My new way: The pointing strategy

It took me a bit of time to discover this strategy but I think that it is working. In order to compensate for Mom’s hearing loss, whenever we are chatting and if I believe that she may not fully hear me, I point to things and oh boy!  She is so good at understanding and responding.

So for example, if I wish her to chat about something on the TV as I am relaxing close by, I point to the TV and she knows how to respond.

If I wish her to give me feedback on my top, I stand in front of her and point to my top. She almost immediately gets it.

Then, if I walk towards her and point to my shoes and slacks, she immediately knows that I am seeking her opinion as to whether shoes and slacks match. 

Then, if she sees me trying to find something on her counter, I point to the counter and place my hands on the surface of the counter. She quickly realizes what I am trying to say and she responds.

Or, if I walk towards her to ask how my hair looks after I have washed and dried it, I point with my hair brush to my head and she is on it. This is my pointing strategy. This is my brilliant Mom!

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Wonderful time of the year: Christmas sounds and smells

 

My memory captures Christmas of 2025 when Mom’s house was filled with such wonderful sounds and smells. Mom was in the middle of it all; helping to create such familiar smells and sounds.

Pots and pans clanged and bustling about helped to enhance those super sounds. There is nothing like being able to create Christmas sounds and smells.

And how about the sound of chopping onions, garlic, and other stuff for seasoning! Then the combined smells of all of these components. Then the smell of Mom’s cooking and oh so much more!

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The crash! The broken vase

 

I heard it and then all hell broke loose! Not sure what really happened here! The sound came from Mom’s living room.

Did the wind blow it off the table? Or did the care giver knock it over? Whatever it was, it broke.

It fell to the floor with a loud crash.  Mom took it all in good spirits. All in a day’s happenings.

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Nothing new! Updating my travel computer

Oh boy, and if I did not do this then there would probably be hell to pay. With technology sometimes playing dirty tricks on me, it is so very important for me to ensure that I have carried out all of my checks on my travel computer before I travel. I never take anything for granted.

My travel computer has always been there for me, working like a charm and I refer to her as old reliable! She is not a young lady, so to speak, and I’ll take every opportunity to have her around as long as she works.

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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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Careful as she goes! Navigating around the boiling kettle

This is probably one of the more intricate challenges for me on a daily basis. My kettle sits on my counter and every day I make very sure to position it in such a way that when the water is boiling the heat from the kettle is aimed towards my kitchen sink. In addition, I carefully place my kettle close to the sink.

Then I go to great pains to continue my daily task ensuring that I am at all times not getting in the way of the steam coming forth from my kettle. I have grown used to this daily task and for the most part I am safe.

However, I always need to keep these variables in my mind. Whenever the kettle is boiling, then the kettle rules, so to speak!

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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 for ever.

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Almost too late: Visiting Aunty

 I really do not know the last time that I saw Aunty but this visit was very memorable and special for Mom and me. I will note here that Aunty passed on February 01, 2026.

Call it a premonition or a nudge from intuition but Mom had been asking for us to visit Aunty for a while. Aunty seemed so happy to see us and the next day she called Mom and told her so.

We chatted, laughed, and Stephen provided a lovely lunch of delicious Chinese cuisine. Then it was time to leave and a small part of me felt that I would not see her again. I held her hand and hugged her close.

Then we were on our way.

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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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All done! Fixing Mom's clock

 I finally decided to get off my chair and fix Mom’s clock. Rather, to adjust it so that the chimes matched the time.

It did not really take too much for me to do this. I should have done it a long time ago and I can only put it all down to being a bit too lazy.

Too often I tend to procrastinate, which I must correct. I am usually very punctual with my commitments.

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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