Category Archives: Deafness

Hearing aid woes

Posted on December 20, 2017 by ottawadeafgirl

My right Oticon hearing aid stopped working yesterday…all of a sudden I could hear…tock, tock, tock in my ear. I knew that didn’t sound right, so I took it out and did my best to trouble-shooting the issue…I blew in … Continue reading →

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World Hello Day

Posted on November 21, 2017 by ottawadeafgirl

Today is the 45th annual World Hello day! Anyone can participate in World Hello Day simply by greeting ten people. This demonstrates the importance of personal communication for preserving peace! You can view letters from people ALL over the World, participating … Continue reading →

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Goodbye buddy!

Posted on October 27, 2017 by ottawadeafgirl

Walker 20 March 2002 – 27 October 2017 Today I said good-bye to my very best buddy. Walker and I have been together since September 27, 2003. For those who don’t know, Walker was my Hearing Ear dog (retired) from … Continue reading →

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A little Kindness…goes a long way!

Posted on August 2, 2017 by ottawadeafgirl

My friend Marcey posted this picture on Facebook the other day and it made me think about how a simple gesture can make a difference in someone’s day . That same day I was talking on the phone with a colleague … Continue reading →

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2017 Pet Valu walk for Dog guides

Posted on July 13, 2017 by ottawadeafgirl

This years walk is September 24, 2017 and the donation link is live: https://www.walkfordogguides.com/locations/walker.cfm?ID=3388&EventID=1209

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Home Sweet Home

Posted on April 28, 2017 by ottawadeafgirl

There is no place like home! Home can mean many things but is certainly not limited to a physical location. Home is where you spend time with those you love and cherish…Home is family.  To me,  Home is also where … Continue reading →

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Welcome Spring!

Posted on April 5, 2017 by ottawadeafgirl

Here’s to warmer weather and hopefully no more snow!

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Then & Now: Happy Retirement Walker

Posted on August 19, 2016 by ottawadeafgirl

I wanted to take a moment and talk about Walker’s retirement this year. Walker is my Hearing Ear Dog guide from Lions Foundation of Canada Dogguides. He just retired earlier this year after 13 years of service! When I first … Continue reading →

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CLOSING 2015

Posted on January 5, 2016 by ottawadeafgirl

One always has to know when a stage comes to an end. If we insist on staying longer than the necessary time, we lose the happiness and the meaning of the other stages we have to go through. Closing cycles, … Continue reading →

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Beautiful day = Beautiful results

Posted on September 28, 2015 by ottawadeafgirl

Thank you to everyone that came out to the walk and also those that sponsored me in this year’s Purina Walk for Dogguides 2015. It was an absolutely gorgeous day and it was so nice to reconnect with some of … Continue reading →

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