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…
The Best Travel Pillow
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…
Snow(man) Showers
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
Remotely A Superhero
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…
Sister Rain New Year
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…
I Broke Piper’s Girlfriend But Not His Heart
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…
Pike Place Market
One of the places we always go to when in the Seattle area is the iconic Pike Place Market, located downtown. Although it is a tourist destination, you will find locals there as well, shopping for produce, flowers, spices, chocolates, crafts, artwork, cheese, meats and, of course, fish. When we…
The Clean And The Mesy That Is Us
Your marriage will never become boring when your husband of 30 years thinks this is how you hang up a clean hand towel after it is newly laundered. When you have been together a long time, it is the little things, whether they be clean or messy, that can make…
Seeing Is Overrated
“Seeing is overrated. It is the things that we cannot see that deserve our attention.” — Sister Rain #sisterrain #alittlesightalotofheart #legallyblindwriter #writer #writersofinstagram #blind #lowvision #visuallyimpaired #visionloss #blindness #blindnessisaspectrum #legallyblind #sightloss #vision #opticneuropathy #seeingisoverrated
It Was Christmastime In The City
Going to Philadelphia from the suburbs when I was a young girl to shop was a common occurrence. A trip at Christmastime was an annual tradition, Strawbridge & Clothier and Lit Brothers did it up beautifully, adding special attractions for the holiday season. But nothing compared to the John Wanamaker…