musings1931

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Saturday was fun. I chatted most of the day with a friend of mine on facetime. However, while i was chatting, my neighbor texted me to see if I was aware contractors were coming to do work on our condos. Nope! So yeah, apparently they are, and I had to get my outdoor furniture in. I knew it was about time to do it, the weather has turned off colder, but I didn't have it on the agenda for last weekend!

Sunday was busy. I did get the furniture put away. Thankfully, I could do the majority of it myself, and when I couldn't do my neighbors helped with the rest. Honestly, the swing was the only thing I couldn't get in myself. It's too big and cumbersome. After that though, I had received my Nest thermostat on Saturday, and as I looked at it I thought, wonder if I had sighted assistance if I could do this myself? Sure enough, I called Aira, for those who don't know it's a visual interpreting service, and I spoke to an agent who said he was absolutely comfortable with helping me complete this task. I don't know how long it took, but what I do know is by the end of it all, my shiny new nest was up and running. I would have never thought in a million years that me as someone who is blind would ever do that kind of project on my own with the help of someone on the other end of my smart phone. What a world we live in!

Monday, I had a hair appointment, and then I went to my mom's house. We had dinner, made pumpkin bread, yes I brought some home, and watched Monday Night football. It was a nice visit. Oh and Mom introduced me to a dangerous adult drink. It's called a caramel apple mule. I plan to have the stuff to recreate this thing on Friday!

Yesterday and today haven't been much to speak of... just some work related things and/or boring adulting things like laundry.

I'm not sure what's on tap for the remainder of the week, but honestly if there's not much I'm okay with it. I'm not the type who has to be out and about all the time.

1. Ten years ago, what did you think you would be doing now?
I think I still hoped I would get a career in the music business. I wasn't working in that field, not even close, but I hadn't given up my dreams just yet. They seemed to be slipping further away, but they weren't phased out yet.

2. Where do you think you will be five years from now?
I have no idea. I'd like to think I'll be training people to use assistive technology and/or possibly be self employed. But, given the way last year unfolded, I've learned to never underestimate what twists and turns life might have for you.

3. Do you live life one day at a time or look to the future?
I think it depends on the day. Some days I try to make plans, and others I'm just trying to get by.
4. Do you wish you could go back in time and undo something in your life?
I honestly do not. I feel that things happen for a reason, and they make us who we are. Our experiences shape us. There are things I wish I'd paid more attention to at times, and there are parts of life when I wish I would've appreciated what I had more, but I wouldn't give anything a complete do over.

5. If you could send a message back in time and give a younger version of yourself some advice, what would it be?
I'm not sure, but what comes to mind at this second, tell myself that the best made plans probably won't happen and to learn to be flexible and roll with the punches when possible.

I haven't written here in a while, but I am super excited about what's happening tomorrow. I know, everyone is talking about the eclipse, but imagine this.

You're totally blind, and all you see is the difference between light and dark. It's good I know day from night, but anything else is mostly beyond my imagination, unless I can touch it. Imagine trying to get a true sense of something like the eclipse only from whatever descriptions others can provide. Nope, not any more!

Tomorrow, I am attending an event where a tactile tablet will show me the event in real time. I'm linking to it below!

Super Cool event called Touch the Sky

I remember an eclipse a few years ago, but my city did not get totality. This time we do. Last time, I was outside and did catch a glimpse of the brightest thing I had ever seen, but to tell the truth it was difficult to envision what everyone was really seeing. Tomorrow, I'll truly get to experience the event and not just from whatever words someone can come up with to explain it. I do appreciate descriptions, and I know I still won't completely know how it looks, but seeing it under my fingers in real time coming across and leaving... I'm excited to do this!

I know, total nerd rant, but I don't even care. I love how technology is changing things for those of us who are blind and making things we could only imagine previously a little more accessible and inclusive.

I had no idea what to write about in here. So, admittedly I abandoned this journal. But then, it dawned on me.

Nobody knows except a few friends, but back in July I bought a reborn baby. I realized... I could talk about the day to day things, but this is a place where I could talk about my little bundle of joy with no judgement!

I might see if I can post pics of the little one, (I named her Lyla Mae), but no promises. After all, blind picture taking doesn't always go so well. E for effort though, right?

As for other life things... not for public consumption. I'll just say things are a bit interesting at the job, I'm trying to get my house back in order from where I let it get a bit of a disaster, okay an entire disaster, thanks to depression and lack of energy, and otherwise life is just business as usual.

Anyway, I've got a group call on Zoom to attend here in a few. Hope everyone is well.

I stink at the life of this journal. Then again, when I set it up I never made promises to keep it alive. Nonetheless, it's too late to do a real update now, (it's past 10:00 PM and I have work in the morning), but I really should talk about my messed up holidays, (no, not any drama), and I'm sure there are other odds and ends I might get into. For now though, I need to finish this load of laundry and find my way to bed and hope I get a good night's sleep. Here's to hoping between melatonin and lavender oil it'll happen.