A Blinding Experience

So for today’s blog I was aiming for something a bit different.  I put a blindfold on.   Yes, you heard me right.  I decided to see if I could maintain a level headed perspective to stroll around outside and return to the back door without relying on my eyes.  Our back yard is fenced in, so how dangerous could it be right?
 
The following is what I learned:
 
First, before doing as much as a dog owner I should have made certain that all land mines from Monkeyshine were picked up.  I’m just saying on behalf of my shoes that would have been a pretty good idea.  For the record, major fail on my part.
 
The neighbor two houses away who decided to mow just as I was stepping outdoors and cluttered the air with noise is officially on my naughty list for the holidays this year.  No cookie gift bags for you Bud McKay!
 
My dog Monkeyshine running past me while placing her nose to my hand caught me off guard and the changing of directions was an unforeseeable risk.  North was south or was it east or west?  Confusion.
 
Somehow I forgot the placement of the hammock on our patio.  I’m all for a good kiss but not the ground!
 
The snickers from the preschool kids next door despite the lawnmower noise registered loud and clear.  Admittedly, I was the perfect comic relief for their playtime in the sandbox.
 
Using the sun as a way to gather my bearings seemed to help.  Go to the light!
 
Realizing that there was no possible way to work my smart phone when it rang left me wishing to rename it a dumb phone instead.
 
Ultimately…eventually…with…dings, bangs and bumps, I found the back door.  Blindfold off…it was then I wondered how on earth I ended up in my neighbor’s yard?
 
Until next time,
~Trixie Archer