Canada’s PM Mark Carney announces more aid for Ukraine and gives an update on the war4 years in.

My journey on my way to 30 minutes  on my Nustep machine has seen some improvement.  Starting with a level 3 of resistance and 21 minutes, followed by the very next day at level 4 resistance and 16 minutes and 33 seconds. There will be video posted this week of me using the Nustep, I’m loving using it and am on it every other day, if only because it’s better to give a days break with my paralyzed leg. I’m definitely getting stronger on the leg and that has been a source of encouragement for me. It’s been wonderful to be getting exercise and I can’t wait to see where it takes me. I’ve adjusted my goal of 30 minutes by July to 30 minutes by April because I really believe it’s doable without overdoing it. My long term goal remains walking around the condo within the year without my AFO brace or a cane… fingers crossed. Even if I must use the cane, it will be huge improvement for me.

I don’t usually post long videos, but I’m in love with these kittens and I thought that Caturday is the perfect day to spend an hour in their presence. After all, they’re not getting any younger 😻.

I’ve been giving Khonsu and Athena a break from modeling, so here’s a kitty learning to be independent.

“I am too intelligent, too demanding, and too resourceful for anyone to be able to take charge of me entirely. No one knows me or loves me completely. I have only myself”
― Simone de Beauvior

It’s hard to believe that this little guy will grow up to be over 20 pounds.

This machine is the Nustep, aka the machine that I was using in hospital following my massive stroke and heart surgery to remove a large tumor. It took 10 years to be able to afford one of my very own and I couldn’t enjoy it more. This is my 3rd time on it and I’m up to 15 minutes and over 1000 steps, today it was 1170 steps. I’m trying to do 30 minutes by my birthday in July for my short term goal and my long term goal is to be walking around the house without assistance in a years time. If I’m able to accomplish it, then I’ll be trying to walk around the block and beyond. My partially paralyzed left leg is already feeling stronger than ever before and I feel like everything is a possibility. I’m never going to get my left arm and hand back, and that’s perfectly fine with me, but I really want to walk and I’m feeling like it’s more of a possibility every day.

This really blew my mind and if I’m not able to walk around the house by next year this wheelchair will be on my shortlist to purchase. My walls will definitely thank me. As will my wallet with a price of just over 5000 USD.