Author Archives: Carol

This week, I will turn 70. Taking a cue from several friends and family, I started six months ago to say I was seventy. In biblical scripture, the number 70 is seen as perfection or completion. The seventh birthday is considered a milestone in many cultures. It is a time to reflect on life’s. achievementsContinue reading “Facing Seventy , October 21, 2024 345 words”

Ruth dearly wanted to meet and touch one of the many guide dogs at the American Printing House Conference. I went through the list of rules when seeing a guide dog. Talk to the owner, not the dog. Don’t pet or interact with the dog. As long as the harness is worn, the dog isContinue reading “My daughter’s Impressions of Louisville October 14th 2024 649 words”

My daughter Ruth and I have never taken a vacation just the two of us. When John couldn’t travel, I asked Ruth is she would want to go. She was excited so we flew last week to Kentucky to attend and present my art in the American Printing House In Sights Art show. Aaron, droppedContinue reading “Louisville October 7th, 2024. 547 words”

My daughter Ruth and I plan to fly to Louisville Early on Wednesday to attend the In Sights Art show as part of APH annual conference. Ruth was excited, pointing out that she and I have never traveled with out John. I have mixed feelings. I was excited, but scared of the unknown and concernedContinue reading “To Louisville We Will Go September 30, 2024 428 words”

Most hearing individuals are exposed to the deaf community and sign language through friends or family members. I had a deaf cousin, David. He was older than myself. His Mother didn’t use sign language when communicating with him. She expected him to read her lips. this is about 70% accurate. There are many phonemes thatContinue reading “September 23, 2024 International Sign Language Day 442 words”

Fellow poet and artist Lynda Lambert and myself have been on a journey of growth and discovery. Since January, we have been writing poems and sending them on postcards decorated with a piece of art. We are now 3/4th of the way through the project. For my part, I have grown in the scope andContinue reading “Poetic Blooms of Art September 16, 2024 480 words”

Today we celebrate National Teddy Bear Day. The origins of the teddy bear made national headlines when Theadore Roosevelt refused to shoot a treed black bear while on a hunting trip in Louisiana . A cartoon from 1902’s Washington Post highlighted an interaction between the bear and President Roosevelt. An enterprising toy store put twoContinue reading “National Teddy Bear Day, September 9, 2024. 310 words”

This summer, I have been blessed to witness a doe give birth to twins in the neighbor’s backyard. A small flock of turkeys chase each other in the clearing in the woods and skunks, raccoons wash their paws in the water trough. Soon, these sights will cease. Why? The start of hunting season is theContinue reading “Fall Hunting Sept 2, 2024 709 words”

Growing up in my small town of Northville, we had several opportunities to get ice cream treats delivered to our street. There were two dairies that delivered delights of chocolate covered ice cream on a stick along with milk, butter and heavy cream. The cream was floating on the top of each bottle of milk.Continue reading “Ice Cream ,a moral Question August 26, 2024 679 words”

This morning my inner clock reset. This means I slept one to two more hours then normal. This is a documented phenomenon, that is common in blind individuals with little or no light perception. The eye’s perception of light and dark changes helps the brain to set our biorhythm for a 24 hour day. StudiesContinue reading “Resetting internal Clock and Lefties August 19th, 2024. 435 words”