Donna Ups The Ante With Her Exercises

Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome resident Donna is serious about her exercising and getting in better shape! Check out these photos and their captions, which were provided to us by Chantelle Tweten, the Site Supervisor at the SmartHome.

In this session, Donna stood 11 times and used her ergometer for 10 minutes.



While she was working on her exercises, a counselor brought Donna the finished tie die shirt she made with Chantelle. Donna is a rock star in helping out and taking care of herself!

Mandy's Poetry

The following are two short poems written by Mandy, who lives in the Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome.

The cupcakes are sweet
They are a treat.
They’re chocolate
And they melt in the heat.

The air is clear and clean
I see a beam
The river is noisy
But it sounds very keen.
I love it.

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SmartHome Residents' Meeting Notes Show Insight

This blog post was provided to us by Mandy, who typed up the minutes to a recent meeting at the Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome in Boulder. In spite of the friendships and support the residents of the home share with one another, with eight people residing in the house, and as with any group of housemates, there will be issues. The residents choose to be proactive and have regular meetings where they can openly share concerns or suggestions with one another. These notes are from a house meeting on January 24th and provide a keen insight into the residents’ efforts to communicate effectively with one another.

“What we discussed in group last night.

We discussed some of the most effective ways that we as a house may be able to help one another communicate better. Sometimes one of us may be uncomfortable because they are unable, unsure, or maybe they don’t even know how to express how they are feeling or even whether they should speak out about how they are truly feeling.

They may be afraid to tell us about how they are feeling. In our last house meeting, we discussed certain questions that may be helpful for us to ask one another. If we notice that another client is feeling uneasy and uncomfortable, they taught us to be polite, calm, and ask if there is anything we can do for them and tell them that we care about them.”

John Cautions Us That The Roads Are Really Slick

This blog post was sent via an audio email from John, who is a resident of the Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome in Boulder.

Hey, How are you? This is your friend JR speaking. It’s really slick on the roads so take your time. I know it’s going to be a bit tricky on the roads because it’s really icy out there.

I know that you are watching the weather (I hope), and I also have a new joke for you. "What do you call a deer with no eyes?" The answer is “no idear.” One more is “How do you make a handkerchief dance?” The answer is, “Put a boogie on it.” Those are my two best jokes and I hope you understand them.

I’ll talk to you later, OK? Have a good night, stay warm.

Let’s Go Fly A Kite!

This post was provided by Gerald and his housemate Rebecca who helped out with the interview with Gerald. He had a brand new kite on his lap, which as you can imagine, led to questions.

“Last weekend, Gerald went to Pearl Street Mall with his primary counselor Whitney and his wife Donna. He bought a kite at the store “Into the Wind.” He is looking forward to having the chance to go to an open space, possibly North Boulder Park, to fly his new kite.”

We hope to get photos of that!

SmartHome Residents' Art Honors George Washington

Two days ago, on President’s Day, some of the residents of the Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome in Boulder, CO wanted to create an art project to honor our US presidents. Staff member Claudette Moloney helped Donna, Lana, and Rae create some pieces of art of George Washington, pictured below. They used markers, cotton balls, glue, and star stickers to create the art.

After supper, the Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome weekly reading group was meeting to discuss George Washington and learn more about him.

After being told that this photo would be for a blog post,
Rae offers a hearty wave to everyone who reads the post.

Lana puts the finishing touches on her art of George Washington.

Donna shows her George Washington art.

This is Rae's finished art.