Part 2 - Craig Learns More About His New Alber E-Motion M25 Power Assist Wheels

 

Watch Part Two as we see what we learn about Craig's brand new Alber E-Emotion M25 power assist wheels with Bluetooth apps we slowly discover. 

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Walking, Way Overrated: Vlog - The Morning After Sleeping In My Wheelchair. AKA Camping Out

Vlog - I was up at 430am, after a short campout night in our living room. Why are we "camping out" in our living room? See what I saw as I vlog The Morning After Sleeping In My Wheelchair. I am up and free to go outside at 430 in the morning. Well by the time the sun can be seen, it's closer to 530am, I think.

For anyone new, I have been sleeping in my power tilt wheelchair a night or two a week, initially because I have been in need of hiring a new personal care attendant. With only one PCA during this life altering Covid pandemic, hiring had been put on hold and now difficult because our Government is giving away emergency money to folks. Which is beneficial to those who lost work due to the pandemic. However, the PCA work with myself, is considered Essential work. Without my one PCA, I wouldn't be able to physically survive. PCA's assist with critical tasks of life like getting into and out of bed. That's just the beginning. I have been hiring and managing my own care for over twenty years... That's the long and the short of it.

So, in spite of having one Attendant until we can hire, still I wanted her to have a night/morning off. Once I discovered the back foam/shape of my power wheelchair was comfortable enough, I decided I could do it. Of course without God's Amazing Grace and my wonderful husband, I couldn't! 

Yes, stay bent too long in our wheelchair isn't good for the body. But one night a week, is worth the perks camping out in our living room. (my husband transfers to our futon to sleep.) The bonuses, I get to stay up as late as I want and as you'll see below, have even more adventures...

Watch The morning after my most recent Campout Below:

Vlog: Under Quarantine . Campout Series - Sleeping In My Wheelchair, = Watching The Sun Rise

Hello World! Hope everyone is staying safe and taking protection seriously no matter how melancholy self quarantining can be. (For me, this is life as usual because I am an artist who loves working at home- but I have emphathized with the world, when we don't have a choice anymore. That's when I feel the

sadness and temptation to slip into self pity and the fear of getting the virus)  

Something that is new to us also, spurred on because of  this worldwide covid shift, yet,would have happened any way, to serve another purpose. When needed and even by choice, I can actually enjoy sleeping in my power tilt wheelchair. 

We have vlog/videos that we will be sharing over time. Today, I wanted to share the cool opportnity to go outside at 430am to start watching the sunrise. Due to being in bed, requiring a Personal Care Attendant, and needing to schedule key parts of my life, I do't get to do these kinds of things on a whim. Something that is just part of my life. But being pressed into trying our campout idea, I have discovered great freedom. Even if just once a week, it's so awesome to have that freedom. Yes bed is more comfy, but the trade off is worth it! We even got to go for a star gazing (too much light pollution) walk at 1am! I love it!

 

To see part one of my early morning sunrise watching adventure there's the v. But first....

Social Distancing Isn't New To Mary and Peter.....

It has definitely been a challenging time over these past months. Unprecedented times. We can all relate to each other to a big degree. The entire world faces self isolation to help stop the spread of Covid-19. . Some countries won't let you leave your home at all. Then there is our realm, we are not to have gatherings of more than five, six feet a part. Ever watch the movie "Five Feet Apart"? Interesting all this happens world wide and this pretty good movie, about how persons living with Cystic Fibrosis can't be physically closer than five feet away from each other. Social distancing for patients with CF, is something they were very familiar with. I don't pretend to know everything but I do know, thanks to a favourite YT Channel called "Frey Life." I highly recommend meeting this amazing couple, Peter and Mary Frey. They share their very real life. As a young married couple living in America. Mary bravely lives life to the fullest with cystic fibrosis and her beloved husband Peter serves God as a Pastor, supportive husband. These guys know how to enjoy life no matter what obstacles arise. Take a look at Mary's art work, they also have a website. When you have cystic fibrosis, you are more susceptible to catching illnesses/infections from fellow cf patients. My disability is also something you are born with, as is cystic fibrosis. But, I can catch illnesses from anyone equally. 

Why CF patients are unable to be physically close to each other is  beyond my understanding 

If you want to be encouraged and learn about real marriage and life with CF, 

Frey Life - Watch:

Campout Sunrise Vlog Video part 1: with 

Campout Sunrise Vlog Video part 2: Anita 

Considering Corona Conspiracies Carefully

We just posted a video yesterday about the challenges we experience, especially during these difficult times. But as fluid as life is lately, by the end of the day, yesterday, I started considering some ideas floating out there on YouTube channels we watch. So we still take

the virus seriously, believe it exists, but we are remembering what we learned years ago, to ask questions - especially when what we are presented with just isn't making sense. Even if we have questions and doubts, we support following orders our government gives (unless it goes against God's laws of course.) Assuming that we are being told the truth, we still like to research. No matter what we hear, we will never consider the strangest theory of all, that the earth is flat.  L. A.  Marzulli says, go to the edge of the earth, take a photo of it and then I will believe you. 

As for this new Corona strain of virus, yes, there are plenty of persons out there in conspiracy world believing this is not as serious as the influenza virus that kills a lot of people every single year. (Worth researching those statistics) 

The two big conspiracies so far, is that this is the 5G network causing illness, but they don't want to tell us. Aparently 5G hasn't even been started up yet. (There are a tonne of fears about 5G- worth investigating) 

And the other theory is based around the possibility that  this is a way for the new World Order to set up or "happen." Pointing to how the world looks right now. Removing most citizens from daily civilian life, off the streets- all over the world - basically all at the same time! We watch some of these channels for enjoyment and interest, but definitely are not saying believe all their theories. There are legitimate questions however.

Is all  this a distraction while something else is happening? (notice we don't hear a word about anything else on the mainstream news.) The whole world has been ordered to Social Distance (just like they were told in the movie Contagion), to stay 6 feet apart from each other. Schools are shut down, non-essential workers laid off or put on hold, church gatherings, concerts, conferences, huge athletic activities the NBA and NHL, all put on hold or cancelled. The World Economy facing dark times, all  Resulting in what appears to be no more protests, and even terrorism (I am about to look that one up.) 

Silence basically, no more protesting or people out there stirring things up and such. We learned a long while ago, to not believe every single word spoken in the mainstream media and believe in questioning a lot of what we are told. If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it probably is a duck! What started to wake me up, was the first time I saw the movie called JFK, with Kevin Costner. About the assassination of John F Kennedy. It was based on the true account of Judge Jim Garrison, who tried to prove that Harvey Lee Oswald was not the lone shooter. The injuries did not compute with the laws of physics. What happened to me was what they call being  "Red Pilled." If you ever watched the Matrix, the main character Neo, is given the option to either take the Red Pill (if he does, he will not be able to go back to his old life and will know the cold hard truth about what's really going on.) Or he could take the blue pill, that meant of course, he would not be awaken to reality and continue living as he was, in the "dark." 

Then 9/11 happened. At first I questioned nothing, believing all they said on the news. But as time went by, documentaries (a good one is called LOOSE CHANGE). And instantly,

none of it made sense. It wasn't something you can talk about too much because those I know and love, except my husband, look at us like we are not playing with a full deck. But that doesn't matter because when you begin asking questions about the obvious things that just plum, don't make sense, you can not keep believing what you were told. Same with the JFK assassination. Try it, think about the laws of physics and how they do not appear to apply in these events. Two huge, steel reinforced towers would never be ble to drop straight down in ten/eleven seconds flat. Reduced basically to a heap of dust. That's only the first part of a multi-layered onion. So many inconsistencies and illogicality.

What To Do About Covid-19 Then?

Do what the governments are telling you. And kudos to those who stopped travelling from the first day word got out. And to those self isolating two months ago, suspecting something was coming, way to go. Sadly some of our governments took longer than they should have to make big decisions about lock downs. But we refuse to live in "What if land." We believe there is a real virus, but it may not be as bad as the regular influenza outbreaks. However, we can ask and research, but until we see concrete information stating otherwise, Err on the side of caution. We definitely trust that Bible prophecy is being fulfilled. Read Matthew 24, Luke 21, And Mark 13 and Revelation 6. And well, of course those whole Bible is God's inerrant Word. Because of Him, we have peace no matter what happens. Psalm 23.

Trust in Jesus. He really is the Only Way, The Truth and the Life. We know this based on trying life a part from Him and then spending thirty plus years with Him. A relation not a religion is what He offers. We wouldn't be here without Him. Thankfully, God our Father knows all things. We trust in Thee One Who knows what is conspiracy fact and fiction. Thankfully, He can handle our questions.

Be safe and remember don't touch your face but don't be afraid!

To Worry Or Not To Worry...Be Encouraged In These World Changing Times

As an artist, all the virus images did inspire an incomplete painting to the left. Abstracted microbes are unique and interesting, but not to be taken lightly.

As most of us can say, we have never experienced a world wide event like we are now. It really does feel like it's the end of the world as we know it. The question is, Do we feel fine? (check out that song if you aren't sure why I am referencing that song. It's catchy.)

As an artist, all the virus images did inspire an incomplete painting to the left. Abstracted microbes are unique and interesting, but not to be taken lightly.

The 24/7 talk about Quarantines, Cancellation Of Everything, Pandemic, Social Distancing, staying six feet apart, disinfecting everything and hoarding toilet paper and such has definitely increased my heart rate a lot lately. It feels like I am a warrior with my sword and shield fighting against anxiety, not Covid-19, but anxiety!

Thankfully my dear husband says he has zero anxiety. He says he doesn't think it's real, the virus that is, not the anxiety. It's my fault for watching too many conspiracy theory YouTube channels. But I think he means the intensity presented in Mainstream Media, when compared to world history. And I guess when I  consider what his great grandma experienced in 1918, this, so far is a huge contrast to what happened then. She was an aboriginal woman, known for helping to heal victims hit by the deadly Spanish flu pandemic with Sturgeon oil, and roots.
If you haven't heard about that pandemic, here's a decent  eye opening documentary we watched about it.

The final death toll for that horrific event ranges from 50 to 100 million worldwide. Thankfully, we know far more now about how not to spread diseases. And we don't believe we will see anything like Granny Cavanagh did.
Which is why I set out to write this article. Wiping surfaces you never may have thought of before...
Watch How To Keep Surfaces Clean By What To Clean. 
We spray 70% rubbing alcohol or higher if we don't have wipes and such.

The Vulnerable Population
We may not be living in 1918 thankfully, but it doesn't mean we are all guaranteed we won't get this illness. In fact my husband and myself, along with plenty of our friends who also have underlying health conditions are apparently those who run a higher mortality risk with Covid-19. Craig is almost 68 and has a physical disability as well. As for me, I'm middle Aged and was born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy type 3, Severe scoliosis is also my achilles heal. Awe heck, decades ago the Doctors told me, it wouldn't be my muscle wasting disease that would do me in, but pneumonia. So it's not a surprise to keep hearing this kind of talk. But I do feel concerned fo my aging parents, mom survived non Hodgkins lymphoma over ten years ago, dad is a heart patient..and then there are all our loved ones with special needs in our lives and our virtual family on YouTube. Shane Burcaw who lives with SMA 3 and Mary Frey who lives with Cystic Fibrosis and my hero Joni Eareckson Tada vulnerable 70 year old quadriplegic.

All of  you guys are on our hearts as we all hunker down trying staying virus free. We encourage all of us to stay self quarantined and I wanted to share some practical videos about how to stay virus free. Every see a movie called Five Feet Apart. It's about Cystic Fibrosis patients and how they can't be less than 5 feet apart. They are highly susceptible to catching illnesses from fellow CF patients.

So all this pandemic talk may have huge effects on our elderly folks (we do feel for those who are alone, with no visitors. But my husband who is a volunteer, says this has been an issue forever, not just now!)
We pray for our dear elderly population, and  us and our fellow vulnerable peers, but we take heart refusing to believe that we won't be able to avoid it. We trust God for His protection, we are living as self quarantined as possible, disinfecting everything we can,

And besides, personally we have more immediate issues to figure out, as I am short one personal care attendant, so Have been preparing to try sleeping in my power tilt wheelchair. While my husband chooses to sleep next to me on the futon. We get to stay up as late as we want and can rise whenever we want. I will be sharing more on this adventure as it unfolds. Hopefully someone who is suitable will apply very  soon. Always an adventure. And as were are about to read, God is in charge...


As Christians, we do trust that God is in control and even though I am battling anxiety temptation, I am constantly reminded to cast all my cares on HIM for HE cares for us. And another  favourite Bible passage is:

[Mat 6:25-34 NLT] 25 "That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life--whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn't life more than food, and your body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds. They don't plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren't you far more valuable to him than they are? 27 Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? 28 "And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don't work or make their clothing, 29 yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as

beautifully as they are. 30 And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith? 31 "So don't worry about these things, saying, 'What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?' 32 These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. 33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. 34 "So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today's trouble is enough for today.