Living with a Spinal Cord Injury is a daily challenge.
Why build a cat tower? I had an accident in 2009, putting me in a wheelchair, but I like to set goals, such as driving again, and now I drive independently anywhere I want. I never expected to have a goal to build a cat tower! Scroll down to the bottom if you would rather … Read more
My Christmas Lights for 2022 Prior to my accident in 2009, I would drive my children around Adelaide to see the homes that celebrated Christmas with a display in their front yards. After moving into my home in Sefton Park in 2019, I wanted to contribute to the homes that families could visit, and I … Read more
Introduction – Spring is in the air The weather is getting warmer and the days longer and Spring is only a few weeks away. This blog shares the preparation for growing vegetables in my raised garden bed. I use a wheelchair and built a custom home with an emphasis on accessibility, safety, security and entertainment. … Read more
My 7 days of living with a disability and isolation due to COVID – introduction I live with a disability (T3 paraplegia, chronic pain, sleep apnea and other conditions), get help from carers each evening and currently only live with a cat called Spartacus. Near the beginning of 2020, my GP mentioned that I should … Read more
Suprapubic catheter falls out – introduction I acquired a spinal cord injury (SCI) in 2009 after being hit by a tree, and have no control over my bladder. There are multiple methods available that utilise a catheter to empty the bladder and I have a suprapubic catheter. During an operation, a urologist made a hole, … Read more
Introduction I acquired a disability in 2009, and now use a wheelchair to get around and regularly experience accessibility issues, which makes it difficult, or impossible, to get where I want to go. I’m also a Christian, and this blog focuses on inclusion for persons with disabilities (PWD) in Christian churches. Firstly, I need to … Read more
Summer with light rain Our summers in Australia, tend to be dry, and it is a relief when we have rain. Just before sunset, and while the weather was only a light drizzle, I rolled into my backyard with Spartacus, our cat. The plants look and smell better after rain, and I started taking photos … Read more
Leading up to a Covid Christmas Covid has disrupted the lives of everyone in the world and it gave my family a different type of Christmas in 2021. Leading up to the day, we made a plan and looked forward to catching up, eating, drinking, laughing and sharing presents. My dad is 95, and still … Read more
My Christmas Lights for 2021 Since moving into my home in 2018, for the benefit of the kids in the area, I’ve decorated my front yard with Christmas inflatables and lights. As I have a disability and use a wheelchair, and like to be as independent as possible, I wanted to install the entire 2021 … Read more
Introduction to growing and pickling beetroot As I use a wheelchair for mobility, this blog shares my growing and then pickling beetroot from my garden. Please see my blog about freezing carrots for cooking. For the growing season commencing in Spring 2021, I decided to grow all plants from seeds. Some of the seeds were … Read more
