Not very pleasant: Bees and wasps around the table

 

This is probably one of the biggest concerns for me whenever I venture to dine outdoors.  First of all, those wasps do not make a sound when they approach and if you are unlucky to get in their way then you’ll only know of their presence when they sting you.

In the case of the bees, you may have time to duck out of their way if you hear them coming but this is not very easy to avoid.  

The sting of a bee is almost as painful as that of a wasp.  The one thing that I have noticed is that if you decide to confront a wasp, somehow they manage to alert their friends to come to their assistance.  Not so with a bee.

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Not too happy: When the weather prevents me

You can say that I feel like a fish out of water whenever the weather prevents me from going outdoors. I miss the fresh cool air. Also the warm sun, the birds singing, and the fragrance of flowers and fresh-cut green grass.

You see, almost all of my five senses suffer anytime the weather prevents me from going outdoors.

No denial; I love to hear the raindrops drumming on my windows and on rooftops but it is even better whenever I can feel them on my jacket or even hear the cars driving by as they splash in puddles.

There is nothing better than being able to smell freshness all around me after a downpour. Ah, yes! Just to smell the earth is like a tonic to me!

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Getting back into the groove: Missing the exercises

Call me lazy!  It is probably why I continue to miss my exercises but it is a bit more than this. I actually miss my exercises and I know that I need to do something about it.

For most vision-impaired persons, exercising is even more important as physical activity is needed if we are to stay in shape.  The need for physical activities for blind and vision-impaired persons is even more

important for our ability to enjoy outdoor activities without sighted help.

We are limited in how fast we can walk.  We are limited in the types of outdoor activities that we can participate in and we often need escorts to help us access fitness programs.

So what am I waiting on? I just need a kick in the pants to get me going!

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Can blind persons enjoy the outdoors?

This is a question that I am often asked and absolutely why not?  My inability to enjoy the wonders of Mother Nature visually in no way prevents me from enjoying through smell, touch, and feel.  Unlike many other blind persons, I am extremely lucky and fortunate that I can use visualization to help me enjoy the outdoors.  Having previously had enough vision whereby I was able to see color, I can now use my visualization to enjoy nature and the outdoors in a very unique way.

 

Most blind persons have never had the good fortune to be able to see the outdoors but that does not prevent them from doing so.  They, like me, can smell the sweet fragrances of flowers, feel the cool wet grass beneath their feet, enjoy the shade of tall trees, play with the sand on beaches, swim in the pleasant water of lakes, rivers, and oceans, and enjoy the cool fresh air in any season of the year.

 

Blind persons can definitely enjoy walks in the woods and along the beach.  They can ride bicycles built for two.  They can swim, and even enjoy such water sports as sailing, canoeing, plus more.  They can even enjoy such winter sports as skiing, ice skating, snow shoeing, plus more.  In short, despite their lack of vision, they can still enjoy the outdoors.  Ask me how do I most enjoy the outdoors and my response would be:  By ice skating on outdoor rinks, swimming in the ocean, walking in the woods, and lying on the cool sand of warm sunny beaches.

 

I'm Donna J. Jodhan your friendly accessibility advocate wishing you a terrific day and inviting you to contact me if you would like to learn more about how I and my fellow blind persons enjoy the outdoors.  Please contact me at donnajodhan@sterlingcreations.ca.