A different type of Christmas gift

There are so many types of gifts for us to give and receive but over the last few years the fruit arrangement has become very popular and, truth be told, it has become a favourite of mine.

There are so many different fruits to enjoy!  From strawberries and pineapple to bananas and those other types of exotic fruits. The beauty of this type of gift is that you can actually eat it, which is a bit different from the floral bouquet.

I know that we all have our favourites but those fruit arrangements are mine for now.  Fruit eatables are what I lovingly call them!

I'd like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas! Happy holidays! But most of all, a 2023 that will bring us lots of blessings, good things, and hopes and dreams to be fulfilled.
Merry Christmas!
Happy Holidays!
Joyeux Noèl!
Feliz Navidad!
Buon Natale!
Happy Hanukkah!
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Tasty and refreshing: Those yummy fresh fruits

 Yes!  I can still picture them in my mind as I munch on them every morning while visiting Mom.  The large sweet grapes are a dark red.  The zesty melon is red.  The sweet cool pineapple is yellow, and on we go.

I may not have my colours right but this is what I imagine them to be.  It does not take away the fact that each fruit means the world to me.  I take my time to bite into each with love and care.  I savour each and I eat slowly.

Ah yes!  Those fresh yummy fruits!

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Making a mango for Imran

This is where I need to pour all of my memory of a mango into this project. For I will definitely need it and a lot of concentration to go along with it when I next pick up my pottery tools to do it.

Yes!  I have decided to make a mango for my friend and technician, Imran. You see, he just loves the sweet tasty fruit and I thought that the next best thing that I can give to him is a replica of one.

I have a bit of time to prepare before I attempt this feat.  I'll have enough time to bring back the memory of a mango and I'll have enough time to get it all right.

I have already informed my pottery teacher about this project and she is definitely on board with it.  So, for the next few months I'll be shopping for an artificial mango to use as my model.

I am looking forward to making a mango and anxious to see how it will turn out.

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Remembering the mango

This is probably one of my favorite fruits and one that practically accompanied me through my childhood until now.

The mango was there when I took my first bite of a fruit.  It was always there as a mid morning snack and as something delicious to eat at the beach and it continues to be my constant companion whenever I can get to eat it.

I can no longer see its form but I sure remember what it looks like.  A healthy combination of green and yellow skin with a yellow inside.  Its smell is like a breeze in a bottle, wafting all around me and so distinguishable.

I can detect that old favorite smell anywhere!  It catches my sense of smell wherever it is and I automatically go looking for it.  Ah yes!  Remembering the mango!

I'm Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly accessibility advocate, wishing you a terrific day.

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How I Identify Fruits

Not too difficult for a blind person if you take a moment to think about it.  I use my senses of smell, touch, and taste. 

 The first thing in the identification process for me is to touch the fruit.  Bananas are different in touch from apples and in turn, apples feel differently to oranges, pears, peaches, and so on.  Grapes, strawberries, berries, and cherries are smaller so there is no problem here.  Grapes are shaped differently to strawberries, and cherries are somewhat similar to berries in shape so here is where I need to use my sense of taste if I am not sure.  Blue berries and black berries may become a problem for me but my sense of taste often wins out.

 

What I am trying to say is this:  For blind persons, the identification of fruits is not a problem.  Every fruit has its own unique smell and feel and believe it or not, many sighted persons often use their senses to help them along without even being aware of it. 

 

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Peeling by Touch

Whenever anyone asks me how I go about peeling fruits and veggies, I tell them the following:  I use my sense of touch to help me complete my peeling chores. 

 

In the case of a carrot for example, the skin has a rougher feel to it then the actual flesh or inside of the carrot.  The same applies to a potato.  In the case of fruits, an apple's skin has a different feel to it then the inside of the apple.  The same would apply to other fruits. 

 

Bananas and oranges are very easy to peel; for anyone it is a breeze but I must say that in most cases, I normally leave the skin on the veggies and fruits.  I just wash it all first before cooking or eating.

 

When it comes to peeling the backs off such things as labels and stamps, or strips on envelopes and other things, I start with the very edge and peel slowly.  Easy if you learn how.  Not a problem if you are unable to see.

 

I'm Donna J. Jodhan your friendly accessibility advocate wishing you a terrific day and urging you to go out there and tell others how blind persons peel things.  Visit www.acb.org to learn more.