oh to see clearly again!

Hi to all BBer's

Jane, I know what you are going through regarding your eyesight, actually, I know what you are going through with electrical problems too..LOL...Between painters, electricians, repairmen, all have made a run on my finances. Surprize, surprize most of them have not been worth a darn. I have had to call most of them to task for shoddy, shameful work. The painter that came highly recommended brought his wife with him one day so she could help him. She grabbed the opportunity to steal my "cash on hand".. $600. It was my fault for being so trusting and careless. They took off, never finished the painting and I was unable to find them...It was a real scam. They would do a job and do it well. Then they would use that party to recommend them for another job until they found themselves a target......yep, that was me....Live and learn

Regarding my experience with glasses, I was very fortunate to go years without having to have glasses for my needle work. In fact if I was watching TV with glasses I would have to take them off to do handwork or read...THEN a couple of years ago at age 65, I found my eyes failing. Not bad, but annoying. I immediately made an appointment with my ophthalmologist for an exam. He informed me that my eyes had changed very little in the 7 years since my last exam. My how time does fly. LOL He did note the beginning of cataracts but didn't really address them. I ordered new glasses and promptly found that I could see no better than I did before I went in. I decided he had made a mistake on my prescription. He re-examined my eyes and told me that was as good as my eyesight was going to get. He informed me that he could only work with the eyes I brought him. He did not address the cataract issue again. I am using cheater glasses and they work fine. The glasses he fitted me for are not any better than my Wal Mart cheaters. I am going to make an appointment with another ophtro to find out if the cataracts are the problem. I have glasses strung all over this house but can't find a pair when I need them. I am not used to keeping track glasses. For YEARs I only wore prescription sunglasses for glare and distance. My new prescription sunglasses are the pits....I would almost as soon go without except for our intense CA sunshine...LOL...Okay, off my soapbox..this is a real whine and dine (cheese anyone?) post...LOL

Jane, I am sorry to hear you are having a rough time with your ankle. Seems like each day I find a new ache or pain in some part of my body. LOL


Did I tell you guys that we are a 5 generation family now?...Little Hailey Alexia was born a year ago. My mom, myself, my daughter, my grandson and now my gr grandaughter. She is beautiful. Sorry if it is a repeated boast but she is just so darn cute I can't help it....

If I was techy I would post a picture but I don't even own a digital camera...LOL



Hugs from a very HOT CA....Pat