Just An Update

The recovery from cataract surgery is going well.  It seems like I can see a little better every day.  I've been following the eye drops schedule, using the eye shield at night, and wearing the goggle glasses when I'm outside.  I am anxious to get the right eye done.

The lady at the Optical shop was very helpful and I found out I needed #1.50 on the reading glasses. So I got a new pair of that strength.  They are much better.  Sadly, they had no "fancy" frames and I went for function at this time.  But I am still looking!  Also got some good sunglasses for when I can stop wearing the goggle glasses.

I have been discovering things that need cleaning.  Those who know me well, know that I clean often.  Better eyesight means seeing things I've missed.  That's not a bad thing.

So. Life is good.  Golfer did not get to play golf yesterday due to rain, but he played today.  I did a few errands and got groceries.

It feels like Fall here, but we have no leaf color yet.

Stay safe!

An Early Happy Halloween!

Nurse J had Cutie Girl's pictures taken!  For those of you who are not Harry Potter  fans, this is Cutie Girl in her Griffindor of Hogwarts outfit!

My Face Feels Naked!

I had my first cataract surgery yesterday.  Dr. Kitay said we'd start with the worst eye, my left one.  In two weeks we'll do the right one.  The surgery went well.  As soon as it was done I could tell that I could see better.  My vision was cloudy, but Dr. Kitay says that will clear up as my eye heals.  There is a regimen - written out in a spreadsheet - for eye drops for twenty-eight days.  Golfer took the left lens out of my glasses so I could still wear them and see out of my right eye.  But unless I held my head in a very precise way, I had double vision.  Also, my depth perception was a bit wonky.  When we went for my post-op appointment this morning, I told him about all that.  He said he could fix it.  Said to get rid of the glasses and he put an extended wear contact in my right eye.  It stays in until the next surgery.  What an  improvement!  Dr. Kitay also relieved some pressure build-up from the surgery in my left eye.  I go back next Friday for a re-check.

Before the surgery the tech told me to get a pair of cheap #250 readers,  I've been using them today and can see to read now.  But I'm not sure this is the right number.  I'm going to investigate this some more.  And find some fancy frames.  As I just told a friend, for fifty-eight years I've had normal (for the times) blend-in frames that would go with everything.  I want some fancy readers like Garcia wears on "Criminal Minds"!  I'll keep  you posted on that.  :)

I was a little anxious about the surgery, but none of the things I worried about happened.  I'll admit, the thought of someone coming at my eye with a sharp instrument gave me the "heebie jeebies".  The surgery was calm, and quick.  Everyone on the staff was very caring and considerate.  I had an IV but was awake and could hear them talking.

Before all the eye business, I started the week with a visit to my rheumatologist.  Not much new there, except the P.A. found a bone spur in my thumb.  I'm not worrying about that right now.  I had a lot of blood work done and everything was fine.

Golfer has been busy taking care of me and doing some things around the house and doing the yard work.  It cooled off some here.  Leaves are coming down, but there hasn't really been any color change yet.

The grandchildren have had various ailments, but are all either better or "on the mend" now.  Golfer's brother is doing well and is back to work.  The whole family is busy.  Life moves on.

Stay safe!

Another Busy Week!

Hey, all!  I hope everyone is well and happy!

Golfer and I had our garage floor repaired and resurfaced this week.  That involved a lot of moving things around and a lot of mess and a lot of work.  Golfer was super busy, and he did a great job with some additional painting and caulking out there when the guys were done.  It's all finished now, looks good, and things have been cleaned up.

Also this week, the final bit on the fence and gate repair was finished.

We are both enjoying Rico being back home.  We got a credit for that nasty bad battery that was finally found.

I had an appointment with my orthopedic doctor.  We had a good talk and he answered all my questions.  I will keep you posted on that.

My first cataract surgery is this Wednesday.  I'm a little uneasy about that but I am sure it will go just fine.

Golfer's brother had some cardiac procedures done and he is back home and doing better.

The school germs are active.   BeyB has just recovered from a bad cold.  Boxer has strep.  Germs are everywhere.  They're in the news on every broadcast and in the paper with daily reports.  I am considering looking into getting hazmat suits for everyone.  :)  Remember to wash your hands with hot water and soap!

We've had some rain this week.  Parts of the yard are still squishy, but some of that new grass seed is coming up!  The forecast calls for a front to come through later today and cool things down quite a bit.

I've been keeping busy with all the usual things around the house and doing errands.  The Christmas shopping is coming along.  Ducks are getting in a row to paraphrase a popular expression.

Stay safe!

Just Some Thoughts

I may have mentioned in a previous post that we are aggravated at A&E for cancelling the show "Longmire".  This happened several weeks ago.  It is still being talked about and reported about in several areas.  The producers are hoping to find another network to carry the show, and we are hoping that happens.

But.... A&E's excuse and reasoning for the cancellation is that the majority of the show's viewers do not fit into the demographic they want to focus on - the eighteen to forty somethings.  Those of us that have watched the show and really like it are older.  Or as some of us are starting to call it "youth challenged".  We are mature, smart, thinking people, who for the most part have worked hard all our lives and are productive members of society with some money to spend.  We can not figure out why we aren't the ones that are wanted as viewers.  Let's be honest, we have the disposable income to buy the advertisers' products.

I am not saying that the Millennials, or Generation X, or whatever they are being called right now, are all bad.  In fact, a lot of them are extremely smart and technologically gifted.  But it is my opinion that a lot of them just simply do not have a good grasp on common sense and the basic knowledge needed to survive if the internet goes "down".  And a good portion of them don't have any idea what is going on around them at any given moment.

A case in point - Golfer and I went to Starbucks the other morning.  There were three young people in front of us in line.  The first one completed her order quickly and moved out of the way.  The young man let the other girl do his ordering.  Right there was the first mistake.  That girl didn't have a clue.  Obviously she had no consideration for the other folks behind her in line, a lot of whom were on the way to appointments or work.  She couldn't make a decision.  Didn't know what she wanted.  And she obviously couldn't do any math in her head, because after a selection she would ask how much is it, what is the total.  It ended up that after she completed her order, she didn't have enough money and had to shout out to the young man to come chip in.  It was a sad state of affairs that does not bode well for the future.

I've seen other examples while out doing errands and a young person is working the check out.  If the computer goes down and can't tell them what your change is, you're out of luck.  Most can't do the math and figure out change.  And heaven help you if you try to help and for a $3.06 bill give them a five dollar bill and six cents.  There's no telling what you might get back if the computer isn't working.  I actually tried to explain the concept to a young man once, but the line was getting long and I gave up and took the handful of coins I ended up with!

I acknowledge that some of us "youth challenged" folks might take a little longer to learn how to use all the technology in today's world.  I also know that that technology is usually a good thing.  But think about this - if all the computers in the world crashed and no longer worked, who is going to know how to survive?  Basic skills and just plain common sense and courtesy need to have a little more focus in our education system and in our parenting.

Stay safe!

Another Update . . . . .

Still dark, gloomy and wet here.

We heard some more from the men working on Rico. They found a dead cell in the #$!@%&*!!! battery!  That would be the battery that has been tested several times and declared perfect by others.  There may be other issues, but they can't be pursued and corrected until the battery is replaced.

Laundry is in progress.  There are also errands to do today regardless of the wet weather.  Life goes on.

Stay safe!

Updates

It is a cool, dark, rainy day here.  Sigh.  At least we didn't have to water the yard for the new grass seed that was put down yesterday.  I hope it doesn't all wash away!

I had the pre-surgery eye appointment this morning and it went well.  All the measurements were done by a machine.  Ah, technology!  I have prescriptions for three eye drops that must be used and a spreadsheet telling me when to use them.

We had a progress report on Rico, but he hasn't been fixed yet.

Because it has been such a dark gloomy day here, Golfer and I caught up on some shows on the DVR and just took it easy.  The furry kids have been napping most of the day.

Stay safe!