[TMIC] puttering in the kitchen

[Alton Ryder]

Rosalie, if I read your note correctly, you have some use of your  
legs. If that is correct, then take the foot rests off your chair and  
go to it in the kitchen.  You WILL get used to working in a sitting  
position.

One of my hobbies is bread making, and I've been doing it in a  
wheelchair for ten years. For many years I did my kneading in a large  
bowl with one hand, the bowl in my lap and being turned with the  
other hand.  I'll admit my wife, standing up and putting some weight  
to it, can knead better than I.

I move by propelling myself with one hand and using my good leg to  
steer and provide course correction.  That frees the other hand to  
hold liquids, etc.  There are complications.  I live in an old  
farmhouse with hilly, wobbly floors. There is one place in the  
kitchen where I rarely go - it is too steep. Fortunately, there is  
nothing stored there, and I can avoid it.

Alton

On Jun 26, 2007, at 8:2202 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:to the tmic

Naomi,  I was told by one neurologist that it takes a year to to  
see where you are at and that is probably where you will stay.  I  
am in a wheel chair although I can drag myself around with a  
walker.  I can walk with it but cannot stand on my own so that when  
I get anywhere in my house I have to sit down.  I never was a cook  
but I do miss puttering in the kitchen.  I still cant get used to  
doing things from a sitting position.  Rosalie



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Alton