[NFB-Krafters-Korner] FW: [theblindpost] The Blind Post september 8th anniversary edition

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Nf			Since this has a lot of interesting articles in it, I thought I would share it with you.  There is a knit/crochet project in it and much more.
Hope you find something of interest!
Tammy

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The Blind Post classified news

>From and for the blind and visually impaired.

September 2018 eighth anniversary edition

Current subscribers to date: 1135

Contents for this month’s issue:

This month’s sponsor.

>From the editor.

New and used:

Wanted, to trade, or to give away.

Announcements.

Services and training.

Business and employment opportunities.

This months columns:

Global cane outreach update, KENYA, HERE WE COME!! By  Donna Kimball.

Tips and tidbits from the Food Lady,

Blind man walking, Aloha waves! by Joshua Loya.

Blind people talking, poems and stories from readers.

Living with low vision, The Teacher Becomes a Student by Donna Williams.

The pet place, stories from readers about their guide dogs and pets.

>From the pages of Donna's travel diary, For a blind traveler at an airport
by  Donna J. Jodhan.

Yarn, hook, and needle, Coming Home Poncho patterns by Phyllis Campbell.

Other important info:

How to post and pay for an ad or announcement.

What can you post to the Blind Post?

This month’s sponsor:!

I want to thank Bill Hadden for sponsoring this months edition. He requested
some of the Blind Post's earlier articles that were favorites.

This one was one of my favorite stories from a subscriber:

Corn Hole

by Angela C. Orlando

Blurb: How a simple game became a symbol of my life...

A few weeks ago, I enjoyed attending the Hattie Larlham Foundation volunteer
appreciation dinner. They offered good food and dessert, hanging out with
old friends and meeting new people, Spring decorations and favors and the
chance to play some games. Games? Bah! Humbug! I'm a 39 year old deaf-blind
lady who can barely walk. I don't do games.

So, I'm sitting at our table with another disabled volunteer, chatting up a
storm while making everyone laugh. My escort turns to me and says, "Hey,
they have corn hole."

I'm thinking, "Whatever."

Jane asks, "Have you ever played corn hole before?"

"Nope," I tell her, "I don't even know what it is."

I can imagine her grin as she signs "C'mon... C'mon" into my hands.

Jane shows me these bean bag like things and a board with a hole in the
middle. That's easy enough to figure out. She gets me a chair and tells me
to aim "far ahead."

"Wait a minute," I yap. "Don't blind girls get to sit up front?"

Apparently not. So I toss while Jane gives me feedback. "Farther...
farther... more to the right... farther... to the left... farther."

I begin to think the target must be in Canada. And I toss and I toss and I
toss.

Those stubborn Angie genes kick in. I can't stop. I have to succeed just
once. I have to do it, because that's what I do... Never give up... Keep on
trying until that feisty determination pays off.

  I'm deaf (miss)

  I'm blind (miss)

  I'm physically challenged (miss)

  I'm a mother (miss)

  I'm a student (miss)

  I'm a writer (miss)

  I'm a leader (miss)

  I'm a volunteer (miss)

  I live on my own (miss)

  I love my kitten (miss)

  I don't listen to people who say I can't (miss)

  I rule my life, not my disabilities (miss)

  I WILL NOT GIVE UP -- It's a hit and the crowd goes wild!!

I pump my arm in victory. I yell, "Yes!" I laugh with glee. And I check off
another box on that long list of things I have accomplished against all
odds.

Comic relief story.

Ole, Sven, and Lars

Submitted by Linda Stewart

Ole, Sven, and Lars decide they are going to Mexico for a vacation. They get
falling down drunk and wake up in jail and find out they all have been
sentenced to die in the electric chair.

Sven is the first to be strapped in the electric chair and the guards ask if
he has any last words. Sven says, "I yust graduated from St. John's College
in Minnisota, with a degree in divinity studies, and I am a good Christian
man, but if it is God's will for me to die, so be it." The guards throw the
switch and nothing happens. The guards get on their knees and say, "You are
surely a Godly man and we are going to let you go."

Lars is next to be strapped into the electric chair and the guards ask if he
has any last words. Lars says, "I yust graduated from Concordia college in
Moorhead, Minnisota, with a degree in divinity studies, and I am a God
fearing man. If it is my time to die, it is God's will."

The guards throw the switch and nothing happens. The guards say, "You also
are a Godly man and we are going to let you go."

Ole is the last to be strapped into the electric chair. The guards ask him
if he has any last words. Ole says, "Vel, I yust graduated from South Dakota
Tech in electrical engineering and I'll tell ya right now, if you don't plug
dat ting in, it ain't gonna work."

Totally Confused

by Frances Strong

It was almost dark when I left my mother's house. She lives on a dirt road
just a few turns and down the road from my house. I had taken this path so
many times that I was not paying attention as I should have.

As I turned the first corner, my mind was wandering and I forgot to check
which road to take. there are two roads to pass and then mine. But
absent-minded me, just turned and started walking and walking. My cane
helped me stay on the sandy dirt road as I kept going.

Soon I realized that I was not on my road but had missed my turn and was
probably on the middle road. Then my shoes felt and I heard the gravel as I
crunched it under my weight.

"Oh my," I said. "I've gone to far. this is the road going to the highway."

so I turned around and headed in the opposite direction. I walked and
walked.

again I just could not find the turn to my house. So I just kept going until
I literally bumped into a mound of dirt that told me I had come to the dead
end by my mother's house.

so I did a turn-around again and walked and walked.

By now I was frustrated and disoriented. I turned on what I thought might be
my road and came to the gravel under my feet again.

"What in the world?" I exasperated. "How could I have gone to the highway
road again?"

So I slowly turned around and was about to cry when a most beautiful sound
was heard. "Hmmmm," the horse nickered.

It was my old horse. I knew that voice anywhere. He was probably saying to
me, "What are you doing out here in the dark? It is not time for feeding."

I wanted to hug that dear old friend, but couldn't go across the fence. so I
thanked him and smiled. For now I knew where I was! I happened to be by the
horse pasture which was just beyond the first turn by my mother's.

I gave myself a cleansing sigh and merrily found the third road and went
home.

Til this day, I believe God sent my horse to show me the way home. Another
thing, the mix-up was that I did not realize that they had recently put some
gravel on my mother's lane and that was why I became so confused. Things are
not always what they seem to be.

>From the editor:

Happy eighth anniversary Blind Post subscribers!

It is hard to believe that It was eight years ago, when we had moved from
Nevada to Idaho, and I needed to find a new way to email the news. I had
taken over Connections for the blind back in the spring of 2010. I was able
to use my personal internet email service to bulk email the monthly news, to
about 600 subscribers then. I was not able to do that in Idaho, and that was
when I decided to create the Blind Post website.  I also had to find an
email server to email the monthly news, so everyone could get their copy on
the same day.

The Blind Post has grown in more than just subscribership. The email news
has expanded with monthly columns and a variety of notices each month. The
website has gone through many changes as well. There is a lot more I could
do with it.

I have always wanted this to be a service for sharing information, personal
stories, and a place to post classifieds. It does take me quite a bit of
time to prepare each month’s news and post it on the website. I enjoy doing
it, although some months I do not always meet my deadline. I truly have
appreciated all your suggestions and comments. I want this to be for you.

This month’s news is longer than usual, due to new writers and many exciting
contributions and classified notices. I never seem to get in all the ideas I
have for articles I want to write. I want to thank all the folks that paid
for advertising this month, and Bill Hadden that sponsored this month’s
issue. It really does help with the costs and helps me to also advertise the
Blind Post.

I am still in the process of moving us over to TheBlindPost at groups.io
<mailto:TheBlindPost at groups.io>

and you may be emailed a message concerning that change. It is taking longer
than I thought it would, so that is why I am emailing this month’s news
through the same service I have been using.

Please be patient and know that you may get more emails than normal over the
next month to make sure all is working.

If you want to go ahead and subscribe to the new email platform you can send
a blank email, with subscribe in the subject field, to

TheBlindPost+subscribe at groups.io <mailto:TheBlindPost+subscribe at groups.io>

I do have to brag a little about my son Joshua. I am very proud of him and
the amazing experiences he is having with surfing. Be sure to click the
link, just after his article this month, to hear, or watch, his surf
experience in a professional wave pool. I have been sharing it with everyone
I know.

I want to give a special thanks to all my faithful writers. They have shared
so many wonderful experiences and information for several years. Please let
them all know that you read their articles. Be sure to let all the others
know, placing classifieds, that you read their post on the Blind Post news.

Thank you all for sharing the Blind Post classified news!

Lori AKA Food Lady

Lori Motis

Publisher & editor

The Blind Post classified news.

foodlady at theblindpost.com <mailto:foodlady at theblindpost.com>

www.theblindpost.com <http://www.theblindpost.com>

New and used:

A VERY SPECIAL HOUSE, A 90-page novella by Canadian author Thea Ramsay / C
2018

In e-book from Amazon for just $2.99 and in print later in September 2018

Full details: http://www.dldbooks.com/thearamsay/

Part ghost story, part psychological puzzle, and totally terrific, A Very
Special House will no doubt haunt your memory for a long time to come. The
evocation of the atmosphere of both Maui and the special “honey house” that
resides there is superb. Unusual and striking are the author’s mentions of
various beloved smells: of flowers, rain, wood, new paper, new pencils,
food, and more. As a fellow writer, I have to say that this novella features
some of the best and most realistic dialogue I’ve ever read. Throughout the
book, the reader is borne along on alternating waves of memory and wishing,
of what was and what was longed for. The surprise ending is deeply
gratifying. Don’t miss this compact masterpiece by a very talented new
author!

Ms. Ramsay is also the author of the science fiction novel LUCY and a
dolphin-themed short story called “Poo in the Face.” Details of both are on
her website, linked to above. She has many more books planned.

DRAWN TO YOU, A new romance novel by J. D. Hart / C 2018

In e-book and print from Amazon and other sellers.

Full details: http://www.dldbooks.com/jdhart/

A small–town girl with big ambitions. A wealthy man with no idea what he’s
been missing. When they meet, he’s drawn to her in a way he can’t explain.
But he's about to find out that his complicated past has secrets, many of
which hold the key to his future.  Drawn to You takes romance to new heights
as two people are thrown together, only to face challenges that will
threaten their devotion.

If you prefer a print calendar, but are still looking for one that better
meets your needs, you must check out this one.  You’ve never seen one like
it.  That’s because a low-vision person designed it.

It costs $21.95 and is shipped via Free Matter.

Learn all about the totally unique, 8.5” x 11” EZ2See® Weekly
Planner/Calendar at, https://ez2seeproducts.com/

Don’t shop online?  That is no problem.  Send an email to
Orders at EZ2SeeProducts.com <mailto:Orders at EZ2SeeProducts.com>

to get all your questions answered and learn how to purchase it with a
check.

Join us at Panties Plus, all designed with us the blind in mind.

The Plus stands for great customer, individual support just for you.

Save getting out to your local Lingerie store. Just call, or e-mail us.

We have lots of brands Bali, Hanes, Maiden Form and others.   To find
exactly what you are looking for.  We have sizes from small through plus
sizes.

For More info  call either Penney 903 534-7117  Or Don 903 707-9965,

or  E-mail us at  info at pantiesplus.net <mailto:info at pantiesplus.net>

Or snail mail us your request at  556 Towne Oaks Drive, Tyler,  Texas

75701

We will provide information in Braille if desired. We are standing by to
help you from 9 A M to 7 PM central time.

Thank you for shopping at Panties Plus

Voices of Xperience ,  audio business specializing in format transfers,
recording our elders and much more.

Preserving sound from old reels, records and cassettes.

note our  Legacy Technology Project that helps us obtain affordable and
talking technology. contact Roger at: 1nationundersound at gmail.com
<mailto:1nationundersound at gmail.com>

or 603-827-3859

Happy autumn!   At Elegant Insights Braille Creations, we celebrate the
arrival of each new season.

  Now   with our Charmed By The Seasons 4-piece cane charms set, one for
spring, summer, winter, and fall, you can decorate your white cane in
festive, seasonal style!

Call 509-264-2588 or http://bit.ly/2N2iMHN to order.

Rich DeSteno has released his third album, entitled Crunch Time.

Rich has continued to deliver his special blend of electric and acoustic
rock.  The album is now available on all major digital music download and
streaming web sites.  Visit his web site at: www.RichDeSteno.com
<http://www.RichDeSteno.com> .

Autumn Hearth, Blueberry Pancakes, Christmas Cactus, Farmhouse Fir, Pumpkin
Cinnamon Swirl and Snowplace Like Home are just a few of Scentsy’s new
fragrances.

See the entire Fall/Winter Catalog, Harvest Collection and our new Disney
Collection at www.nini.scentsy.us <http://www.nini.scentsy.us>

Never run out with our new Scentsy Club.

Nini Urschel, 916-206-1151, 775-463-9886

nini95626 at sbcglobal.net <mailto:nini95626 at sbcglobal.net>

Romeo 20 Braille printer.   Works good; prints on one side only. Comes with
cables and Braille manuals + cassette manuals, $60.00

call 281-592-8875 or email geogray at sbcglobal.net
<mailto:geogray at sbcglobal.net>

Wanted, to trade, or to give away:

Wanted

I am looking for free Christian hymn books and song books (words only) in
Grade 2 braille. Lutheran Braille Workers only has one.

Contact Wayne Scott waynedscottjr at gmail.com <mailto:waynedscottjr at gmail.com>

Help wanted

Hello everyone. This is Joshua Loya from Blind Man Walking. I have had

some excellent adventures this year. I could really use your financial

support to help cover some of mine and my coach's costs. If you are so

inclined, my Go Fund Me link is below. Thank you for being awesome!

www.gofundme.com/surf-beyond-sight

Announcements:

Sermons on the Phone: 773-572-6206

Enjoy! And please forward to those you care about.

Updated September 8

Option 1: Theism Versus Pantheism,  by Lawrence Justus.

Option 2: Regrets, by Erwin Lutzer.

Option 3: The Last Enemy That Shall Be Destroyed Is Death, by Pastor Bruce
Dunn.

Option 4: I Serve a God That Makes a Way, by Pastor Jeffery Fugate.

Option 5: Divine Guidance, by Pastor Bruce Dunn.

Option 6: How Important Are Good Works, by Joel Beeke.

Option 7: Plan for Christmas Gifts with Melaleuca

Option 8: The Power of Preaching by Pastor Jeffery Fugate.

Option 9: Anti-semitism by Lawrence Justus.

I always pray that these sermons will be a blessing to you.  If you receive
this as a forward and would like to receive your own email of what is on
Sermons on the Phone, email me directly at linda.lassie903 at gmail.com
<mailto:linda.lassie903 at gmail.com>

and I will add you to the list.

If you haven't listened before, give it a try.  The sermons are updated
every two weeks.  It is possible to hear archives.

773-572-6206

May the Lord bless you.

Linda

The time is right to join Out-Of-Sight!

We are a group of blind fun-loving, congenial, and interesting people from
all over the world, who use our screen-readers and microphones to play
games, chat, learn, and socialize on our own internet TeamTalk server. We
have a full schedule of activities every day and evening and you can drop in
whenever you wish.  We display our musical talents and play music in our
music rooms.  You can get help with your computer, your iPhone, your
cooking, and your chess game, or you can just simply have fun!  We also have
a book-discussion group and Bible groups.  There is no end to the
stimulation, excitement, and camaraderie you will experience. To join us and
receive your materials, simply send your real name, a preferred nickname if
any, your email address, and your phone number to oosnhq at gmail.com
<mailto:oosnhq at gmail.com>

We sum it up by saying: "Catch the vision--it’s Out of Sight!"

http://www.out-of-sight.net/

If you are blind or visually impaired, let me tell you a little about the
BURKEVILLE LODGE FOR THE BLIND.

It is located in the rural town of Burkeville, Virginia. We are a low cost
vacation place especially equipped for the blind or visually impaired. We
have private and semi private rooms with meals, gazebo, swimming pool,
fishing pond, walking trail, etc. for more details, call me , Richard stone,
at 757 468 0277 or go to our website www.vawb.org <http://www.vawb.org>

  or call 434 767 4080 for reservations.

Check out Eyes On Success (formerly ViewPoints)

  A weekly, half hour audio program for people living with vision loss.

People can now listen to Eyes On Success on their Amazon or google smart
home devices by saying “play Eyes On Success podcast”.

1831 Rocky Mountain Highs and Lows (Aug. 1, 2018)

Join hosts Peter and Nancy Torpey as they explore their new home state of
Colorado in celebration of their 35th anniversary. Follow them as they
prepare for their journey, walk trails along raging rivers, hike along
narrow ledges hanging on steep canyon walls, and more. You might even learn
the true story of Mike the headless chicken!

1834 Audio Description for Varied Venues (Aug. 22, 2018)

Audio Description uses spoken language to convey the visual world. It can
direct a visitor through a museum, orient a listener to a work of art, or
allow access to the visual aspects of a performance. Hosts Nancy and Peter
Torpey talk with Rachel Melton of MindsEye Radio about the ins and outs of
audio description and what makes good description.

As usual, the audio and show notes can be found at:

www.EyesOnSuccess.net <http://www.EyesOnSuccess.net>

and the podcast can be found in Apple itunes or TuneIn.

Services and training:

Business and employment opportunities:

Create your own E-commerce website easily. Site Right Now is an accessible
website builder and server.

If you sign up, please include your friend, Lori Motis from

theblindpost.com, on the order form. www.siterightnow.com
<http://www.siterightnow.com>

On SiteRightNow.com, everything you need to make a web site is included:

•           Great for beginners! Anyone can do it. Just fill out simple
forms with our classic control panel, and it makes your website.

•           Choose and register your own domain name (yourcompany.com) or
use one you already own.

•           Make your own website, including an unlimited number of pages!

•           No Programming Required! Just fill in simple on-line forms with
your information.

•           Build your own family website

•           Make your own personal website

•           Create your own e-commerce business website

•           Upload your own graphics or choose from our on-line library.

•           Make changes and updates to your web pages with ease.

•           Announce your website on the major search engines

•           Get marketing help and advice

•           Get as much free support as you need. Don't worry if you are a
beginner.

Even sell your products on-line with instant e-commerce.

Our control panel works well for visually impaired and blind users, since it
is more text based than other web builders. Blind and visually impaired
users often use screen readers that read the text out loud. Here is a link
to one of our customers who provides classified news for the blind and
visually impaired:

http://www.theblindpost.com

Joke from Kathy

A woman died and knocked at the gates of Heaven. St. Peter asked her name
and looked in his book. "I'm so sorry, ma'am, I don't have any record of
your coming."

"How can that be? I've tried to serve Him well all my life."

"Well, if you can tell me the name of God, you may enter."

After some pondering she said: "His name is Andy."

At Peter's raised eyebrows she explained: "Andy walks with me Andy talks
with me,  Andy tells me I am His own."

"Welcome," was Peter's only answer.

Global cane outreach update

KENYA, HERE WE COME!!

After much prayer and diligently seeking God’s leading, Bevie Crook and 5
other very enthusiastic people are heading for a mission’s trip to Kenya.
The doors recently opened to Kenya and highlighted a great need for the
blessing of canes and training for many who are blind in that country and
have no other services available to them.

The trip is in the early stages of planning and the team will be leaving for
Kenya in March of 2019.

Please keep the team of half a dozen travelers, along with others who are
helping in the planning stages, faithfully in your prayers. Please also pray
for all logistics including plane, land travels, lodging, contacts in Kenya,
and arrangements for those who will receive canes, usage trainings and solar
Bibles in their own language.  There is much to do in preparation including
visas, vaccinations and supplies needed to travel out of country. On
November tenth, just a few weeks away, Global Cane Outreach will host a
fundraiser at a local church to fund travel and supplies by hosting an “Open
Mic Night” to let people share their wonderful and unique talents with an
appreciative audience. This night of fun and frivolity will include donated
finger foods and the opportunity to make financial contributions toward the
mission outreach to Kenya.

In future articles we will share who is going along with Bevie, their
individual stories and how things are coming together for the trip.

Donna Kimball

GCO Board member

donnakimball4jesus at gmail.com <mailto:donnakimball4jesus at gmail.com>

Tips and tidbits from the Food Lady:

This month I have a food safety chart followed by a recipe from a Blind Post
subscriber.

Storage Times for the Refrigerator and Freezer

Taken from :https://www.foodsafety.gov/keep/charts/storagetimes.html

These short time limits for home-refrigerated foods will help keep them from
spoiling or becoming dangerous to eat. The guidelines for freezer storage
are for quality only. Frozen foods constantly stored at 0°F or below can be
kept indefinitely.

Category

Food

Refrigerator

(40 °F or below)

Freezer

(0 °F or below)

Salads

Egg, chicken, ham, tuna & macaroni salads

3 to 5 days

Does not freeze well

Hot dogs

opened package

1 week

1 to 2 months

unopened package

2 weeks

1 to 2 months

Luncheon meat

opened package or deli sliced

3 to 5 days

1 to 2 months

unopened package

2 weeks

1 to 2 months

Bacon & Sausage

Bacon

7 days

1 month

Sausage, raw — from chicken, turkey, pork, beef

1 to 2 days

1 to 2 months

Hamburger & Other Ground Meats

Hamburger, ground beef, turkey, veal, pork, lamb, & mixtures of them

1 to 2 days

3 to 4 months

Fresh Beef, Veal, Lamb & Pork

Steaks

3 to 5 days

6 to 12 months

Chops

3 to 5 days

4 to 6 months

Roasts

3 to 5 days

4 to 12 months

Fresh Poultry

Chicken or turkey, whole

1 to 2 days

1 year

Chicken or turkey, pieces

1 to 2 days

9 months

Soups & Stews

Vegetable or meat added

3 to 4 days

2 to 3 months

Leftovers

Cooked meat or poultry

3 to 4 days

2 to 6 months

Chicken nuggets or patties

3 to 4 days

1 to 3 months

Pizza

3 to 4 days

1 to 2 months

Shish kebabs on the grill

I love this delicious and colorful summertime grilling treat.  I
particularly like to make it when I am entertaining a group of people larger
than my normal 4-6.  If a group larger than that bombards my deck it is fun
to have each guest make their own skewer with whatever assortment they have
a taste for.

I always incorporate taste and a bit of color (for my sighted guests) on
each skewer by alternating the veggies and meat.  Using the grill also
alleviates using the oven and heating up the kitchen on those hot Wisconsin
summer days.

I start with a trip to the pantry, and I flatter myself by thinking everyone
in my family has diligently adhered to my organization of the canned goods,
but much to my dismay they have not.  Next I break out my ID Mate to read
the labels so I am sure to open a can of Irish potatoes and not a can of
cream style corn.  Given the fact that our fridge has practically every
salad dressing known to man, (and some that are most likely not identifiable
anymore,) my ID Mate comes in handy when I am searching for the kind of
French dressing I intend on using.

Ingredients I typically use for 4-6 people are:
*Steak (any kind of meat works I have used chicken, elk, moose, venison and
shrimp) cut into ¾ inch cubes

Marinate the meat at least 4 hours in Italian dressing

*2 cans of Irish whole potatoes drained and cut in half

*Mushrooms found fresh in the produce isle

*16 Cherry tomatoes

*1 Onion- slice into 1 inch square pieces

*Can of chunked pineapple drained

*3 different colored peppers cleaned and cut into 1 inch squares

*French dressing

Instructions:

*To keep things in order when assembling I use bowls for each ingredient.
To keep the peppers separated by color I use my colorino to identify the
colors of each pepper.  I put cut peppers into individual bowls and set them
in alphabetical order IE: green, red, yellow.

*Start each skewer with a large slice of onion on the bottom of the skewer
(it will hold the other pieces in place.)

*Alternate all other ingredients until 1 inch is left at the top of the
skewer.

*Top off with another large piece of onion

*Pour ½ cup of French dressing in a small bowl.  Use a pastry brush to
generously slather dressing on entire skewer.  Occasionally instead of a
pastry brush I will put on a latex glove and spread on dressing using my
fingers- this way is easier to feel if everything is covered evenly.

This however is where my kebab assembling talent ends and I hand my culinary
creation to my husband to put on the grill.

I do set the timer on my I-phone to be sure the other goodies are ready when
the kebabs are done to perfection.

Enjoy

, Janell Groskreutz

I have started an email list for blind and visually impaired Instant Pot
cooks to share their experiences and recipes.

If any of you are interested, you can subscribe by emailing a blank message
with subscribe in the subject field at

smartcooks+subscribe at groups.io <mailto:smartcooks+subscribe at groups.io>

Enjoy,

Food Lady

Blind Man Walking

By Joshua Loya

Aloha waves!

Hello everyone. This last month has been a whirlwind. As it is, I have very
limited time to write an article for you, but you are important to me, and
so is my mother. To this end, I want to share a brief summary of my recent
adventures along with a lesson I’ve learned from my experiences.

In August, I travelled, for the very first time, to Hawaii. In specific, I
travelled to Oahu to compete in the Hawaii Adaptive Surfing Championships
put on by Access Surf Hawaii as part of Duke’s Oceanfest. I also had a video
documenting my trip in May that I have not been able to talk about until
now. I was honored to be the very first 100% blind surfer to ride Kelly
Slater’s wave pool. Tonight, I leave to go back to the Surf Ranch in
Lemoore, California, home of the wave pool, as a spectator for the 2018 Surf
Ranch Pro.

I began my travel to Hawaii, along with my coach, Coach Pat Weber of the San
Diego Surfing Academy, on August 19, 2018. On August 16, it was looking
extremely unlikely that I’d be able to go. We hadn’t raised nearly enough
money. I was recovering from a neck and shoulder injury, and I had only
recently recovered from a nasty eye infection a week before. I hadn’t even
been in the water since July 14, and I was severely lacking in my confidence
to perform well in an international surf contest. Our flight on August 19,
from San Diego to LA was delayed by two hours. We missed our connecting
flight to Honolulu. Delta, to their credit, put us up in a hotel, and we
were on an 8:30 AM flight to Honolulu the next morning. Please bear in mind,
that I was scheduled to surf at 12:10 Hawaii Time.

Coach Pat was sending Facebook messages to his friend George Seguna, our man
on the ground, up to 20 minutes before we landed. George was able to reserve
boards for each of us. No, we did not travel with our own. We landed at
10:45 AM, and we hightailed it straight to a taxi, skipping baggage claim
until after my heat.

We arrived to the contest site with our hearts in our throats. The beach
marshal told us,”You have plenty of time. Joshua Loya? Yeah. You don’t
paddle out for your heat for 20 minutes.”

I had just enough time to wade in the water for a few minutes, letting the
first island water I was ever in wash away my tension and help me prepare my
mind for competition. It was absolutely one of the most beautiful
experiences I have ever had.

I won’t make you wait any longer. I surfed rather well, considering that it
had been over a month since I had been on a board. There were small waves,
making it difficult for people to catch anything. Still, I came in first in
my heat, grateful for a solid coach and the peace God granted me that day.

It was an amazing story, and one I never hope to repeat again. To land less
than my first heat and take first place was absolutely unreal. I ultimately
took second in my division. The judges calculated our scores based on waves
we surfed on Monday and Wednesday. I feel extremely proud of my performance,
and I don’t regret for a moment going to Hawaii.

As I write this, the necessary means to make this journey to Lemoore for the
Surf Ranch Pro is just coming together. Last night, I didn’t have the money
to go. I’ll spare you the details of how we raised the money, as I am
running out of time, and it isn’t immediately relevant to the story. The
point is this, in both instances, the trip as a spectator to the Surf Ranch,
and as a competitor in Hawaii happened, in part, because I didn’t give up. I
came close. I’m not going to lie. That being said, if I had, I would not
have placed first in my first heat, and I would not have taken second in my
division. I would not be on my way to visit one of the coolest waves more
than a hundred miles from the ocean, if I had resigned myself to mediocrity
and playing it safe. Especially in Hawaii, as late as 10:20 AM Hawaii Time,
it looked like I was going to lose my opportunity to compete. I made it
because circumstances aligned, God allowed it to happen, and I didn’t give
up.

If you have something that you want to do… If you believe you are called to
do something… Don’t let other people; your own insecurities, your own fears,
haters, trolls, or critics keep you from being the best possible. Nothing is
impossible until the opportunity has passed, and it often hasn’t passed as
often as we have just given up. Don’t give up. Keep going. I did, and my
adventure was epic!

Next time, I’ll tell you more about my visit to the Surf Ranch, and what it
was like to be the very first blind surfer to ride that wave. Here’s a
preview. It was awesome!

https://www.facebook.com/WSL/videos/310699516386741/

Joshua Loya is a martial artist and professional adventurer living

near San Diego, California. He recently launched a podcast. You can

find it by searching for Adventuremind in Apple Podcasts and various

other podcast directories.

Learn more about him by visiting his website: www.joshuathejedi.com
<http://www.joshuathejedi.com>

Email him at Joshua at joshuathejedi.com <mailto:Joshua at joshuathejedi.com>

Blind people talking

Poems and stories from Blind Post subscribers on blindness and low vision.

We have some wonderful submissions for our anniversary edition.

Two poems from Lauren Merryfield

If I Had Been Sighted

If I had been sighted, and never been blind,

I might have gone wilder or out of my mind.

I might have missed out on the people I knew

Away from my home, at the school, quite a few.

I might have thought more of myself than of those

Who, blind as they were, not the life that they chose,

But okay about it, and capable, too

I wonder, I doubt it, if I would have knew.

(Okay, grammatical slip)

I might have thought Jesus would think less of them,

To hide them away in a school, broken gems.

But no, they belonged in the world just as much,

As sighted, or blind, and, all such-and-such.

As sighted, I might have been lost in the shuffle,

No writing; opinions I would have to muffle.

I might have been pregnant before, and, of course,

That would have been putting the cart front of horse.

I might have had babies and no way to feed,

My parents, disown me for dastardly deed.

I might have been running around with the wrong

Instead of my writing of books and of song.

And my education, it might have been slighted

If I had, instead of just blind, had been sighted.

Who knows where I'd live, what I'd do or what be.

I doubt if I would be allowed to be me.

Oh sure, I would see all the colorful flowers,

The birds I would see, in the April/May showers.

My own daughter's face I would like to have seen

And all of the faces of friends in between.

It might be a good thing to learn how to drive,

But I am not sure I would still be alive.

And what it comes down to is just mainly this,

My Jesus, He loves me, and that, I'd not miss!

If I Were Sighted Now

If I were sighted now, I'd say

That it is just another way

To be; and yes, some better things,

But no assurance good life brings.

There is no best assurance that

I'd really wear another hat;

Be better off throughout my stay

But only be a different way.

I probably would drive a car

and transportation good by far.

And I could pick up a book

And read it then, no second look.

I would be treated better, yes.

I would be equal, not more/less.

Then I would see the light of day

And darkness fall, and starlight play.

I'd see my favorite color, blue.

I'd know her face, and I'd know you.

But this is only but a guess.

I do not know, I do confess,

How sighted living would, for me,

Be better, with a guarantee.

I might be lonely; might be sad

About the friendships that I had

When I was blind and so were they

And now some jealousy; dismay.

I probably could help the blind

But that would be a different kind

With sighted, in relationship

To those I would improve; equip.

I would drive someone else to church,

But frighten them, if I should lurch

To stay away from drivers poor

To get ourselves to church's door.

I could help someone with their mail

And understand their bill travail,

But I might be too busy though

To help someone, my presence show.

Of Jesus I could plainly speak

And, yes, I'd be a "Jesus freak."

But I'm not sure that I'd be free

To be myself, to be just me.

lauren at catlines.com <mailto:lauren at catlines.com>

KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL

By Janell Groskreutz

The year was 1979, and a young girl with blond hair and green eyes was
playfully shooting some hoops with her dad at their home in Chippewa Falls,
Wisconsin.  As they were tossing the ball back and forth, the young girl’s
dad kept telling her to “keep your eye on the ball.”  The young girl
responded with “dad, I am.”  As this bantering went on for a few minutes,
the dad had enough foresight to realize something may be wrong with his
daughter’s vision, and that is how my life’s journey began.

As this terrifying observation began to unravel, my parents realized life as
we all knew it was about to change.  My initial visit to the local eye
doctor resulted with him telling me I may have to get glasses.  I can
distinctly remember locking myself in my bedroom, with ridiculous visions of
a 4-eyed girl everyone would soon be making fun of.   The eye doctor visits
took me from Chippewa to Eau Claire, then to University of Madison, and then
finally to the University of Minnesota.  After a myriad of tests, and
doctors with practically every combination of acronyms behind their name, my
diagnosis was Juvenile Form of Macular Degeneration.  I can honestly say I
don’t remember much about the specialist’s diagnosis or recommendations:
however, the result was still the same; I was slowly going to lose my
vision.

Being that I was at the tender age of 9, I was not privy to most of my
parent’s conversations, nor to their questions, fear, anger or concerns
regarding this curve ball that life had just thrown at me, and also to the
future for our family.  As the realization of my disability set in, we were
faced with many options.  One was moving my family to Janesville, so I could
attend the school for the blind.  My mom, in her very emotional state, was
ready to uproot our family that same day and relocate us to Janesville!  She
was subsequently forgetting about things such as: where we were going to
live, her quitting her teaching job, my dad quitting his counseling job,
acquiring new employment, acclimating my younger sister and I to a new
environment, how we were going to pay for the essential things like: food,
water, shelter, heat, health insurance, none of which were remotely as
important as her little girl receiving the best services possible.  My dad,
the more level headed of the two, obviously wanting the same outcome for me,
weighed all of our options, and decided to stay in Chippewa and face these
new challenges in our home town.

I am, and forever will be, eternally grateful to my parents for pressing on,
and continuously encouraging every harebrained idea I had.  One day while I
was in the 4th grade, I had the opportunity to learn how to play the violin.
My parents, who have no music ability what so ever, were quite perplexed as
to how I was going to do this.  My mom decided she would take the music
notes and enlarge them onto bigger paper.  Then she hung the papers
literally around the entire kitchen for me to try and see, and she was most
likely plugging her ears trying to drown out this hideous screeching sound
reverberating from the kitchen!  While my mom’s heart was in the right
place, the whole endeavor was quite cumber some, so I decided it was going
to be easier for me, and especially for my mom, if I learned how to play by
ear.  My first concert was that Christmas, at my little neighborhood school.
I was the only student who played the violin, so Jingle Bells turned into a
solo.  I had to memorize the timeless Christmas classic and practiced for
weeks.  I can remember standing alone on that old wooden stage, and being
nervous, but I am positive I was nowhere near as nervous as my parents!
Thankfully I played my way through the song, and hopefully did jolly old
Saint Nicklaus proud.  I enjoy playing the violin as well as the piano still
to this day.

As I reflect back on that fateful day in 1979, I can still see, smell, hear
and even tell you what my dad and I were wearing.  As I accept the fact that
my vision is slowly turning into darkness, it is these vivid memories that
will stay in my thoughts forever.  I can still hear my dad saying, “Janell,
keep your eye on

the ball!” and that is exactly what I plan on doing!

nellie at culodge.com <mailto:nellie at culodge.com>

Living with low vision by Donna Williams

The Teacher Becomes a Student

September is here.  The weather will be getting cooler.  What a perfect time
for tackling something new.  This year’s project involves learning a new
cell phone.  Never mind that my old one works just fine or at least for the
time being it does.  So why bother taking on this task now?  Well, it seems
as though the network my old phone runs on will be shut off in 2019 and I
don’t want to be last minute trying to figure out what my options are.

Obviously I need a phone that will be accessible so the first step in my
little project was to do research.  I knew the perfect place to start. I am
a member of an email group that shares information about accessible phones
and decided to post a message there. I told the group that I was looking for
a basic phone with buttons but that would have some sort of text to speech
option.  The result of my query was a choice of 3 different phones.  I read
the info on all of them and had pretty much made my decision before going
into the store to check them out.

The day we went to the store was interesting.  My friend and I looked at the
various phones and despite the saleswoman being rushed I was able to
determine that the phone I had researched was the right one for both of us.
I asked the saleswoman if she had any in stock and she said “yes”.  Then she
opened the drawer the phone was supposed to be in and it was empty. I
groaned inwardly because I just had the feeling she was about to tell me my
choice was out of stock and was about to be discontinued as has happened
many times in the past. Luckily I needn’t have worried because although
there were no phones at the store we were able to each order one to be
delivered within a few days.  Well, a few days became a week and I began to
groan inwardly once again.  Every time my phone rang I half expected to hear
those dreaded words about the phone not being available.

The phones finally did arrive and my friend and I opened our packages.  My
first thought was that we had been sent the wrong phones because I didn’t
remember them looking that big in the store.  However I read the box and saw
that it was what we ordered.

Setup was quite an adventure. I am so used to setting up technology on my
own or with help from someone who has enough vision to read the screen that
it never occurred to me that I’d find myself in a frustrating situation.
When I turned my phone on it went through 3 screens so fast that I had to
turn it off and on  3 times just to read what it was asking me to do.  Oh
and did I mention that before I did that I had to resort to getting my big
hand held magnifier to read the miniscule print since my magnified reading
glasses wouldn’t work.  You may wonder why that is?  Well, my glasses
couldn’t remain in the best position for me to see unless I held them in my
hand instead of letting them rest on my face.  That might have worked except
they kept folding up and the earpieces kept blocking the lens that I needed
to see through. Every time that happened my friend would ask “what’s that
clicking sound?  Is that the phone?” With the magnifier I had no such issue.
However a new dilemma cropped up. I could read the screen but in order to
select anything or check boxes I had to set   the magnifier down.  The only
solution for me to complete setup was to read each screen thoroughly then
memorize where the choices were I wanted to select.  It was tedious work and
I had to do this process twice for both phones since my friend is totally
blind and definitely needed my help. You may wonder where the speech was in
all this?  Well, typically I could not access it until I got through all
these agreement and set up screens.

Once the speech came on it was very hard to understand. It is also very
monotone.  However, I am now getting used to it.  I am also happy to report
that I can set the text to a larger font that right now I am able to read if
I use my magnified reading glasses.  Once the accessibility options were set
I began exploring the phone.  And because I had to teach it to my friend I
spent approximately 12 nocturnal hours giving my self a crash course in
Exalt 101.  I was so proud of myself for learning all I did in one night and
was looking forward to teaching my friend the next day.  Unfortunately we
both became very frustrated by that experience.  I felt very discouraged.
I’ve taught this friend other things in the past and been very successful so
I was stumped as to why this was not working.  Then a student I worked with
several years ago came to mind.  This person needed everything shown to her
literally step by step. I didn’t think my friend needed that much help but I
designed a session in which I’d teach him the phone in just that way. I also
suggested he record our sessions so he could refer back to them.  I am happy
to report we are having a much more productive and positive experience and
he is slowly but surely learning this phone.

The most important things I’ve learned here have nothing to do with how the
phone operates.  I am reminded to think creatively and quit being so
prideful that I decide not to ask for help when I know darn well that my
life would be much easier with someone else’s eyes to read for me at times.

In closing I will say what I’ve been saying to friends since I got this
phone.  I’m exalted about my Exalt.

I’d love sharing in your experiences of living with low vision. You may
write me at:

livingwithlowvision at gmail.com <mailto:livingwithlowvision at gmail.com>

The pet place, stories from readers about their guide dogs and pets.

Sully part one of two

I was enjoying a leisurely stroll on a warm Wisconsin summer day with a good
friend, Gary.  He was blessed to be matched with his first guide dog,
Reuben, a few months prior.  I thought to myself, how different can a guide
dog be than using a white cane?  As he walked with this 4-leggid creature I
was reveling in the total independence he had, and the trust between he and
his dog.  It was that fateful walk when I decided to pursue getting a guide
dog for myself.

In my forty-six years, I have rarely, if ever, shied away from much in my
life.  After being diagnosed with the Juvenile Form of Macular Degeneration
at the age of nine, I managed to graduate from college, get married, start a
family, teach high school, start two family businesses and yet suddenly
getting a guide dog was perhaps the most nerve-racking of all.

While contemplating this new opportunity, I can remember the many
apprehensions I had such as will I even qualify, will the new dog mesh well
with my family, will he adjust to living in a rurral community, will he bond
with me or will I teach him bad habits by not communicating the commands
correctly?  The thought that was weighing most heavily on my mind was: am I
worthy of a guide dog; do I deserve one?  Maybe someone else may need him
more than me?  Maybe someone who lives alone and does not have the level of
support that I do?  Maybe the big city would be a better setting for a guide
dog?  I did experience a degree of guilt embedded in my enthusiasm, but my
enthusiasm thankfully outweighed my trepidations!

I researched my options, and quickly it became obvious that I would apply to
OCCUPAWS in Madison Wisconsin.  OCCUPAWS is one of a handful of guide dog
schools that would come to my house for training rather than me going to a
residential training facility.  It was not feasible   for me to leave my
responsibilities at home at that time.  I was looking for a top notch,
accredited and highly recommended school, and that is precisely what
OCCUPAWS was offering me.  Upon acquiring the initial information, I was
informed of the sobering news that often, there is a year or perhaps longer
waiting list for an applicant to be matched with a guide dog.  I figured I
would hope for the best and send in my application, wait with bated breath
in hopes that I would be given the chance to fulfil my latest exciting
endeavor sooner rather than later!

  My application was submitted, and before I knew it OCCUPAWS was calling me
for my first evaluation.  I must preface everything by admitting that I was
never very efficient using the white cane, so containing my excitement and
anxiety was proving to be a challenge!  I was thrilled to learn that I was
indeed ready to be matched with a guide dog, and then the wait began.

I was both elated and pleasantly surprised to get a phone call just a few
weeks later telling me I was matched with a male black lab, Sully.  Then the
doubts crept in again.  Was I ready, would he like me, could I learn
everything, was I being selfish by asking for the opportunity to be part of
the guide dog community?  I put it in Gods hands and hoped for the best.

October 14th seemed eons away, but the day finally arrived.  I was perched
on the front porch waiting as if I was five years old again waiting for
Santa Christmas Eve!  When the trainer, Ellie, pulled in the driveway I am
sure I had a smile on my face so huge I looked like the cat that ate the
canary!  Sully bounded out of the car, ran right into my arms, and I fell
completely and totally in love with my new traveling companion!  As soon as
I touched, smelled, kissed and hugged him my anxieties quickly diminished.

I will admit, those next two weeks of training were the most stressful and
intense two weeks of my life!  I was vigorously trying to learn every
command, hand gesture, what to do, what to say, when to walk, when to stop
and most importantly how to listen to Sully.  It was literally 16 hours a
day with Ellie, and let’s just say, she is very intense, understandably so,
yet she was very patient and supportive.  There was so much to learn,
forward, halt, focus, leave it, hop up, free, heal, puppy push-ups and
remembering to say “okay” after filling his food bowl.  Honestly, there were
several occasions that I forgot and my poor drooling dog would sit staring
at his bowl just waiting for the command.  I had never thought there was an
art to picking up dog poop, but with poop bags in hand, I tackled that too.

During those two weeks, the three of us trained around my neighborhood, the
mall, church, practiced curbs, steps, the grocery store, hotels and
restaurants.  The reoccurring thought I had was boy, I sure hope I don’t
screw this dog up, he is so highly trained and I am an amateur at best!
Plus, I was fully aware of the inordinate cost that was incurred for
socializing, training and delivering this pup to my front door.

Subsequently, there was a lot to learn at home as well.  Feeding schedule,
crate training, brushing teeth, cleaning ears, bathing, introducing him to
my family, including our other lab, potty schedules and basic grooming.
Sully spent the initial few days tethered to my side so we could develop our
bond together.  Much to my delight, forming such a strong and intense bond
was the easiest piece to this puzzle.  I have had dogs throughout the
duration of my life, but the bond between Sully and I was like no other!  He
literally became my black shadow.  He would peak at me in the shower, be
underfoot while I was cooking or doing laundry, next to my side by the
couch, and he was with me in the bathroom-even though frankly there were
some things I would rather have done alone, but he didn’t leave me much
choice.

Having this new-found independence was also accompanied with new
responsibilities, being very diligent with a schedule, being consistent with
obedience, training, socializing and maintaining a happy and healthy pup.

Finally, it was the end of my two weeks and the culmination of my training.
It was time for a party, a graduation!!  I invited my family, neighbors,
Gary and Reuben, my best friend who is hopeful to be blessed with a guide
dog soon, and of course the OCCUPAWS family.  The day of graduation I was
exhausted, overwhelmed and in such a place of extreme gratitude.   Finally,
this black angel was mine!   This also meant that it was time for Ellie to
head west and return home to Denver.  As she left I sat on the same front
porch with Sully and told him it was our time to blossom together, for me to
learn to completely and totally trust him and most importantly for him to be
patient with me as we learn to work together as a team.

*Read part two in the October edition.

Janell Groskreutz

nellie at culodge.com <mailto:nellie at culodge.com>

>From the pages of Donna's travel diary:

For a blind traveler at an airport

At the best of times I find it extremely difficult to remain calm when I am
at an airport and waiting to board my plane.  If someone else is traveling
with me and they are sighted then I am fine.  If my traveling companion is
blind like me then I do worry.

So how do I handle it?  Well, here goes.  I make sure that at all times I am
listening to make sure that I hear when the announcement for my flight is
made.  I also make sure that I know where the agent's desk is so that if no
one comes to assist me to the plane after the announcement is made I can
find myself at the agent's desk.

My cane is always visible so that I can be easily identified.  I also listen
for other passengers and do my best to ascertain if someone else is
traveling on the same flight as me.  This is often a very good strategy for
me.

I will tell you that for the most part things do work out for me.  I usually
inform the airlines before hand that I am a blind passenger traveling on
their flight and if I am flying in or out of Toronto I always phone this
airport's authorities before hand.  Normally, the departure phase of my
journey is smooth sailing but the arrival phase is not and it is a story for
another day.

I'm Donna J. Jodhan enjoying my travels.

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Yarn, hook, and needle:

Crafts by Phyllis Campbell

                We all remember the scandal when Martha Stuart,  so well
known for her perfection in all things, found herself on her way to prison
for what is commonly known as white collar crime, playing false with her
taxes.

The day she was released, she was presented a poncho by a fellow inmate.
Below you will find patterns for both a crochet and knit version. Enjoy, and
if you make either, let me know what you think.

Coming Home Poncho Crochet

SKILL LEVEL:  Easy (SIZE: Adult Medium

Circumference 24" [61 cm] at neck Length 22" [56 cm] at sides; 30" [76 cm]
at points

MATERIALS

790-320 Homespun Yarn: Regency 'Painterly' color Soft teal and gray

Quantity needed: 4 Skeins

Lion Brand Crochet Hook - Size N-13 (9 mm)

GAUGE:

7 dc + 4 rows = 4" [10 cm] in pattern. 8 rows sc = 4" [10 cm]. STITCH
EXPLANATION:

Block 3 dc in same st or space.

Shell (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same space.

INSTRUCTIONS

Starting at neck edge, ch 44 loosely and join with slip st to form ring,
being careful not to twist ch.

 Rnd 1 (RS) Ch 3, [skip next ch, 3 dc in next ch] 21 times, skip next ch, 2
dc in same ch as beg; join with slip st in top of beg ch - 22 Blocks.

Rnd 2 Slip st in space before next dc, ch 3, 2 dc in same space, [3 dc in
space between next 2 Blocks] 10 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next space for
corner, [3 dc in space between next 2 Blocks] 10 times, 3 dc in same space
as beg; join with sc in top of beg ch - 24 Blocks; 2 corners.

Rnd 3 Slip st in first space (working around post of last sc made), ch 3, 2
dc in same space, [3 dc in space between next 2 Blocks] 11 times, (3 dc, ch
1, 3 dc) in ch1-space of corner, [3 dc in space between next 2 Blocks] 11
times, 3 dc in same space as beg; join with sc in top of beg ch - 26 Blocks;
2 corners.

Rnds 4-20 Slip st in first space, ch 3, 2 dc in same space, [3 dc in space
between next 2 Blocks] across to next corner, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in
ch1-space of corner, [3 dc in space between next 2 Blocks] across to beg
space, 3 dc in same space as beg; join with sc in top of beg ch - 60 Blocks;
2 corners at end of Rnd 20.

EDGING

Rnd 1 Slip st in first space, ch 3, dc in same space, *ch 3, skip next 2 dc,
sc in next 5 dc, ch 3, skip next 2 dc, Shell in space between Blocks; repeat
from * 18 more times, ch 3, skip next 2 dc, sc in next 5 dc, ch 3, skip next
2 dc, 2 dc in same space as beg; join with sc in top of beg ch - 20 Shells.

Rnd 2 Slip st in first space, (ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same space, *ch 3,
skip next sc, sc in next 3 sc, ch 3, (Shell, ch 1, Shell) in next ch1-space;
repeat from * 18 more times, ch 3, skip next sc, sc in next 3 sc, ch 3,
Shell in same space as beg; join with sc in top of beg ch - 40 Shells.

Rnd 3 Slip st in first space, ch 3, dc in same space, Shell in next
ch1-space, *ch 3, skip next sc, sc in next sc, ch 3, Shell in next 3
ch1-spaces; repeat from * 18 more times, ch 3, skip next sc, sc in next sc,
ch 3, Shell in next ch1-space, 2 dc in same space as beg; join with sc in
top of beg ch - 60 Shells.

Rnd 4 Slip st in first space, ch 3, dc in same space, Shell in next
ch1-space, *ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3, Shell in each of next 3 ch1-spaces;
repeat from * 18 more times, ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3, Shell in next
ch1-space, 2 dc in same space as beg, ch 1; join with slip st in top of beg
ch.

Fasten off.

COLLAR Rnd 1 With RS facing, working across opposite side of foundation ch
on neck edge,

join yarn in any ch on neck edge. Ch 1, sc in same ch, sc in each ch around;

do not join; work in a spiral.

Mark first sc and move marker up as work progresses - 44 sc. Rnds 2-6 Sc in
each sc around.

At end of Rnd 6, join with slip st in next sc.

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Coming Home Poncho Knit SIZE: Adult Medium

Circumference 24 inches [61 cm] at neck; 120" [305 cm] at lower edge Length
22 inches

[56 cm] at sides; 30 inches [76 cm] at center point Note: Also available in
larger

sizes.

MATERIALS

790-320 Homespun Yarn: Regency 'Painterly' color Soft teal and gray

Quantity needed: 4 Skeins

Lion Brand Knitting Needles Size 11 [8 mm]

Lion Brand Stitch Holders

Quantity needed: 1

GAUGE:

11 sts + 18 rows = 4 inches [10 cm] in Stockinette st (k on RS, p on WS). 12
sts

+ 16 rows = 4 inches [10 cm] in Mock Granny st. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

STITCH EXPLANATION:

(K 1, p 1) in yo Knit into yo from previous row, but do not drop yo from
needle.

Bring yarn to front and purl into same yo.

Drop yo from needle.

PATTERN STITCHES

Scalloped Edge Pattern (multiple of 18 sts)

Row 1 (WS) Knit.

Row 2 Knit.

Row 3 Purl.

Row 4 *[K2tog] 3 times, [yo, k 1] 6 times, [k2tog] 3 times; repeat from *.

Note There are 6 increases and 6 decreases per repeat; you will have the
same number

of sts at the end of this row that you did when you began.

Repeat Rows 1-4 for Scalloped Edge pattern.

Mock Granny Stitch Pattern (multiple of 4 sts + 2)

Row 1 (WS) K2tog, k to last 2 sts, k2tog - 2 sts decreased.

Row 2 Repeat Row 1 - 2 sts decreased.

Row 3 P 1, *p2tog, yo, p2tog; repeat from * to last st, p 1 - 1 st decreased
in each

repeat.

Row 4 K 1, *k 1, (k 1, p 1) in yo, k 1; repeat from * to last st, k 1 - 1 st
increased

in each repeat.

Note It is important to keep track of your increases and decreases, which
vary from

row to row:Rows 1 and 2 each decrease 2 stitches per row.Row 3 decreases 1
stitch

each repeat.Row 4 increases 1 stitch each repeat.

There are a total of 4 decreases each time Rows 1-4 are completed.

Repeat Rows 1-4 for Mock Granny Stitch pattern.

NOTES:

Poncho is worked in 4 sections which are then sewn together.

INSTRUCTIONS

PONCHO SECTION - Make 4

Loosely cast on 90 sts.

Knit 1 row.

Starting with Row 1, work 4 repeats (16 rows) of Scalloped Edge pattern.

Then, starting with Row 1, work 18 repeats (72 rows) of Mock Granny Stitch
pattern.

Knit across remaining 18 sts.

Place sts on holder.

FINISHING

Sew Sections together from bottom of Scalloped Edge to neck, leaving 1 of
the 4 seams

open.

Neckband Slip all neck sts from holders onto needle - 72 sts.

With RS facing, join yarn to right side of neck and knit across all sts.

Work in Garter st (knit every row) for 2 inches [5 cm], ending with a RS
row.

Bind off loosely.

Sew remaining Poncho and Neckband seam.

Weave in ends.

Happy Crafting,

Phyllis

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