Chauffeur! Chauffeur! Where the Heck is the Chauffuer?

So I have basically turned my mom into my own personal chauffeur. I know she doesn't mind but at least I save all of my running for one day. Yesterday we went to the office so she could pick up her paycheck and visited a few people like my Aunt Robin. Then after that we went to the Secretary of State. We walked in and I grabbed a number.... 03.... they were on 95 so we sat and waited..... and waited.... and waited. It seemed that everybody there had no clue what they were doing there and forgot paperwork or had really dumb questions.

So I waited for the number 03 to be called. Finally, it was my turn! I walked up handed her my paperwork that says "Ms. Johnson is legally blind" and my drivers license. I held my head high, heart thumping in my chest, eyes misting and said "I'm surrending my license due to becoming legally blind." The kind lady took the paper work and looked it over, took my drivers license and began typing into the computer. I had to sign a piece of paper stating that I had canceled my license. In order to get a Michigan ID (even though you just canceled your license) you have to have proof you are who you are.... birth certificate, social security card, bill with your address on it and the canceled driver's license. So now I have to go back next week to get that.

After we left there we went straight to where my step-dad works to fax out a paper for my eye specialist so that I can get a handicap sticker. Fun. Then we went to Wal-Mart to get some stuff that I needed... like hearing aid batteries. Yup, they died yesterday. Finally, I was able to go home and rest for an hour before picking up the girls and taking them to the Meijer Fun Run where 1600 kids showed up to run! It was cold but we all had fun. Still appreciating your sight I hope!

On the Menu: Meltdown!

If I were a drinker, believe me, I'd be drinking whiskey.... the strongest there was.... I'd let it burn its way down my throat and sink to the bottom of my stomach. But since there is no alcohol in the house, much to my unhappiness, I won't be drinking. I could use a good glass of wine anybody got any recommendations? I just might buy some when I go grocery shopping.... if I ever get to the store.

You are probably wondering what caused my magnificent meltdown. Right? Well, it goes something like this. Today, I hate having Usher's. Today I hate being dependent on others. Today, I hate that my three beautiful girls having to live with a mom who has Usher's. Today, it seems like everyone in this house and my mom are ignoring me. Today, is just a bad day. One definitely for the books because I have had two meltdowns today and working on a third as I write this.

So before I have my third meltdown I just want to say.... look at your kids,take a look at all your pictures on the wall and photo albums, look at your car, look at everything around you and appreciate your sight because all of those things will be gone for me. I don't when but someday all I will see is nothing for the rest of my life. Now do you realize how much I am dependent on others? Doesn't sound fun does it? Believe me..... its not. And so begins meltdown number three.

New Gadgets

On Wednesday of this week I got my new gadgets. It is pretty cool to know that there is technology available to people who have Usher's or even blind or hearing impaired.

Before this technology I would be doing laundry in the bathroom and not be able to hear anybody knocking on the door. Now I have a doorbell. Push the top button and it makes an abnormally loud chime. Push the bottom button and it makes this black box on my belt vibrate. Now I know when people are at my door. The cool thing is that at night when I go to bed I charge this black box so if anyone rings the doorbell my bed will vibrate!

I also got a new smoke alarm! When that goes off either the black box or my bed will vibrate depending on the time of the day. I also got a little sound monitor so that when B goes to bed I turn on this black box and put in her room. If she wakes up in the middle of the night it will wake me up.

The only other thing I got was a new timer. It flashes light and vibrates in my pocket. So now I have quite a few vibrators and none of them very enjoyable! LOL! But if they help me I guess I can live with them.