Author Archives: Carol

I thought I would make a list of times when I realized that I don’t see and it puts me in awkward situations. Below is my list.You know you are blind when:You grab the moisturizer for your legs only to find you have used the vaginal cream.You know you are blind when:You crack open anContinue reading ““You know you are blind when…” October 16.2023 425 words”

During our season of biking, we have had some interesting encounters with wildlife. We were biking past a section of tall grasses on the side of the path. The grouse flew across our path at an angle. Looking down, John spied several eggs in the low bushes. The mother bird continued to get our attentionContinue reading “Nature Encounters, October 9, 2023 814 words”

My brothers and I were given a small allowances, but we were encouraged to volunteer to help grand parents and neighbors. Each season had it’s own set of chores. In winter we cleared snow from sidewalks and driveways. Spring was time to clean yards of tree branches and leaves. Summer found us mowing and trimmingContinue reading “Fall Memories then and now, October 2,2023 406 words”

As visually challenged individuals, we look for braille in our environment to identify the correct bathroom, find entrances and exits and push a button for a signal for crossing a street. Even individuals with little knowledge of the braille alphabet have learned to recognize some letters and numbers. Trailing our finger tips to find theContinue reading “Finding Braille 9-25-2023. 653 words”

Our Fall equinox will be celebrated in the northern hemisphere on September 23 rd. This day along with the spring equinox are the two days that the sun rises in due east and sets due west. In my Brazilian sister’s home, Sao Paulo, Brazil, the angle of the sun’s rising and setting are the sameContinue reading “The Autumn Equinox, September 18, 2023 421 words”

If you pay attention to random actions and interactions, you will start to see a pattern in your day. This is synchronicity, it is defined as, coincidences that appear to be related, but are not. For example, you are thinking of a person and they call you on the phone. Look up a recipe andContinue reading “Synchronicity , September 11, 2023. 398 words”

Last week, John and I had another couple visiting from out of town. We watched the wildlife fly, scamper and saunter throughout the afternoon.First came the starlings circling the trees to wait their turns at the feeder. As many as fifty of the little birds swirled, to find a perch at the feeder.Three squirrels chatteredContinue reading “Walk on the Wildlife Side, September 4th, 2023339 words”

“Mom, this fruit juice tastes funny.”My daughter complained.“Let me taste it.”Lifting the strawberry daiquiri to my nose, The strong aroma of dark rum assaulted my nostrils.Honey, I think you got the wrong drink.” “Lets try a virgin daiquiri.”In Aruba, there is no age limit for drinking. We all ordered virgin drinks. This was one ofContinue reading “A child’s view of Aruba 961 words. August 28,2023”

This article was first posted in the Blind Perspective in 2017.When I was in my early twenties, I was a part of a community theatre group. We performed musicals once a year in the local theatre.The first year, We put on the musical,”,”Brigadoon”. I was young enough to be cast as a dancer in theContinue reading “Blind Theatrics Ausust 21,2023. 394 words”

Last week, a hurricane passed south of the Hawaiian Island chain. Lightening strikes kindled fires in the dry foliage. Fueled by 60 mph winds, fires burned on all the Islands. The worst damage was seen on the island of Maui.We visited Maui in the winter of 2003. The island was known for it’s many pristineContinue reading “Maui, Then and Now, Paradise lost August 14, 2023 400 words”