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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Wonderful times: Playing with the dolls

I thank God that as a child I had the privilege and pleasure of having been able to play with dolls. There were so many of them and I remember most of them.

They each had names and although I could not see their faces I found ways to conjure up images of them in my mind. To this day I still have a few of them hanging around in my drawers. They are safely tucked away in plastic bags.

Dolls, dolls! And now I collect them! I have over 54 of them from all nations plus a special cabinet of dolls. I bought this cabinet a few years ago after my friend Gabriella and her late husband Randy had given me a small collection of dolls from Randy's late mom.

I have three cabinets of dolls proudly displayed in my condo. So I am still surrounded by dolls!

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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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Frustration! Difficulty accessing my phone messages

Just imagine when I discovered that I could not access my phone messages while traveling out of Canada. I simply could not do it.

I could not even get to the option to enter my password in order to access my messages. So I had to elicit help from my dear friend Gabriella to do this.

I had to give her my password and that was just fine. She did the rest but this was a new experience for me.

She had to send me emails with the contents of each message and it was strange for me to read my phone messages instead of hearing them firsthand. 

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A truly wonderful experience: At the spa with Gabriella

As part of her birthday present to me, my dear friend Gabriella took me to a spa; my very first visit and what a wonderful experience!

We walked into such a warm and inviting environment where the attendants were so very helpful to me as a vision-impaired person and I never had to prompt or tell them that I had very limited vision.

They guided me all the way around their chairs. They kept me informed at each step as to what they were doing and were going to do. They spoke to me all of the time and were so very friendly!

I would recommend this wonderful spa in the Bridlewood Mall if you are looking for first class manicures and pedicures!

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A memory forever! Blowing out the candles

What a wonderful memory for me to cherish! Birthday tea with my dear friend Gabriella!  Lots to eat, lots to savour, and so much to smile about and to be grateful for! Then, to blow out the candles!

Gabriella is probably one of the most thoughtful persons in my life! She is always there to share in my moments of triumph and she is always there to advise, suggest, and guide me!

My birthday celebration with her in May 2019 is one that I shall always remember! Thank you, my good friend!

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She is my miracle worker and friend: Renaming photos with Gabriella

I guess that for the sighted world it does not matter whether or not photos are appropriately named. However, for me it is important so that I can identify them.

It does not matter that I can no longer see them but when I go to upload photos to Facebook or whenever I need to show photos to family or friends, I need to know which photo I am choosing.  

Gabriella really helped me out on this day. First, I had my friend Jilla, who took the original photos, describe them to me in an email.  Next, I showed these to Gabriella and then used the descriptions to name them appropriately.

In the normal scheme of things, whenever one takes a picture, it is given a name such as img followed by a bunch of numbers.  No good for me.

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Trials and tribulations: Another colonoscopy

I just wish upon a star that one day I won't have to have them anymore. However, I have a strange feeling that this may just be wishful thinking.

The last one was not the worst of them and good thing that Gabriella went with me.  We had to wait for a bit before I was called and then to wait a bit more for the doctor to do her part.  At the very end, however, I could feel a few pangs of pain as the doctor was finishing up.

My doctor is very good. She is pleasant, humorous, and very accommodating. She tells me exactly what she is going to do and at the end of the procedure she reads out the instructions to me.  I just wish, however, that she was able to give them to me in an electronic format.

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Anxious times: Downtown at my Apple exam

  

In November 2018 I traveled to downtown Toronto with my friend Gabriella to take my ACSP exam.  It was a cold, blustery day in mid fall as we walked quickly towards the exam centre and as we walked I was ever so grateful that Gabriella was with me.

I was walking in unfamiliar territory and everything seemed so very confusing and a bit intimidating to me and despite my not being able to see those tall, forbidding buildings around me I could only imagine what they looked like given that I used my imagination to conjure up images.

Having previously had enough vision to see those imposing buildings enabled me to use my imagination.  The winds nipped at my coat as I hurried along beside Gabriella and at times I could actually feel my innermost thoughts starting to freeze up.

The walk from the underground parking lot took about 10 minutes and I was so very relieved when we got to the building.  It did not prevent me from shivering inwardly and I could only hope that I would not need to travel here again in a hurry.

For someone who is vision impaired, it is often a real challenge when they are required to walk in areas that are unfamiliar and then they need to trust the one guiding them.  Quite an experience.

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My latest gadget: Learning my DR Ho device

I guess that I need to work a bit on my sort of lazy attitude when it comes to learning a new device.  In some instances I can teach myself without any help from others but then there are times when I need to ask for sighted assistance.

This was the case with my new DR Ho device.  I needed to ask for sighted assistance and at first I kept putting it off.  Not because I had no one to ask but it was simply that I was a bit lazy and needed to give myself a bit of a push.

So. my friend Gabriella came to my rescue when I reached out to her.  No fuss; she was only too happy to help me.

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An amazing experience: Gabriella and her picture taking

I am always so very happy whenever someone can take pictures with their iPhone and then send them to me.  There is a procedure for this entire process.

First, Gabriella and I decide what she is going to take.
Next, Gabriella takes the pictures with her iPhone.
Next, she looks at it to see if it has come out fine.
Then she sends it to my email address.
Finally, I detach and store the picture and then send it along to friends and family.

Now that I no longer have enough vision to see what she has taken, I need to depend on others to describe things for me. But my active imagination is always eagerly waiting to hear.

Gabriella has also found another purpose for her picture taking and this is that whenever she wants me to read a business card or something that has come in the mail, she takes a picture with her iPhone and then emails it to me.

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A terrific experience: An audio description of my birthday lunch

For my birthday in 2018 I was so pleased when my dear friend Gabriella provided me with a terrific audio description of my birthday lunch.  From start to finish, she described every detail to me.

Gabriella took me for a Japanese lunch. As we sat at the cooking table waiting to be served, she described everything starting with the items on the menu to a detailed description of our choices of dishes, and then to what the chef was doing and how he was doing it.

I thoroughly enjoyed this meal with Gabriella and as I would say, I did not miss anything. Gabriella is a very unique person in that she has always taken the time and patience to describe things to me.

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Such treasured memories: Remembering the White Rose Nursery

This was one of my favorite haunts, as they say: visits to the White Rose Nursery and I was so very sorry to see it close.  Oh, how much I used to enjoy going with Mom and Gabriella to choose plants and all kinds of decorations.

At the beginning of planting season, which was in May, we would go there to choose our flowers.  I still remember how very colorful they were, from impatiens to begonias and from marigolds to so many other types of plants and flowers.

We would start outside with the outdoor plants.  Mom would lead the charge with Gabriella and me following closely behind.  She would meticulously choose and then allow us to pack them gently in the cart.  Next we would venture indoors to pick up the plant food and other supplies.

In November we would return to choose our Christmas decorations and, oh, how much I cherished these visits.  There were all kinds of decorations, from ornaments of all kinds and sizes to hollies and poinsettias.

As I sit here writing this, the colors are simply dancing around in my head. All of the sights and sounds of that good old White Rose Nursery are very much alive in my mind!  Oh, how much I miss White Rose!  Another memory for me to cherish and I am sure glad that I was able to take all of this in while I had functional vision.

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She is so special! Hanging out with Gabriella

I must say that it is always a pleasure whenever I get to hang out with this wonderful person.  A lady who has never shown any indifference to my being vision-impaired and a person who has always shown me that nothing is impossible!

I met Gabriella in 1986 and since then ours has been a plethora of adventures, excitement, discovery, and memories forever.

She has shown me great understanding and I have learned so much from her!  I would say that Gabriella is a person who we can easily learn from: compassion, passion, patience, and a huge propensity for giving and accepting.

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Happy times: At the spa with Gabriella

It was the very first time that I had been to a spa and this wonderful experience took place in early February 2017.  Gabriella and I had traveled to the St. Anne’s Spa in Ontario and we spent a day and a night there.

Thank goodness that she was with me because I am pretty sure that as a vision-impaired person I would have found it difficult to navigate the facilities.  I would say that the staff were extremely accommodating and always willing to assist. But with facilities that did not seem to be designed with persons with disabilities in mind, that was the main drawback.

The waiters and waitresses were extremely attentive and this definitely helped to make my visit a very enjoyable one.  In addition, Gabriella made sure that at all times I knew what was going on around me.

All told, a great and wonderful experience!

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Fun times: Making tulips in my pottery class

It took me about one and a half pottery sessions to complete my project of making a bouquet of tulips and a vase to go along with it.  All together, about 20 hours of such intricate work.  Hard work that demanded all of my attention and concentration.

I was so glad that Joan, my teacher, was there to guide me along and help me to stay on track.  First, she cut out the shape of the tulip’s petal for me and then patiently showed me how to place each petal in a specific way against each other in order to form the body of the tulip.  Each tulip was made up of six petals and each petal had to be just right when it came to its width and thickness.

We had to figure out how to arrange the petals inside and outside of each other and then to squeeze them together just enough so as to leave an opening for the stem.  Then at the end of it all we had to use special sticks to form the stems. 

While I painted them in green, Joan had to prepare them first by cutting and filing them down.  Then, after this, she fitted each stick into each tulip’s opening and glued it all together.  Finally, they were ready to be placed in the vase.

Before this, however, each tulip had to be glazed in their chosen color.  Everything is done now and my finished vase and bouquet are now sitting atop of my piano. 

Gabriella has taken pictures of it for me and I have begun to share them now.  I am so very happy that I decided to do this and to stick with it.

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Great memories: Birthday time

I am one of those who deliberately chooses not to make a fuss about my birthday.  I just wish that this special day of mine would end as quickly as it begins.

However, there are those who do not allow me to forget it so easily.  Mom is the leader followed by my twin brother, Jeffrey, my sisters-in-law, nephews and nieces, and those special friends.

Mom leads the charge with her customary flowers and now that I am no longer able to see what they look like, I still take delight in gently touching them and smelling their wonderful fragrances.

Then, my good friend Gabriella takes me out for a sumptuous lunch and for this year she and I went to a great restaurant in Unionville called La Grotta.  The waiter, Frank, was extremely attentive to us, taking additional care to ensure that mine was an extra special lunch.

Then the rest of the day went by uneventfully with no incidents except the phone calls.  I will tell you honestly, when I had limited vision until I received a whack of sight and now with precious little, my birthdays are all the same for me.  Celebrating privately with special ones and treasuring the memories that come with them.

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Running through the rain

In the fall of 2015 I had a very interesting experience when I had to run through the rain with my friend, Gabriella, as we rushed along to a government building in downtown Toronto.

We were on a mission!  We had to get there so that I could sign an affidavit.  It was pouring buckets as we ran.

Truth be told, I enjoyed the experience but the sobering reality was I had to trust Gabriella completely to get me through the rain and navigate with me safely.  I have known this wonderful lady for more than half my life so there was not a problem.

It just seemed to me as if I was giving permission to my friend to lead me through unknown territory, so to speak.  It truly felt like being guided around puddles, across busy streets, along crowded sidewalks, and all while the rain poured down over us.

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Learning to look after the orchid

I have always loved plants and flowers and one of the presents that I received for my birthday in 2015 was a beautiful orchid. Of course, it was described to me and after everyone had gone home and the night had arrived, I tiptoed up to my new friend and took a few minutes to get familiar with her.

My new orchid had two flowers on it and some thick leaves. It was tall and a bit slender but I particularly loved the small flowers. Before my friend, Gabriella, had left that day she gave me a quick lesson on how to look after my orchid. She told me to place two ice cubes in its pot. One on each side of the pot and to do it once weekly.

My beautiful orchid is very well and alive today. I tiptoe up to her pot every day and I run my fingers gently along her leaves. I know what orchids look like because of my former vision so I can use my memory to help me along.

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About my audio mysteries: Patterned after the "Murder, She Wrote" and "Murdoch Mysteries," where mystery is the order of the day. Meet Detective DJ and the Crime Crushers. You won’t want to miss out on any of her audio mysteries! Filled with gripping drama and unbelievable plots, you won’t be able to stop listening until the very end and then you’ll be craving for more – there is mystery behind every mystery!

Detective DJ writes and records her own audio mysteries. She uses the power of words to create and solve her crimes, and then she draws you in and before you know it – you’re all caught up in the plot! But alas, at the end of it all, when you think you’ve identified the perpetrator, she surprises you once more and you’re left absolutely stunned and amazed!

The Japanese lunch

In May 2015 my friend Gabriella took me for my birthday lunch and this time around it was a sumptuous Japanese lunch. On this day, however, Gabriella made sure that I had a full blown description of my surroundings.

Gabriella is one of the few persons who really takes the time to describe things to me. My mom is another and I was not sorry after listening to Gabriella's descriptions.

She paid particular attention to two men who were enjoying a large boat of sushi. She told me that the boat was about two feet long and six inches wide and that it was loaded with all kinds of sushi pieces and as Gabriella described my surroundings to me I ate happily and envisioned everything that she was describing to me.

I particularly enjoyed her description of the large boat. I could practically see the sushi pieces dancing invitingly in front of my sightless eyes and I could envision the two men enjoying their delicious meal.

At the end of our lunch I can tell you that I was one of the happiest persons on earth for that day. Great food! Great company, and one of my best friends describing everything to me!

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

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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.

You can support my campaign against bullying (CAB) and in return for your valuable contribution I will send you a thank you gift. Visit www.jodhanmysterybook.club to learn more. I will use all contributions to promote workshops to help others protect themselves from bullying and teach them how to launch their own anti bullying campaigns.

In addition, I will produce blogs and podcasts to help me spread my campaign and to convince others to do the same.

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Help me to stop the spread of bullying and to show others how to combat bullies.

About my audio mysteries: Patterned after the "Murder, She Wrote" and "Murdoch Mysteries," where mystery is the order of the day. Meet Detective DJ and the Crime Crushers. You won’t want to miss out on any of her audio mysteries! Filled with gripping drama and unbelievable plots, you won’t be able to stop listening until the very end and then you’ll be craving for more – there is mystery behind every mystery!

Detective DJ writes and records her own audio mysteries. She uses the power of words to create and solve her crimes, and then she draws you in and before you know it – you’re all caught up in the plot! But alas, at the end of it all, when you think you’ve identified the perpetrator, she surprises you once more and you’re left absolutely stunned and amazed!