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MaxTV Glasses

Posted on September 28, 2015 By Sister Rain

I have these funky-looking glasses I can wear to help me see TV better.  You can adjust each lens individually to compensate for the different needs of both your eyes.Just wanted to share in the hopes they could help you too. Google them or ask your eye doctor. 

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Loss And Wisdom Found

Posted on September 26, 2015 By Sister Rain

A person very close to me lost her husband, suddenly, last fall. She is keeping busy, but the loss is immeasurable. She always decorated her home; all holidays were serious business. She mentioned to me that she wasn’t going to get out her Halloween and fall knickknacks. I suggested that…

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There Is No Eye In Team

Posted on September 24, 2015 By Sister Rain

“Brokenness does not exist in the body.  It exists in the mind, heart and spirit.  My mind, heart and spirit are whole.” — Jake Olson Google him. Inspiration awaits. 

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Wet Bird Wednesday

Posted on September 24, 2015 By Sister Rain
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These Are Two Of My Favorite Things

Posted on September 22, 2015 By Sister Rain

I had put the tea kettle on the other day to make iced tea, then sat down to read a bit using my Merlin CCTV. After a few minutes, I felt Piper on my foot. He had walked across the floor from where he had been playing with his toys, and climbed…

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Go Hawks! . . . I Beg Of You

Posted on September 21, 2015 By Sister Rain

My husband and I have been married for 23 years. We have had what I hesitate to say (but here I go) is the normal amount of ups and downs. Most recently, in the past three years, we have gone through, and managed to survive, my sudden blindness, the illness…

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A Love Story – Part 9.5

Posted on September 20, 2015February 28, 2018 By Sister Rain

Today’s blog post was to be a continuation of A Love Story, but I’m not feeling a lot of love for a certain little birdie, aka Bitey McBitestein.The picture shows the bite as a tiny crescent mark, but it really hurts! That spot on my finger was bit a lot…

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A Reely Beautiful Moment

Posted on September 19, 2015 By Sister Rain

My father-in-law passed away suddenly last November. He was an avid fisherman. Today, my mother-in-law held a garage sale at her house and she had a lot of dad’s fishing gear for sale. A potential customer said to my husband, in a casual way, “Someone is giving up fishing”. My…

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Comfort In UnCOMFORTable

Posted on September 17, 2015 By Sister Rain

My closest friends are always so considerate of me and my visual challenges when we are out and about. In planning an upcoming day trip, one friend suggested some things we could do, but wanted to be sure I only did what I was comfortable doing. My reply to her…

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Piperazzi

Posted on September 16, 2015 By Sister Rain

“Can’t a guy enjoy his morning coffee on his side porch without being photographed?”

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I am a wife, bird mom and friend.
I am a curious and passionate traveler.
I am an advocate for the visually impaired.
I am legally blind.

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