Cinnamon Grammy….yeah, the worst purchase I ever made was regular eye doctor glasses. My far vision truly doesn’t need correction. But I need small print/close-up readers and computer distance. Distinctly two different magnifications. With the “real” glasses, my need to look a the ground as I walk was dangerously distorted by the high magnification a the bottom of the lens. So imagine me about to stand on my head, trying to tilt the glasses down far enough to be able to see the steep down hill or down steps, out of the top portion of the lens. Uff tah! With this terrain, it’s steeply up or down hill most of the time. Lucky I didn’t break my neck.
The idiot eye “professional” should have advised me to order bi-focal readers…..for close and mid-range. That’s my perfect combination….and worn with a leash so I can drop them when trying to walk. AND….I love the leashes to keep track of the wiley things! At this point I wear the close readers around my neck and the mid-range readers are stationed near the computer. I can’t stand it when I CAN’T SEE! That’s why I stash extras around everywhere.
…..then, I add sunglasses if I’m outside. Have the type of eyes that have always SNAPPED SHUT in direct sunlight. Perch them on the top of my head. Life was less complicated before needing all these aids to normal vision. Hmph!
And it sounds like you have a wonderful garden set up. A one and a half foot reach from either side is all we found is comfortable now. But raised up is also lovely. A friend of mine bought a shallow livestock watering tank….drain holes in the sides…and planted some of her root crops in there. Had it set up higher on cement blocks. We’ve had a terrrrrible siege of voles these past years. Those nasty varmints eat EVERYTHING. Stole my baby carrots and I found them stacked up like cord wood in their underground tunnels. Hmph!
Lil’Sister…..that is one chore both DH and I need to do….again. I sorted and slashed a few years ago. But didn’t get completely finished. Hmmm, WILL I ever be THAT size again? {roll eyes} Well maybe in a post-stuff-hits-fan era. LOL I can still find much to drop at the thrift store. Shoot, at this point I could BE a thrift store. (not quite)
Long arduous day yesterday. But I did walk the dog further than I’ve been all winter. Less clothes and light shoes rather than heavy winter wear does make a difference. But I’ve been trying to make sure I’m walking with purpose now. I do a lot of HILL climbing just getting things done around here. Need physical fitness to the level it’s possible. For many reasons….
OldMtWoman …Just getting over the headache I woke up with. Uff Tah!!