Since my vision prohibits me from driving, getting transportation to appointments can be a challenge as I wrote about in the post Hair Traffic Control. I have several friends who so generously and lovingly offer their driving skills and I have learned to accept with what I hope is graciousness and great…
Month: March 2016
Look Hoot’s An Early Bird Now, Mom
A lot of things go haywire with our bodies as we age and I get that. Parts wear out after years and years of use and let’s be honest: abuse. We don’t like it but we can understand it. What is perplexing to me is how a staunch night owl…
Piper The Conure And The Blustery Night
Last night I slept on the love seat to be with Piper if the strong, constant wind, which still hasn’t let up the following afternoon, frightened him. My little guy did fine, he is tough after living in at least four different states, as part of another family for four…
A Letter To The Eggitor
Dear Peeps:Well, another Easter has come and gone. The eggs have all been found and I have eaten so many carrots even my whiskers have turned orange; it is not a good look. The kids are happy and the parents are exhausted as they are after every holiday. Was it me…
My Reality
In a year’s time I watch about twenty reality shows. They include Southern California housewives, quite a few short people shows, boy band families, cheerleaders and couples who are meeting for the first time at the alter. And while my only shame of them all, I will not apologize: anything…
Seeing What I Couldn’t See Before
This morning I had an early doctor visit, not vision related. The doctor asked me about my vision and how I am getting along. When I got home, I was thinking about the appointment and her question. Suddenly I pictured myself in that doctor’s office, totally blind and finding my…
Why Does This Woman Write This Blog?
To Come Out On The Other Side I have always been inspired by people who have suffered the loss of a part of their physical selves and have not let that stop them from doing what they love. They appear to be more whole than any of us. Bethany Hamilton,…
Slow Cooking, Fast Learning
I am a crock-pot girl. Yeah, that’s right. A crock-pot girl. I try to make at least one meal each week in the slow cooker. As I was peeling and cutting carrots and potatoes at 7 a.m. this morning, I thought: this is a lot of work! I’ve always been…