My handwriting is no longer legible…gone with the wind. My printing is no longer readable at
all. The worst of it, nothing in our
phone book can be deciphered. Is that a
three or a seven. I peer at the numbers
and pass the book on to George. Perhaps
it’s an eight. No? He can’t read the numbers either.
I sent an email holiday letter this year. Sometimes all you can do if you have had a
stroke and small TIA’s is laugh at yourself.
I tried inputting the phonebook into the computer a few
years ago, but I think I got above myself.
Size 12 type doesn’t cut it on a 3x5 sheet. This year I’ve begun that project again using
size 10 type. Much better, but I can’t
read everyone’s addresses. What’s that
called? Serendipity.
Life is Really in the
Footnotes:
- http://geeeee-zer.blogspot.com/>Himself:
I'm glad you can still see and type so that you can blog. :)
ReplyDelete...and read your beloved books.
ReplyDeleteMy sympathies about the handwriting. You are right about stroke. Have to laugh, let it go and appreciate the things we can do and the people who bring joy, laughter and all kinds of connections into our lives.
ReplyDeleteOtherwise despair looms ready to pounce. Thanks for helping me choose the happier way in this post-stroke journey.
I love that page from your old journal! It shows so much about you - your joy at the house and also your talent.
ReplyDeleteI think handwriting, for many people, disintegrates as we age. I bless the computer, which allows us to continue writing more or less legibly. I also bless Google, which allows me to make many shadowy memories clear again.
Oh the misery of colds and handwriting. I had to fill out a form today…such chicken scratches!! Dianne
ReplyDeleteNot kissing G? Can you do that?
ReplyDeleteI don't use cursive anymore. Haven't for years. It's all block printing. So far, so good.
ReplyDeleteI am mortified by my old journals.
ReplyDeleteWe're doing half our holiday greetings by email too. With the price of stamps going up and the convenience of the computer, I can send out our newsletter with photos so much easier by email.
ReplyDeleteI'm so amazed by your artistic talent, Mage. I wish you were here to teach me.
ReplyDeleteI'm back because I missed the caption under the image. Because I subscribe to comments and found people complimenting your art and speaking of journals, I knew I'd missed something.
ReplyDeleteI see you've always been an outside of the box kinda girl. :) Thanks for sharing your creative mind.
Your drawing and prose is wonderful. I would love to cut it out and frame it.
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