My husband knows that I love our backyard, but it is difficult for me to get around it. I am always left out of the fun activities. He decided to build me a walkway throughout our large yard. It is made of wood and it is wide enough for my walker.

He also is quite a talented gardener so there are beautiful plants all around it. We also have an above ground pool that I use whenever someone is around because there is a still a possibility of my having a stroke or not being able to get out of our pool since we have such a steep ladder, but so far I can get out it by myself.

I have loved swimming since I was a child and now it is another wonderful therapeutic tool for me to improve my gait walking. The water is one place I don’t have to worry about how slow I am walking. I feel very peaceful and tranquil looking over my yard from the water. My yard is my oasis!