In a message dated 7/16/2005 1:38:00 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Liz wrote: > > <My father who is 82 didn't become any older in his activities or lifestyle > when he retired, nor did he do so when he went blind. It was when he fell > out > of a tree and bounced down the garden that he realised he couldn't do quite > the same things as before - even then he tried to erect a garden fence and > mostly suceeded (he did all the concreting and post installation and got a > contractor to actually put the fence panels up)> Good story -- this reminds me....My dear grandpa was blind for many years. He could see vague shapes very dimly when there was a strong contrast between light and dark, but that was it. Anyway, I remember him going on in his and my dear grandma's lot and digging up a big stand of some big old nasty bushes by the roots. He did it by feel. And another time, when there was a heavy snowfall, he went up on the sloped roof and shoveled off the snow, connecting himself to a tree by a rope, in case he slipped off. He amazed me with his tenancity and hard work. And, btw, my dear grandma was a prolific tatter and crocheter. When I was very small, she used to embroider the toes of satin baby shoes for resale in shops. I sure miss them both. Ricki Utah To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
