My friend has a nasty cough that has been keeping her up at night so she has been taking NyQuil. My right eye has been itching me horribly since dinner time yesterday due to allergies. I wanna pop it out, lick it and put it back in. Gross, but a…
Month: March 2016
Resuming The Resume
I met someone recently whose company may have a job opportunity for me. I still don’t know where I belong professionally, only that I need to get involved in something vision loss-related. This possibility fits that bill. It is surreal to the billionth degree to be dusting off my resume…
Fifty Ain’t Nifty
Dear Universe:Since I am unable to pluck my eyebrows because of my vision, I get them waxed when I get my hair done. Since I am 50 3/4, I also have my “upper lip” waxed. My stylist calls it “upper lip” but we all know it’s a MUSTACHE.I can deal…
IF YOU ARE LOW VISION, I BEG YOU TO READ THIS
TattooI must share with you something I recently found out about that could, quite possibly, change your life in the most wonderful way if you have low vision as do I. It is eSight eyewear. eSight works for legally blind and low vision people suffering from many different eye conditions including:…
Hundredsie Is The New Onesie
I would like to petition for a name change of the onesie. I propose the name “hundredsie” to reflect the amount of aahing that went on at the baby shower I attended yesterday with the unwrapping of each and every little hundredsie. Here is my favorite of the day:
Piper Wants Some Gandhi
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progresscan be judged by the way it treats its animals.” — Mahatma Gandhi
No Height Restrictions For This Ride
I have heard people say that they aren’t ride people or that they don’t do roller coasters. The fact is, we all ride a roller coaster whether we want to or not. Starting fresh out of the womb, our parents lovingly strap us in, and we ride until our last…
If You Love Her Then You Have To Put Her Rings On You
When my mom passed away in 2012, her mom’s wedding rings became mine. My nana, as I called her, was married in the 1920’s to my pop pop and they were together for over 50 years until his death. I have always been a believer in displaying or using things…
I Haven’t Feathered My HaIr Since The 80’s
You know you’re visually impairedwhen you know that your bird is downstairs with your husband but you round the corner into the bathroom and you think your hair dryer is your bird.
“JUST” Is A Four-Letter Word
I recently met an acquaintance of my husband’s and as we chatted, her recent heart attack and my vision loss came up. We exchanged our medical summaries and our current cardiac and optic status, respectively. She told me her story first, then I followed suit. After I explained that I…