[Blindtlk] Working in the yard

[David Evans]

Dear all,

A set of wind chimes, hanging outside of your doors can provide a very good 
sound clue and guide for finding your doors, front and back.
You can even use two different kinds of wind chimes for each door.
You can also use different types of gravel, rocks, wood chips, bricks and 
pavers to mark paths and bonders from on section to another in and around 
your yard to help you keep oriented.
There are even lights and sound makers that work on a motion detector that 
will turn on lights or emit a sound when anyone walks into their protected 
area.
You can even use an electronic luggage locator placed on a door, object or 
location you want to find and then carry the remote with you and use it when 
you think you are close.  There are models with multiple tags that sound and 
flash with different buttons on the remote to let you find a particular tag 
location.
I use one on my bags to find them in the airport, bus station or train 
station.
Just some thoughts and ideas.

David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gloria Whipple" <glowhi at centurylink.net>
To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 7:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Working in the yard


>I like that idea!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Judy 
> Jones
> Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 16:33
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> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Working in the yard
>
> Oh yes!  I remember as a school teacher I lived in a duplex with a yard
> seriously about 50 yards back from the house to the garbage cans in the
> alley.  Whenever I dumped the garbage, I would put a couple pairs of 
> tennis
> shoes in the dryer to make noise for me as I headed out the back door.
> There were no trees or fences or landmarks of any kind between the door 
> and
> the alley, so that dryer was an excellent sound source for me.
>
> Judy
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Dave Mehtingerr
> Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 9:52 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Working in the yard
>
> I used to do yard work, which I hate, so now I pay someone to do it for 
> me.
> My biggest caution comes from when I lived in Texas, and that is, if you
> live in a region where they are common, beware of fire ants. I unknowing
> stumbled upon (literally) a mound one afternoon and my legs paid the price
> for weeks after. Not a lesson one wants to learn first hand.
>
> On Jul 25, 2013, at 10:50 AM, "Gary Wunder" <gwunder at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> I am no pro when it comes to yardwork, but when I mow the lawn, I first
>> walked the area I intend to mow to ensure it is clear of everything 
>> except
>> grass. Usually I begin by pulling the mower backward. Although this does
>> not
>> cut as thoroughly as pushing it forward, I encounter any obstacles first,
>> and can then push the mower forward the same distance I've walked 
>> backward
>> with the assurance that nothing is in my way. I then move the moewr a
>> little
>> to the right or the left, and repeat this until I've traversed the yard.
>> Then, as I do in vacuuming, I turned 90° and do the yard once again. Now
>> I'm
>> not telling you that this is foolproof, especially when this fool is
>> behind
>> the lawnmower, but I do a much better job than would have been done had I
>> not tried, and if there is some cleanup to be done, it is more quickly
>> done
>> than having someone come and mow the entire lawn. It's also fun-- okay,
>> when
>> it's 105° it's not as much fun as it is when it's seventy.
>>
>> One of the things I do to maintain orientation is place a radio in a 
>> known
>> spot. There are times I can't hear it because it is masked by the noise 
>> of
>> the running lawnmower, but if I'm unsure of where I am, I simply turn the
>> machine off, get my bearings, restart the lawnmower, and continue my 
>> work.
>> The radio is also a fantastic idea when shoveling snow. I especially love
>> it
>> when they run commercials for hot chocolate or soup.
>>
>> I offer only one safety caution. I will never mow the lawn again without
>> wearing thick gloves. Once, when I was trying to mow grass that had 
>> gotten
>> way too high, the vibration from the lawn more made my hands go numb. I
>> was
>> more than a little scared to think that I had risked the ability to read
>> and
>> write for something so foolish as cutting tallgrass. Luckily forty-eight
>> hours returned my hands to normal, but I will never again abuse them in
>> this
>> way. In the same vein, I won't ever go to do target practice at a gun
>> range
>> without having the good sense to take along earplugs. I have a ringing in
>> my
>> left year that has been there for several years, all because I didn't use
>> good judgment.
>>
>> Warmly,
>>
>> Gary
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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