Since my vision loss I have occasionally put a shirt on backwards or inside out, especially if I am trying to get dressed in the dark. I have reduced my odds, though, due to a trick I learned. I am about to blow your mind. Did you know that if…
That’s A Slot Of Mail
Our house was built in 1907 and much of it, I am happy and proud to say, has remained unchanged. Of course additions have been made in order to align with the times. One of those updates is a large mailbox affixed to the brick wall on our porch. The…
Better Than Piper
I have been told by a veterinarian that when Piper sidles up close to one of his toys, lifts one of his legs to rub his neck and head with that foot, it is a form of self-soothing. When we first brought Piper home from A Helping Wing Parrot Rescue…
Point Dume, Malibu
I had driven through Malibu, California over a decade ago. It looked just like I had seen on TV, with the base of a mountain on one side of the road, right at the edge, while across the two-lane Pacific Coast Highway were homes, also very close to the road….
The Friendship To Remain Silent
“You know you are with a great friend when you never run out of things to say. And yet you sit silently anyway.” —- Sister Rain #sisterrain #alittlesightalotofheart #legallyblindwriter #writer #writersofinstagram #humaninterest #life #lifeisgood #lifestories #friendship #thefriendshiptoremainsilent
Luxur-To-Me
I sometimes wish I could have a scheduled amount of time where I have my full sight. For example, five minutes every week. Or an hour every month. When you have an aspiration such as this it is usually not developed, it is ethereal, its only absolute characteristic being that…
The Real Firefighters Of Stanislaus National Forest
The Rim of the World in Stanislaus National Forest is a beautiful vista point located near the entrance, or in my case, the exit, to Yosemite National Park. On Highway 120, it provides panoramic views, including, in early May, snow-capped mountains in the distance. This east coast girl will never…
Into Piper’s Mom’s Life A Little Seed Must Fall
Even though I want my house to be neat and clean at all times, sharing your life and home with a parrot does not align with this objective. My rigidness about the house’s tidiness has lessened way beyond what I would have thought possible. Every night when Piper goes to…
Rock On, Morro Bay
While my husband and I drove to Morro Bay from Big Sur, I did a little research, learning that Morro Rock is a 576-foot tall volcanic plug that was formed about 23 million years ago from a long-extinct volcano. It is part of a chain of nine volcanic peaks known…
New Neighbor Roulette
I met my husband on a blind date 22 years before I became blind. If he was not right for me, I could have never seen him again. I had to find a new dentist when mine retired. If I didn’t like the new one I chose, I could move…