I once again have led my long-suffering husband to new treasures along the highways and byways of this great country. I never tell the poor man where we are going, I navigate us to the address, telling him to be on the lookout for anything “unusual.” Mister Rain is not…
For over 30 years I spent a lot of time at the beach with my mom, laying on the warm sand for hours. As soon as we approached the bridge connecting the mainland to the island of Ocean City, New Jersey, even in winter, we rolled the windows down to…
It has been difficult to come to terms with all the things I can no longer see. I was going to list a few of them here but once I would get started, it might not end. Nothing looks the same to me as it did when I had my…
When I decided to take Sister Rain to the next level, to elevate her from hobby to business, I knew not what I was doing. All I did know was that I wanted to get my stories out to as many people as possible. Becoming an LLC, re-branding, marketing and…
Something you may not know is the amount of time you spend on the floor when you are sharing your life with a parrot. One of Piper’s favorite things to do is throw his toys on the ground. If he is alone he won’t do it but once we are…
This pillow was a gift from one of my dearest friends. She said she thought of me as soon as she saw it. Travel has greatly impacted my life and shaped me. I am who I am because of the places I have been. The period directly following my vision…
As I make my way to start my day In the winter months for years With the morning sun, high in the sky This shadowy snowman appears. #sisterrain #alittlesightalotofheart #legallyblindwriter #writer #writersofinstagram #humaninterest #life #lifeisgood #lifestories #snowmanshowers
I quickly learned how to work the TV remote by feel when I lost my sight. I never look at it, I would only be able to see the buttons if I brought it very close to my face and even then, the printing on the device is too small…
This post is the first of the second year of the Sister Rain relaunch which occurred last February. Every Monday through Friday for the past 52 weeks I have shared a new story, even while on vacation; a few were published from my seat on a plane. Just like on…
As I previously shared in “Love Is Love”, Piper has had a girlfriend for many years. She happens to be a Dirt Devil hand vacuum. I recently knocked her off the table and she popped open upon impact with the floor, revealing the filter and the canister that would normally…
