Who am I?

Being born profoundly hearing impaired, I was educated in the oral method rather than being taught sign lanuage as my method of communication. I use "deaf" with a small "d" to not be confused with Deaf as is commonly associated with Deaf Culture. My blog will focus on the life I know - being deaf in a hearing world using the spoken (oral) language.
I'm Cathy, wife and mother of 2 grown kids. I've been married to my hearing husband for 37 years. Our kids and 4 grandkids all have excellent hearing (although I sometimes wonder! :) I love scrapbooking (my newest hobby) along with reading, biking, swimming, and sewing which is my vocation as well as a hobby. Although I've lived in MI all my life, I now share life in FL in winters. My identity is first as a woman, a mother and wife, and as a deaf person. Everyday I face challenges of communicating with my eyes, ie. having to read lips to totally understand the spoken word.