[Nfb-krafters-korner] Mid-week question - color?

Tue Nov 16 12:38:08 UTC 2010

Annette, this made me smile. I did something similar at the beauty shop - 
tossed my trash into what I thought was his waste basket - turns out it was 
the container in which he stored the clean combs. He never said a word to me 
about it. But, as I sat there getting my hair done, I began to suspect I had 
not put my trash into the proper place, and I asked him. Sure enough, I 
didn't. He laughed. Lynda - River Woman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 10:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Mid-week question - color?

> Oh yes, there have been many times that being partially sighted got me 
> into
> trouble.  There was a time when I was a board member for a non-profit
> organization.  Prior to the meeting starting I was eating an apple and
> talking to my friend who was also on the board.  Upon finishing my apple I
> asked my friend "Is that the trash can" as I pointed.  She said yes, so I
> tossed the remains of my apple into what I thought was a trash can.  My
> friend gasped and I thought it was because I successfully tossed my apple
> core into the trash can from at least 10 feet away.  As I was internally
> patting myself on the back for my 2 points, my friend whispers "You tossed
> it into XX's briefcase.  My friend quickly got up, snatched the apple out 
> of
> the briefcase and tossed it into the trash which was next to where the
> briefcase was sitting.
>
> There are even more of these types of stories from my partially sighted
> days, but I will reframe from going into them .
>
> Annette
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of linda
> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 6:45 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Mid-week question - color?
>
> Lynda,
>
> I have a story about a sunset, too.  One morning my daughter, Tamara, was
> driving me to work.  My office was on the DFW Airport property on the 
> outer
> drive.  It was that time of year when it is dark in the morning when 
> people
> are going to work.  Anyway,  We were driving along and I looked out the
> window on my daughters side of the car and exclaimed, "What a beautiful
> sunrise!"  Tamara turned and looked out the window and looked back at me
> with a confused look.  "What sunrise?" she asked.  So, I looked again, 
> only
> to realize that what I was looking at was one of those humungeous.  AA
> hangers that they pull the huge airline planes into for maintenance.  The
> hanger doors were open and what I thought was a sunrise, were only the
> orangish/yellow lights inside the hanger.  We laughed all the way to the
> office - and are still laughing about it today.
>
> This is the problem when you are partially sighted!  You forget that you
> really can't see and do and say some of the strangest things.  They say I
> have an "Invisible" disability.  I appear to be sighted, until I do or say
> something strange.  I have talked to cardboard stand-ups of people in
> stores, dipped my beef in my coffee, sprayed my hair with deodorant, and 
> on
> and on!   And, we don't even want to start on the kitchen!
>
> I am so blessed to have found people who truly understand my struggles - 
> you
> all comfort me and help me laugh at myself!
> Ninn
> The_ninn at tx.rr.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Laurie Porter
> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 5:11 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Mid-week question - color?
>
> I agree with Susan. I've been totally blind now for only 10 years and I 
> find
>
> that my husband can describe a sunrise to me and I can see it in my mind 
> if
> I were looking at it with eyes, although, it might not look anyything like
> what he is seeing in real life because color is a very personal thing.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "River Woman" <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 5:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Mid-week question - color?
>
>
>> Mary, you are so right. No one cares! Color is so personal.
>> I do not see colors much at all any longer either. Most things are
>> brownish or flat gray. But occasionally I can see brilliant blues. I
>> do not see any nuances in colors at all.  Recently, I was talking with
>> another potter and we were looking at her new work. She described the
>> colors she was seeing her her glaze - pinks, yellows, etc.  I saw only
>> a plain brown pot. I had no idea it had all those colors in it.
>>
>> One thing I wonder about is this:  will my memory of color fade with 
>> time?
>
>> I have only been blind for 3 years, and I see things with my third eye
>> these days. I seldom think of myself as blind, but I plung on and most
>> people have no idea I cannot see unless they are around me long enough
>> to figure it out, or if they see me walk in with my cane. So, I
>> wonder, will my visual memory fade, or will it stay as it is today?
>> Right now, I have a
>
>> photographic memory of things and colors. Does this change?
>> Lynda
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "mary wurtzel" <marywurtzel at att.net>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 11:21 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Mid-week question - color?
>>
>>
>>> Hello,
>>> This discussion is truly facinating to me.  I have had a very small
>>> amount of siout in one eye.  It used to be a bit more when I was 
>>> younger.
>
>>> Growing up, my favorite color was red because I could see it so well.
>>> My
>
>>> engagement ring has a diamond inthe center but has rubies all around,
>>> and
>
>>> Fred's wedding band has some rubies on it.  Now red looks like a
>>> brownish
>
>>> greyish blob to me.  Now, if I am in bright sunshine  I can see
>>> yellow flowers or a yellow car.
>>> I am laughing at what Henrietta said, because when I would ask our
>>> kids if something matched that I was going to wear, sometimes they
>>> would get into a fight over it.  I'm getting pretty convinced that
>>> noone cares much
>
>>> about what goes with what these days!!!!
>>> Mary
>>>
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