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About ottawadeafgirl

Deafened Mom of 2 great adult kids + Grand-maman to Gabriel |Dane rescue Mama| Prince 2 Practitioner |Marathoner|Triathlete|Diver |Cyclist #ottbike @soldieron #veteran #Armygirl

Michèle’s Helpdesk

Posted on November 8, 2013 by ottawadeafgirl

I was at a customer appreciation evening  tonight hosted by my realtor Adam Mills @ottawaishome. As I was handing out business cards and trying to drum up business,  I got into a conversation about computers. Did you know support for … Continue reading →

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Updates and more updates

Posted on November 7, 2013 by ottawadeafgirl

It all started with my good friend from Cary, NC posting an awesome video of the BonJovi concert last night. I had gone to see him for my birthday this past February.  I really love BonJovi, he puts on an amazing show! … Continue reading →

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Empty nest – Letting your babies go and handling change

Posted on November 6, 2013 by ottawadeafgirl

I helped my son paint his new apartment last night. We had a really fun time and I admit to hitting the ceiling only a ‘few’ times with the roller 😉 It never gets easier for me to see my … Continue reading →

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Ghosts and Goblins & flashing lights?!

Posted on October 31, 2013 by ottawadeafgirl

This was our first Halloween in our new hood. I was so excited that I was going to meet little kids from our neighborhood, I absolutely love Halloween and little kids. The puppies and I even wore a costume. Bandit … Continue reading →

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Service dog makes Canadian history joining Calgary MLA in legislature

Posted on October 30, 2013 by ottawadeafgirl

There’s a cute Hearing Ear dog showing up for work at the Calgary legislature. His name is Quinn and he’s a miniature poodle. He’s actually creating quite the buzz as he’s the first ever Service dog to be accompanying the Calgary … Continue reading →

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I am in fact, legally deaf…..

Posted on September 15, 2013 by ottawadeafgirl

According to the Canadian Association of the Deaf (CAD) ‘Deafness’  is medically defined by the extent of loss of functional hearing and by dependence upon visual communication. It recognizes a person to be medically/audiologically deaf when that person has little … Continue reading →

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Dragon Boat Festival – EDC/BDC Power Paddlers

Posted on June 28, 2013 by ottawadeafgirl

Last weekend I had the pleasure of participating in my very first Dragon Boat festival and be on the EDC/BDC team. This festival has long been on my bucket list, but without a corporate sponsor, well, it’s quite expensive to … Continue reading →

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Café Pot au Feu

Posted on October 29, 2012 by ottawadeafgirl

This weekend my guy and I had planned on a nice little hike in Gatineau park. We planned on taking Walker and really enjoy the day before the weather got too cold.  Well the weather was not cooperating and I … Continue reading →

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Hello world!

Posted on October 23, 2012 by ottawadeafgirl

Welcome to my blog.  I had an epiphany last week during my re-adaptation course; that I should start a blog about what it’s like living in a deaf girl’s world. Walker is my Hearing Ear dog extraordinaire. I’m hoping to … Continue reading →

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