Ah… Spring!

After a really rainy Monday, we finally saw some sun.  I took advantage of the fact by snapping some pictures of Chloe.  My husband bought me a gift certificate for my birthday for a “Snap Tote”.  You put a picture of something on the side of the bag… so I wanted one with Chloe.  (I [...]

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True Belongings

There is very little in our lives that we can control. We can make plans and be incredibly organized. In the end, however, this only guarantees the likelihood that we will be prepared for things we’ve predetermined may or may not happen. Planning does not illuminate nor prepare us for things that [...]

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Kiki’s friend… Denise’s assistance dog

We are blessed with 3 cats. I say “blessed”, because if you’ve ever had a cat… one that was a real pet and not the “mouse police” for the barn, you know that cats have their own endearing ways and are a blessing.
I don’t know that families ever own indoor cats, as really [...]

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Why I Don’t Use Sign to Communicate

A hearing loss is often referred to as an invisible disability. Even though I wear “bling” on my cochlear implant, and have a bright red/orange ear mold on the hearing aid in my other ear, one can’t look at me and tell I have a hearing loss.
The reality is, I’m deaf. But… I’m [...]

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What HLAA Means to Me… “Now”

Many of my regular “readers” have asked me to post my thoughts on the Hearing Loss Association of America, and how I “feel” about the organization now that a bit of the heartache is in my “past”.
It has been difficult to sort through my personal feelings, in order to look at things objectively. Frankly, [...]

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