Having fun! Sorting through my package

This was a huge package for me to sort through! Easy she goes and this is exactly what I needed and had to do.

One by one I carefully removed each item. Next I put them carefully aside on my counter. Then I made sure to empty my package.

Next step? I examined each item, discovered what each was, and then meticulously put them in order. This is how I solved my clutter for the day.

I'm Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly award-winning, sight-loss coach and accessibility advisor wishing you a terrific day.

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Laughable anyway! When the keyboard was not plugged in

This was a very laughable experience and I sure laughed to myself.

There I was pressing the keys on my USB keyboard attempting to interact with my travel laptop computer. I spent about a minute doing this. Then I began to worry and panic! What was going on? Was my travel laptop computer going to misbehave today? Had it decided to stop working?

Then lo and behold!  I checked my keyboard’s connection and voila!  Problem solved!

I'm Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly award-winning, sight-loss coach and accessibility advisor wishing you a terrific day.

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Just another aha moment! Finding the speaker button on my phone

Good thing that Stephen was a very patient friend. On this day I was again fumbling with my phone as I tried to find the speaker button.

Here I was, using my fingers to help me out because I do not have enough vision to see the buttons. So,  my fingers did the walking for me and through trial and error I found it!

Not as frustrating or cumbersome at the end of the day! I just need to have more patience! 😊

I'm Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly award-winning, sight-loss coach and accessibility advisor wishing you a terrific day.

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There you will not only learn about me as a sight-loss coach and author but you will also gain insights into my campaign against bullying and why I strongly believe that you need to consider joining me in order to insure that the future of our kids with their wide-eyed smiles and infectious laughter is secured forever.

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What a laugh! When I sent the wrong image

Nothing strange for me as a vision-impaired person, but thank goodness that it does not happen too often.

Looking back now I can smile at this one but at the time it was somewhat embarrassing.  Good thing that my dear friend Gabriella made light of it.

What I thought I had sent was definitely not what it was supposed to be. Wrong image!  This is what it was and nothing more. So, now I label all of my images and title them appropriately!

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There you will not only learn about me as a sight-loss coach and author but you will also gain insights into my campaign against bullying and why I strongly believe that you need to consider joining me in order to insure that the future of our kids with their wide-eyed smiles and infectious laughter is secured forever.

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Rest in Peace my dearest aunt. Auntie Margaret is gone

 

I can only take a few minutes to express my total gratitude for having had Auntie be a part of my life. She came into it when I was just 11; from then until now she remained my favourite Auntie.

Easy going, humble, humorous, and always willing to listen and lend a hand!  Auntie made so many cherished memories with Mom and me.  Her visits to Trinidad and Canada were such memorable ones.
We did so many things together.
We shopped, dined, walked, cleaned house together, and so much more.
And despite always having had such a gentle and quiet disposition, I always sensed that she had to deal with a huge chunk of sadness. Not sure what it was all about but I can only speculate.

Auntie lived most of her life in Norway, so very far away from her homeland.
I know that she had always wanted to return home to stay. And during the final months of her days she had expressed a desire to visit one last time.
It was not to be but her wonderful memory shall forever live on in my memory bank.

Thank you Auntie for having been a part of my life!  I shall forever be grateful for having known you!  Your gentleness, kindness towards me, and refreshing and lively spirit shall live on with me.

Thank you for having visited with us when Mom turned 70 and for having come to visit when Robert was so very ill.

Till we meet again!

I'm Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly award-winning, sight-loss coach and accessibility advisor wishing you a terrific day.

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What a sad coincidence! My last birthday greeting

 

If only one could somehow foretell some little corner of the future. This is how I honestly felt when I sent my final birthday greeting to my Auntie Margaret.

I sent an email to my cousin Lizbet in Norway, asking her to share with my Auntie Margaret and then, lo and behold! Lizbet wrote to me later to let me know that Auntie had passed on her birthday!

For whereas I had been expecting her to go soon, it did catch me by surprise that she did so on her birthday!

Losing a loved one is never very easy and especially so when they are so very far away!
But it is as it is and I can only say, Rest in Peace my Dear Auntie.

I'm Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly award-winning, sight-loss coach and accessibility advisor wishing you a terrific day.

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There you will not only learn about me as a sight-loss coach and author but you will also gain insights into my campaign against bullying and why I strongly believe that you need to consider joining me in order to insure that the future of our kids with their wide-eyed smiles and infectious laughter is secured forever.

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A precious gift: Holy water from Pearl

This was such a wonderful gift to receive and Pearl was so very kind to bring it to me.  I hugged the precious bottle close to me and thanked Jesus that I had such a good friend in Pearl.

I will use this precious water to sprinkle around my home and to bless myself.  In these troubled times one can never be too generous when it comes to finding ways to protect themselves from such things as temptation, evil, and unwanted invasions of evil.

I'm Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly award-winning, sight-loss coach and accessibility advisor wishing you a terrific day.

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My constant Mom! Mother Mary

She is the one that I constantly call on in good times and in bad times.  She is my constant companion and I am referring to the Mother of Jesus.

I know that we all have ones that we go to for better or worse but Mother Mary is my number one go to.

In times of uncertainty, I call on her.  In good times I share my news and at the end of the day I say good night to her before entering slumber land.

And I truly enjoyed my time in the garden of the Church of the Epiphany when Pearl and I sat quietly enjoying being close to Mother Mary’s statue.

I'm Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly award-winning, sight-loss coach and accessibility advisor wishing you a terrific day.

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There you will not only learn about me as a sight-loss coach and author but you will also gain insights into my campaign against bullying and why I strongly believe that you need to consider joining me in order to insure that the future of our kids with their wide-eyed smiles and infectious laughter is secured forever.

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Easter is almost here once again! Sorting the contents of my Easter parcel

 

Ah, yes. This was Easter 2023 and Mom and I were spending it together.  What a treat for me and I had ordered some special stuff for Easter.

Gingerly and carefully I sorted the parcel that I received from the States.  There were so many little trinkets for me to sort and put into some logical order.  A bag of crystals.  Massage oil and body oil.  A nice red leather wallet, and tiny bottles of sweet fragrances.

I treasured each little trinket and thanked God that I was able to treat myself to these.

I'm Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly award-winning, sight-loss coach and accessibility advisor wishing you a terrific day.

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There you will not only learn about me as a sight-loss coach and author but you will also gain insights into my campaign against bullying and why I strongly believe that you need to consider joining me in order to insure that the future of our kids with their wide-eyed smiles and infectious laughter is secured forever.

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Much appreciated: A clean fridge

And this is exactly what I came home to after my trip.  A sparkling clean fridge, thanks to my Super, Nick, and his wife Lilee.  The shelves were so very clean and the fridge was so well and neatly repacked; just the way that I had left it.  

No need to fuss about knowing where to find anything.  Just something less for me to worry about.

I'm Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly award-winning, sight-loss coach and accessibility advisor wishing you a terrific day.

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There you will not only learn about me as a sight-loss coach and author but you will also gain insights into my campaign against bullying and why I strongly believe that you need to consider joining me in order to insure that the future of our kids with their wide-eyed smiles and infectious laughter is secured forever.

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More than a mixed bag: The Pearson Airport agents

 Well, I call this simply hit and miss!  Sometimes there are fantastic airport agents at Pearson Airport’s terminal 3 and at other times?  Well, the only way to describe these is to say that it is a horrible experience!

The times when I am unlucky to encounter horrible agents are when these are the ones who either deliberately choose to ignore me when I attempt to engage with them or they simply do not care, choosing instead to brush me off.  

This is what happened on May 31, 2023.  I had the misfortune to encounter agents who were rude, dismissive, and downright disrespectful.  It’s just another challenge for me as a vision-impaired passenger.

I'm Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly award-winning, sight-loss coach and accessibility advisor wishing you a terrific day.

If you would like to learn more about me as a sight-loss coach and author then I invite you now to visit http://www.donnajodhan.com

There you will not only learn about me as a sight-loss coach and author but you will also gain insights into my campaign against bullying and why I strongly believe that you need to consider joining me in order to insure that the future of our kids with their wide-eyed smiles and infectious laughter is secured forever.

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Just another work around! Using tape to help identify

 

It’s just another way for me to identify packages but I’ll tell you that means I need to remember more robustly.  So, this is what I have done.

I use pieces of tape to help identify.  The number of pieces of tape signifies what each package is.  However, I need to be more logical and orderly.  It is not an alternative that I would really recommend except if there are just a few packages.

For example:  One piece represents a certain package.  Two pieces represents another package and so on.  Cumbersome you say?  Admittedly, yes!

I'm Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly award-winning, sight-loss coach and accessibility advisor wishing you a terrific day.

If you would like to learn more about me as a sight-loss coach and author then I invite you now to visit http://www.donnajodhan.com

There you will not only learn about me as a sight-loss coach and author but you will also gain insights into my campaign against bullying and why I strongly believe that you need to consider joining me in order to insure that the future of our kids with their wide-eyed smiles and infectious laughter is secured forever.

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A welcomed day! New plants for spring 2023

And once more I welcomed my new plants, thanks to Nick’s wonderful assistance. All I had to do was to tell him what colours I wanted and he did the rest.

Nick went to the garden centre, chose my plants and then brought them back to my condo.  Finally,  he patiently planted them for me!

This is an annual occurrence.  Nick plants for me and then he and his wonderful wife clean my windows and balconies.

Bless you Nick and your wife Lilee!

I'm Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly award-winning, sight-loss coach and accessibility advisor wishing you a terrific day.

If you would like to learn more about me as a sight-loss coach and author then I invite you now to visit http://www.donnajodhan.com

There you will not only learn about me as a sight-loss coach and author but you will also gain insights into my campaign against bullying and why I strongly believe that you need to consider joining me in order to insure that the future of our kids with their wide-eyed smiles and infectious laughter is secured forever.

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