Re: [TMIC] Managing in winter

2009-06-16 Thread rn11...@yahoo.com
available.    Cheryl who knows how lucky she is with family and friends.  --- On Tue, 6/16/09, fr...@franksheldon.com wrote: From: fr...@franksheldon.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] Managing in winter To: "Akua" , tmic-list@eskimo.com Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 10:04 AM > It was easi

Re: [TMIC] Managing in winter

2009-06-16 Thread Janice
being retired, we just snuggle in at home til things get better outside. Janice - Original Message - From: lynne myers To: jharpe...@aol.com ; tmic Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 7:43 AM Subject: Re: [TMIC] Managing in winter For me the only issues I have with

Re: [TMIC] Managing in winter

2009-06-16 Thread Akua
I'm glad you have had such luck, but please, don't deny my report by telling me that by asking it will happen! I have so many stories of it NOT happening, making this place hell--- did you follow my last one that I shared here? I have been home for over a year, asking many people, many places, m

Re: [TMIC] Managing in winter

2009-06-16 Thread fr...@franksheldon.com
> It was easier when i was rehabbing in the city... someone shoveled > the front of the building and ... I find being in a small town is easier. Try the community services- if not in the phone book, call the town office. During the school year call the High School Guidance person. I have a

RE: [TMIC] Managing in winter

2009-06-16 Thread
done Bbrney From: Akua [mailto:a...@artfarm.com] Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 11:44 PM To: bradebi; tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] Managing in winter I wish my wheelchair would go over grass, so i could go in my yard... what kind of whee

Re: [TMIC] Managing in winter

2009-06-15 Thread Akua
I wish my wheelchair would go over grass, so i could go in my yard... what kind of wheelchair do you have? I have these rubber "kleets" that pull onto your snow boots they have metal spikes on the bottom..they are very good and well made...I haven't even got close to slipping with them. Al

Re: [TMIC] Managing in winter

2009-06-15 Thread Akua
It was easier when i was rehabbing in the city... someone shoveled the front of the building and the LiftLine, the paratransit pulled up near the entrance. Now home in the small town, I paid tons to get my walkways shoveled, but often the area i need to land and go down-- my ramps and extra bits

Re: [TMIC] Managing in winter

2009-06-15 Thread bradebi
I have these rubber "kleets" that pull onto your snow boots they have metal spikes on the bottom..they are very good and well made...I haven't even got close to slipping with them. Also my wheel chair is "all terrain" I am really impressed with it..I can go threw dirt grass and snow...deep sand

Re: [TMIC] Managing in winter

2009-06-15 Thread lynne myers
For me the only issues I have with winter is an increase in pain,  the heat makes my spasms much worse than cold.  I have never lived any where other than snowy Michigan so I think coping with the ice and snow have just become normal.  I just wear rubber soled tennis shoes and keep going.  As lo

RE: [TMIC] Managing in winter

2009-06-15 Thread Robert Pall
You just walk vey carefullyyou where good boots or rubber soles and if needed you use a cane. My legs actually feel better in the winterit is the summer humidity that is the worst! Rob in New Jersey From: jharpe...@aol.com [mailto:jharpe...@aol.com] Sen