SKILLS X

[Litty]

Ok we are all at different stages and my co-ordination is not good. I TRY to write in capitals and colour with triangular crayons.

I used to do a lot of big piece jigsaws. My daughter found a great birthday present - big, magnetic, jigsaw in box. Designed for people with dementia by ‘Active Minds’.They have a good website but Amazon stock them.

I also try magic painting - when dry can colour too. I need brush in shallow, heavy dish x

[Don21]

I leave myself notes because I'm very forgetful. Unfortunately I can't read the notes but I keep trying.xx

Stay safe .

[Litty in reply to Don21]

Happens a lot . I write many emails - memory not good x

[Brommie]

Hi Litty, I think you are such a wonderful, positive person. I’m not sure if you do your own posts but having worked in a school your posts are always such

a pleasure to read, your spelling is perfect and you NEVER forget capitals.

My handwriting is also pretty grim and so I type most things, I have got word on my Ipad. Like you I try to remain positive and find as many ways as I can to retain my independance. We are lucky enough to have a smallholding

and my husband is making me a little vegetable garden with raised beds and a polytunnel. I am rubbish at gardening but looking forward to the challenge, and like you have a family so they might even be able to enjoy some of my produce 😍

[Litty in reply to Brommie]

You are sweet - thank you!!! x Lol - you do sound like me!!

I always write first - and I play it first (American guy). Our daughter is a primary teacher and would tell me off. When much younger I was a classroom assistant.

My Dad was a farmer and we are very lucky and have a smallholding. My husband loves trees.

When he retires he is planting a raised vegetable garden x

[Brommie in reply to Litty]

My Dad was also a farmer and when my youngest started school I became a T A in the local senior school 😍

[wobblybee]

🙂 My daughter loaned us a jigsaw, but my husband ended up doing the majority off it because the pieces were so small, and difficult to focus on. I’ll look for one with larger pieces🙂

I still like to crochet, it’s more of challenge due to arthritic fingers, but they need the exercise 😉

I keep a colouring book, and a nice selection of pens to hand. And a crossword book, but my memory makes this a challenge 😂

[Litty in reply to wobblybee]

Lol me too

I used to buy some extra big piece jigsaws from here

jigsawpuzzlesdirect.co.uk/p...

Now I do need a box too hence Active Minds present.

I am trying crochet after the lovely stuff Isabela (isabelalfaiate ) makes - please show yours.

TRYING to crochet is right (so glad you can). My sister is a great knitter and crochet and sent a lovely present - 4 balls yarn 4mm and 2x6mm hooks. I nearly can and we sent her a video. I can cast on not chain. She hopes when she can come again and does me a bit I will be OK -? x

[wobblybee in reply to Litty]

🙂Litty, I clicked on your link, and was astounded to see that they do a puzzle up to 18,000 pieces😶 But of course there were others that were much more appropriate to my needs🙂

My crocheting skills are limited, I’m more an enthusiastic amateur, and found You Tube to be very helpful🙂 But I think I recall seeing some examples of Isabel’s work on here in the past👍

There are some lovely yarns available, and it’s really the colour options that attract me 🙂

[cocoa]

My love is gardening but with ataxia it is not the best hobby. I often fall and land in a flower bed. Raised beds are the answer but even then I can topple …. but the only thing that is damaged is my pride.

Jigsaws are enjoyable but sometimes my eyesight is not good … best done on a bright sunny day.

I do still enjoy cooking but nothing fancy, just good home cooking.

Sudoku and other puzzles in the daily paper keep me busy for hours, and also help to keep the brain active.

[wobblybee in reply to cocoa]

🙂 Gardening kept me going exercise wise for several years, but once the toppling starts it does take the edge off things. When we eventually get relocated properly the plan is to have pathways and raised beds 🙂

Just this morning I cast my mind back to the last ambitious cake I baked..10 yrs ago 😂 Plain cooking rules these days 👍

[downsey100]

I garden a bit every day,I cant handle more than a couple of hours at a time. I found the best way for me to prevent from toppling is to stay on my hands and knees,, I have spead my plants and shrubs so I can crawl between them. Its not very elegant but gets the job done and keeps me active.