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…
Heigh-Ho, Heigh-Ho, We Really Should Be Snow
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…
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: