About four to five inches of fresh snow overnight had me on the end of my snowshov.....Well, y'all have heard this same old story way too many times this winter, so I won't bug you with another annoying repeat. Say, was that the sound of cheering I detected out there!! We decided to head off to Goderich early this afternoon to pick up a few groceries. Woodsy always knows where all the bargains are. She has a grocery store App or something on her phone that keeps her posted about all the current and upcoming sales. There was a bit of snow and ground drifting on our way to Goderich, but nothing serious. It was a slightly different story about an hour later when we left Goderich for home. Both the snow and winds had picked up, and we soon found ourselves in whiteout conditions with very little visibility. Luckily, that only lasted for a few miles, and the closer we came to Bayfield, the better the weather got.
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| THIS IS WHAT WE WERE FACED WITH AFTER TURNING OFF HIGHWAY 8 ONTO PORTER'S HILL LINE |
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| AFTER A FEW MILES, VISIBILITY BEGAN TO IMPROVE |
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| ONLY AN HOUR BEFORE, THISHARD TO SEE STRETCH OF ROAD HAD BEEN BARE PAVEMENT |
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| FINALLY, CLEAR ROADS AHEAD |
The only slight deviation from my usual morning routine occurred Monday morning when I drove to Clinton for an in-depth diabetic eye exam. Although pre-diabetic at the moment, my Nurse Practitioner wanted me to have my eyes thoroughly checked before meeting with her and my diabetic care person in about three weeks. What is different about a diabetic eye exam is that it is more thorough than a routine eye exam. On a special new-fangled machine, I had each eye photographed, and the optometrist guy, on a computer screen, was able to show me all the blood vessels and things in my eyes. Front view, side views, and upside-down views. Looking closer at one of the photos, he asked, 'is that an apple in your eye?' to which I replied, 'Yes, that's Woodsy, and she's the apple of my eye. Moving right along, he pointed out all the pictures, graphs, and scans and explained to me each step. Bottom line is this....my eyes are in very good condition and show no signs of glaucoma or any other diabetic related issues. However, there is one problem though, and he started his next sentence off with, 'I'm surprised you can see as well as you do. The problem?? Cataracts!! I've known for the past half dozen years that I had cataracts slowly forming, and especially on my left eye. He wants to see me again in six months, at which time he suspects the cataract in my left eye will be worse, and he will then recommend me for cataract surgery.
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| ALTHOUGH A POOR PHOTO, THIS SHOWS ONE OF THREE PAIRS OF CARDINALS IN OUR FRONT YARD TODAY |
GROANER'S CORNER:(( Little Johnny's mother was trying hard to get the catsup to come out of the bottle. During her struggle, the phone rang, so she asked four-year-old Johnny to answer the phone. Little Johnny ran out into the living room and answered the phone. "Mommy, it's the minister," he said to his mother. From the kitchen, Johnny's mom said, "Tell him I'll call him back." Little Johnny spoke into the phone, saying, "Mommy can't come to the phone to talk to you right now. She's hitting the bottle." ----------------------------------
- Politicians and diapers have one thing in common: they should both be changed regularly and for the same reason.
- One of life's mysteries - How can a two-pound box of candy make a person gain five pounds?
- Time may be a great healer, but it's also a lousy beautician.
- Age doesn't always bring wisdom; sometimes age comes alone.
- Life not only begins at forty, but it also begins to show.
- I told my neighbours they could eat whatever they wanted when they house-sat for me. Damn, I miss that goldfish.
- What do clouds wear underneath their pants? Thunderwear.
- What’s the leading cause of dry skin?
Towels..
- I recently tried to write a book on plants
It was too difficult. I should have used paper.
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One bright, beautiful Sunday morning, everyone in the tiny town of Johnstown got up early and went to the local church. Before the services started, the townspeople were sitting in their pews and talking about their lives and their families. Suddenly, the Devil himself appeared at the front of the congregation. Everyone started screaming and running for the front entrance, trampling each other in a frantic effort to get away from evil incarnate. Soon, everyone was evacuated from the Church, except for one elderly gentleman who sat calmly in his pew, not moving, seemingly oblivious to the fact that God's ultimate enemy was in his presence. Now this confused Satan a bit, so he walked up to the man and said, "Don't you know who I am?"The man replied, "Yep, sure do." Satan asked, "Aren't you afraid of me?" "Nope, sure ain't," said the man. Satan was a little perturbed at this and queried, "Why aren't you afraid of me?" The man calmly replied, "Been married to your sister for over 48 years."
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We live in north Florida and the yard was full of robins today heading north. It won't be long until they are at your place.
ReplyDeleteWe in the Okanagan area of BC have had such a mild, virtually no snow, winter and robins have been here the entire time. They're so noisy and I suppose it's not easy finding worms in almost-frozen ground.
DeleteAl, I've just finished having 2 cataracts removed (7 weeks apart). The nuisance though is the 4--yes, 4--eye drops you have to use in post-surgery eye for 5 weeks. FOUR TIMES A DAY! Colours are brighter now that both cataracts are gone. Make sure you have a THOROUGH discussion with your opthalmologist on what type of lens implant you want...and need. Here in BC only the very basic lens is covered. I paid about $1,100 final cost. But the main thing is that the surgery itself is over in about 15 minutes, and no pain afterward. I do have the beginnings of macular degeneration and have to take Vitalux Advanced formula AREDS2 twice a day with meals to try to slow the progression of MD.
ReplyDeleteI also just finished cataract surgery 1 week apart. I got the distance lens. I can see the TV screen clearly 12-15 ft across the room. I bought $1.50 readers at the Dollar Tree store for computer & smart phone reading. I got a higher power reader for really fine print that I seldom use. I hate putting the readers on & off all day so after my vision stabilizes in a month or so I am getting progressive glasses to wear all the time. Ditto on the eye drops. Love the brighter colors & now I see the dirt I missed while cleaning. I didn’t realize how bad my cataracts were till a few days after surgery when my vision cleared up. Glad I did it.
ReplyDeleteHad both eyes done a couple of years ago, yes drops for a few weeks, no big deal that. But wow, now I can see!!! And, yes, you get to choose what lens you want implanted in each eye. Most people choose distance vision so they don't have to wear glasses when driving. I chose the opposite ... I want to see really close up without glasses when I'm doing wood working or sewing or fixing something, I want to see without having glasses bounce around on my head in my way. And ... now ... when I leave the house to drive somewhere, I never forget my glasses because my distance vision is not great, so I never forget my glasses. On the other hand, if I had lenses that were distance vision, then I surely WOULD forget to bring glasses since I could drive without glasses, and then I'm in the store and I can't read a damn thing because I forgot my glasses. So I chose to have closeup lenses in my eyeballs and I carry glasses for distance vision and I've loved it for two-three years now. But, also, the surgery was really fast and no pain, no stress. The sooner the better.
ReplyDeleteLike everyone has said, getting the Cataracts in both eyes will change your world. On our way to Arizona, I would point out the scenery to Kathy, and she simply brushed it off. After we both had the surgery, she was pointing out the same scenery she had previously ignored.
ReplyDeleteStay Safe and Enjoy the adventures.
It's about time.