Another strategy: A new way when differentiating with tins

This is one of the most difficult yet interesting challenges for me: making sure to differentiate when dealing with tins. If I do then I am fine and life is easy, but if I do not then life becomes a major horror and I need to spend hours finding what I am looking for.

The first thing is to make sure that I can find what I am searching for and this means that I need to be super organized.  In turn, I need to have a strategy as where to put my tins.  Labelling in Braille is the first strategy.  However, there is something else that must be taken care of before I can label in Braille.

Yes, this is being able to identify the tins when I bring them home from the supermarket.  Identification by size, by shaking them, and shape are all very important.  The important thing is to remember what I have bought and to be able to distinguish them.

My one big defense mechanism is if there are tins that are too difficult to distinguish because of very similar shape or size, I can either put elastics around one of them or make a small rip in the label.

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Debra's Wreath

Well! Christmas 2020 is here but for this year things are going to be very different because of the Covid virus. I know that many will be severely challenged to be cheerful and to fill their homes and hearts with cheer but I am going to do whatever I can to bring joy and cheer to those around me.

One of my favourite memories of this holiday season is that of a wreath. A wreath means so much to me and although I can no longer appreciate its beauty it does not stop me from still enjoying it. So, how do I do this?

I patiently and painstakingly use my sense of touch to feel each part of my beloved wreaths. The soft delicate leaves and the petals of the poinsettia. The tiny berries. The candles and the greenery.

I allow my fingers to do the walking and this is followed by my imagination; all in the name of the holiday season and I thank my dear friend Debra for having provided the accompanying photo.

I'd like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas! Happy holidays! But most of all, a 2021 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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A great and delightful experience: Enjoying my plants in a different way

I am just so pleased that despite no longer being able to see my flowers, I can still find enormous joy and pleasure spending time on my balcony with my plants.

After Nick planted flowers for me and took the time to arrange them in such a pretty way, I go out every day to visit them.  I go early in the morning. I take time to touch each of them and get so excited when I am able to feel their leaves and flowers.

I water them tenderly and spray them so as to ensure that they do not get too dry in the humidity. I also make sure not to over water them or even to under water them. I even take the time to say a few kind words to them.

Then, at late evening, I again visit them. I sit on my balcony and pretend that I can see them. What a joy for me!

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A new adventure: Cleaning Mom's pipes

This was a very new and enjoyable experience for me. In the summer of 2019, I offered to clean Mom's pipes; in the kitchen sink, the wash basins, and the tub.  

This time I depended on my sense of touch to help me out. I used my fingers to help me determine how much I had to clean. The surfaces were all rough and I had to use lots of hand pressure and several pieces of sandpaper to smooth out everything.

It took me several hours of hard work and when it was all done there was Mom, beaming and smiling with satisfaction.  She even told me that she would hire me to do a permanent job for her.  

I never knew how many parts there were to a pipe. First, the pipe itself. Next the faucet and finally the top and bottom of the pipe itself.

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Just another way: Removing the nail polish

I think that I simply stumbled across this very easy solution out of pure luck.

Some time after I had been to the spa with my friend Gabriella to have our nails done, the nail polish had begun to flake off and I had asked my mom how I should remove it. She suggested that I should use some polish remover to do the job but for the lazy person that I can be at times, I decided to seek an easier way.

So, one night while lying in bed, I used my nails to remove it. For example, I took a fingernail from the left hand to remove all of the polish on each of the fingers of my right hand and then I repeated the process for the left hand. It worked.

At least I was able to do this quite easily and quickly and the polish came off quite easily. I simply had to use my sense of touch to do the trick.

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Fighting with batteries: Difficult to find where to insert the battery

This is probably one of the more interesting and somewhat frustrating challenges for me: figuring out where to insert the batteries. 

In most cases it is obvious to me.  I use my sense of touch to help me locate the battery compartment but I can tell you that there are definitely times when, because of a very smooth surface, it is not easy.

Once I have located the compartment chamber, the rest is very easy.  What I need to remember is to take my time. More haste only leads to less speed. So less haste can only lead to faster results.

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Finding ways: Dealing with the batteries

So, this is how I deal with my batteries, and in order to ensure that I change them regularly I do so whenever the time changes.  In this way I am able to ensure that they do not run out on me.

I have learned how to put them in based on ensuring that I put the smooth end of the battery against the point in the back of whatever I am changing. I push down slightly to ensure that they are all in place and then I slide home the cover. It works.

I make sure to safely dispose of the old batteries thus doing my bit to ensure that I am protecting the environment.

This technique has worked for me for the most part.

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A funny experience: Grains of sugar on the floor

Mom did not know that they were there because she was not expecting them to be there.  However, I found them and reported their existence.

Mom had just finished up in the kitchen and was washing her hair when I decided to leave my chair and go walking around the kitchen area. Then I found them.

How did I know that they were sugar?  They felt grainy when I stepped into them.  That is, I could feel particles of grain under my slippers and I was able to confirm it when I bent down and caught a few grains in my hand.

Just another way for me to discover: by touch with my feet.

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A learning experience: Changing the light bulb in my bathroom

I can honestly tell you that this was probably one of the funniest experiences for me.  Now that I can no longer see light, and I am not sure why I do this, I still turn on lights and then turn them off at night or when I am finished in my bathroom.

Whenever I remember, I check the light bulbs in my bathroom to make sure that they are still working and this is exactly what I did a few months ago.

I carefully stood on my step stool and placed my hand gingerly on each of the five bulbs.  Alas!  One of the bulbs was cold to the touch so I knew that it was not lighting up.  So, I retrieved a new bulb, removed the offending one, and then proceeded to screw in the new bulb.

It took me a bit of time to fix things because I had to be very careful when inserting the new bulb so as not to get a current shock.  When I inserted the new bulb and screwed it in, I had to place my hand gingerly on the top of the bulb to make sure that it was lighting.

Eventually, I got it done.  All in a day's work.

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Fun times! Sorting out my ornaments

This is probably one of my favourite things to do and I can spend a lot of time doing this.  I simply love to make sure that I know what each one is and then to put it in its appropriate place either in my cabinet or on my book shelf.

Now that I have decided to pursue pottery making, I find myself making all kinds of ornaments; from bird houses and gingerbread houses to boats and Christmas trees. 

I am still able to decide what colours I want them to be, but alas!  I can only imagine the colours now because I can no longer see them. 

This definitely does not prevent me from having fun.  I simply love to hold them in my hands and run my fingers up and down and along their widths and lengths.

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A challenge for me: What does my haircut look like?

This is where I need to be totally dependent on what others tell me. I counter this with depending on the ones who I trust to tell me: Mom, my sister-in-law Gayle, and very close friends.

Although I trust my hairdresser, Sophie, I am always anxious that she may not always do as I want and sometimes in her attempt to do good she may stray a bit.

It is extremely difficult for someone who is blind or vision impaired to know exactly how they look after a haircut. They cannot see themselves in a mirror and I, as a vision-impaired person, cannot use my sense of touch alone to help me.

I can certainly feel the length of my hair but it is never quite enough. Just another challenge for me to deal with.

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A great new experience: Exploring the lion

In the summer of 2017, I accompanied Mom downtown to do some banking business and after completing it we walked out to wait for Mom's driver to arrive.  We were standing quietly when Mom decided that she wanted me to explore something quite new: a huge sculpture of a lion which is the main centerpiece of the Royal Bank's logo.

Indeed!  It was quite a new experience for me as I explored this huge sculpture.  I felt its head, touched its mane, and then ran my hands down its vast front and down its legs.  At the end of it all I sure did have a better idea of what a lion looked like.

Just another experience for me to store in my memory bank.

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Happy times: My pottery pieces

Much as I continue to enjoy producing my pottery pieces I am almost always so sad that I am unable to see what they look like.  Touching and feeling them can never make up for the visual part of it all that I am missing, so I can only imagine and visualize in my mind.

I have made so many pieces ever since I started with Joan almost three years ago.  I have made Christmas ornaments, soap dishes, fruit dishes, sushi dishes, mango shaped dishes, maple leaf plates, fruit bowls, tulips, a vase, bowls for my friend's cat, a jewellery bowl, and my pride and joy!  A bird house!

My teacher, Joan, has done so much for me!  She describes everything to me and I was so very proud last Christmas when I managed to make large fruit bowls for my mom and for my friend, Sue.

Joan is planning to retire in the spring of 2018 so I am planning to stay with her until she retires.  Not sure what my next piece is going to be but I can't wait to get started in the fall of 2017.

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

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So much to learn and laugh about: Learning lots with Robbie, my knitting teacher

Like my pottery classes, I have been attending my knitting sessions for some time now, about two and a half years.  I can tell you that I have absolutely no regrets.  I decided to take up knitting in order to build my ability to be more patient and it sure has paid off for me.

First I had Miko as a teacher and she was absolutely wonderful. But when she went on maternity leave about a year ago I got Robbie and what a fantastic teacher and person he has been to me.

Robbie has taught and continues to teach me so much, not just knitting skills but other things as well.  I have learned how to persevere in a more efficient way and how to focus more clearly.

I have learned how to not give up too easily and how to better analyze problems before coming up with suggested solutions. I have also learned how not to panic too easily.

My sense of touch has increased and gotten better.  My problem-solving skills have improved noticeably, but above all, Robbie has taught me that there are no barriers to learning.

Once you put your mind to it, the outcome will be what you desire and being vision-impaired is no excuse.  You just need to find ways to overcome.

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

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Looking back: Playing with Jeffrey's toys

I can easily say that as a child I certainly had the best of two worlds. That is, I was able to play with my girl's toys, either on my own or with my girl cousins, and then, on the other hand, with my brother Jeffrey's toys.

I looked upon this as having been able to enjoy two different worlds. Jeffrey is my twin brother so there was no age barrier.  I played with his toy cars and toy soldiers.   I simply loved to drive them around on the carpet, and then there were his little trucks, vans, and buses.

One of my favorites was his space ship and another was his Mix Master cement mixer.  He always used to let me play with them for hours on end.

Then he would help me tie bits of string around his larger cars and pull them around our home.  There was his police car, the patrol car, the large bus, and the old-timer car!  And oh, yes!  The Ferrari race car, which was one of my favorites.

Sometimes I tried out his pop guns but I was always afraid of the noise that they made.  The one thing that I stayed away from, however, was his model planes because I knew how much he treasured them. I was always afraid that I would break them if I touched them too hard.  However, my parents would let me touch them once in a while so that I could get an idea of their shape.

Oh, yes!  How much I enjoyed playing with Jeffrey's toys!  Those tiny cars and toy soldiers will forever be in my mind, and yes!  Playing with the sailboats in our large, plastic swimming pool.

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Setting the Big Ben clock

When it is not possible for you to see what you are doing then here is where one's fingers come in to help to complete the task.  This is what happened in the summer of 2015 when I had to help Mom reset her Big Ben clock.

First, I removed the batteries and then Mom did her part by resetting the time.  I could not do this because I am unable to see the hands on the clock.

Next, I replaced the batteries at the back of the clock and then I set to work to do the more difficult stuff.  It all had to do with making sure that the chimes were in sync with the time.

After a minute or so I got it and it took a bit of figuring out.  I had to explore and experiment with the tiny buttons at the back of the clock but at the end of it all, it got done.

Big Ben was back on his feet and chiming away at the appropriate times.

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Visiting with the newborn kittens

A few months ago our adopted cat, Gladys, gave birth to seven little ones.  Such was my desire to reach out and touch them that on a quiet Sunday morning, just days after they were born, I did just that.

Gladys did not seem to mind as she simply went for a stroll when we came to visit.  One of the guys picked up the two ginger colored kittens and then he allowed me to play with them.

I gently touched their tiny forms.  They were clinging to each other and seemed oblivious to my stroking them but they were so soft, so tiny, and so innocent.

Their tiny paws were so soft and their small heads did not move much.  Their little bodies vibrated a bit but apart from that they did not react.

I marveled at these new additions to my circle of favorite friends. I wished them well and then sent them on their way back to their mom.  Of course, I could not see them but just touching them and running my fingers gently through their warm fur was enough for me.

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Turning off my Netbook

Whenever I go to turn off my Netbook, I always need to make sure that it is turned off completely. This has been a constant problem for me but a few months ago I discovered a very safe and somewhat unique way. This is how it works for me.

First, as always, I wait to hear the short burst of music to signify that my Netbook has accepted my option to shut down. Next I place my hand on my external drive and I hold it there until I can no longer feel the vibration coming from it. When the vibration has stopped I know then that my Netbook has now turned itself off.

You see, I am unable to see the screen so I cannot tell that it has gone dark. When the vibration to the external drive has stopped it means that the entire system has been shut down.

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In 2012 I launched my own campaign against bullying in response to appeals from friends and associates. I decided to try something new and here it is.

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Card making

My dear friend, Denise Sanders, introduced me to this concept late in 2014 and since then I have purchased the cuttle bug along with the necessary cards, various packages of different stickers, and the folders with the various designs on them.

This is going to be a new concept for me and something new to try. I am looking forward to it and thus far Denise has been coaching me via phone all the way from Kelowna.

Card making is going to give me the chance to use my hands, my imagination, but most of all, the opportunity to make special cards for special folks. Can't wait to get started.

Ah yes! Card making! Something new for me to try. Something new to learn! A new way to use my hands and sense of touch.

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This is a personal message from author Donna Jodhan
"Each time we raise our voice at someone else we are engaging in bullying! Each time we raise our hands to slap or punch someone else we are also engaging in bullying and each time we engage in actions to either manipulate or force someone else to do what we want we are also engaging in bullying!

There is no room in this world for bullying and each day we fail to take action against bullying it is another day that we allow others to bully us and our kids. Our heroes and role models are the ones who have made us proud; those brave young men and women who gave their lives for us in past wars and those who continue to do so. They are not the ones who choose to be racists and those who believe that their bad behaviour in public is acceptable.

I write and record audio mysteries that are being used at such events as murder mystery evenings as well as at public awareness and team building events. I promote understanding, tolerance, and problem solving and my audio mysteries continue to be broadcasted around the world and you can listen to them anywhere! On the plane or train! In the car or right there in your home! On your i device or computer!

Please join my campaign against bullying (CAB) by supporting my efforts to keep on writing and recording!
If you truly care then you will certainly dare!"

When the steam cleaner quit on me

Yes, it did quit on me, and how did I know this? There were several indicators but once again my senses of smell and touch came to my assistance.

I had taken out my steam cleaner to clean my floors. I had filled it with water and detergent and had fitted everything into their proper and respective spots on the machine and then away I went.

I plugged in my machine and turned it on and then waited for it to start making the customary shushing sound but after about 30 seconds there was no shushing sound. I waited another 30 seconds and all I could hear was the dull sound of the machine as it vibrated.

Then it was time for me and my fingers to go investigating. I ran my fingers down the length of the machine and stopped at the water receptacle. It was hot but not overly hot. I continued down the length of the machine and inspected the rest of the components and all seemed well. I then decided to turn off the machine and then turn it back on.

Nothing happened at first. No shushing sound but then something caught my attention. The smell of something burning and that was it. Something was wrong with my poor old steam cleaner.

To confirm my suspicions I called my Super and as soon as he turned it back on he noticed a flashing light and this indicated that the power supply was not working properly. I was correct; my steam cleaner had quit on me. That's what you get when you can't see a flashing light and your other senses have to kick in to help out.

All's well that ends well.

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This is a personal message from author Donna Jodhan
"Each time we raise our voice at someone else we are engaging in bullying! Each time we raise our hands to slap or punch someone else we are also engaging in bullying and each time we engage in actions to either manipulate or force someone else to do what we want we are also engaging in bullying!

There is no room in this world for bullying and each day we fail to take action against bullying it is another day that we allow others to bully us and our kids. Our heroes and role models are the ones who have made us proud; those brave young men and women who gave their lives for us in past wars and those who continue to do so. They are not the ones who choose to be racists and those who believe that their bad behaviour in public is acceptable.

I write and record audio mysteries that are being used at such events as murder mystery evenings as well as at public awareness and team building events. I promote understanding, tolerance, and problem solving and my audio mysteries continue to be broadcasted around the world and you can listen to them anywhere! On the plane or train! In the car or right there in your home! On your i device or computer!

Please join my campaign against bullying (CAB) by supporting my efforts to keep on writing and recording!
If you truly care then you will certainly dare!"