GLASSES FOR BLUE LIGHT

New glasses for blue light,  Have you heard of them? Come, visit for a while.  We will not walk today because the temperature outside is about 23 degrees with occasional wind gusts.  We will stay inside where it is more comfortable.

As I was saying, there are now glasses that may be purchased over the internet that block the blue lights coming off our computers and phones.  My eyes had been bothering me for a while, especially with a feeling of extreme fatigue.  After having lunch with my daughter-in-law a few weeks back and hearing her explain that her new glasses were actually for blue light, I decided to try them.  In fact, I decided to order two pairs, one for the den use and one for the bedroom while on the computer or watching T.V.  To date I can only say that I still do not like to wear glasses and hate the feeling of something perched upon my nose!

Anyway, one pair is more attractive in colors of blue and purple, but the other arrived,  not as red framed as I thought I had ordered, but in colors of red, white and blue with stars and stripes!  They were so funny that I decided to keep them and make sure I only wore them away from any observers.  

Soon after, my brother and his wife were visiting for a couple of days.  Early the next morning, I  happened to run into my brother in the hallway between our two bedrooms.    I had those funky glasses on and before I could remove them he had made a picture with his phone!  Unfortunately that afternoon it was on FaceBook for all our friends and family to see!  As if that were not bad enough, I was still in my bathrobe, uncombed hair and no make-up for the day!  We all had a good laugh and I accepted my moment  for having been caught in the almost "raw".  You have to keep an eye on those playful brothers at any age!  Looking forward to wearing those glasses on any patriotic day, especially July 4th!

To date my experience with the new blue light blocking glasses has allowed me to recruit several people.  You can even send in your prescription and get the kind you need.  So far I cannot tell much difference.  I still have some headaches, and my eyes continue to be red and look tired.  

Oh well, I tried......guess it all comes down to that specific reason.... At my age...……………………………….

The pondering of it all...…………….see you next time

JUST SOMETHING ABOUT ME

Hi, come along on this lovely November afternoon.  It is a wonderful day for a walk and I wanted to share with you an unusual "something about me".  

I have the uncanny ability to wear clothing that is similiar or identical to those whom I visit or to places that I visit.  Allow me to explain:

The first time I noticed this was many years ago on a trip to Florida to visit relatives.  We were accompanied on that trip by two other couples who were also family members. On this particular trip I had purchased a stylish long quilted skirt and a peasant blouse.  The skirt had beautiful fall colors in the pattern and the blouse was more neutral in a soft beige with short puffy sleeves and the neckline was elastic so it could be worn off the shoulders.  It was the latest fashion, and the year was mid 60's.

Our group of eight had been invited by our host to a very nice restaurant located along the water not far from their neighborhood.  I was excited to be wearing my new outfit.

Imagine my surprise when I found that every waitress in that restaurant had on the same outfit that I had worn!  The joke at our table was to ask me for more tea, bread or whatever!  

Years later while vacationing at the beach, I was having lunch with a good friend who had recently made this particular beach her permanent home.  We selected a Thai restaurant close to the  middle of the small beach town.  After we were seated, my friend burst into laughter.  Finally she said for me to look all around me and tell her what I saw.  I looked all around; first at the patrons, then at the workers and could not find anything unusual that would be amusing.  She urged me to look at the walls and the furniture. "Oh, No," I exclaimed, " I am dressed in the same colors as the decorated interior."  I completely blended in with it all.  I had selected a teal color of pants and matched it to a lavender shirt trimmed in teal.  Just like everything in the restaurant!  She looked at me as she was still laughing and said, "you match!"

A few years ago I had an appointment with a local doctor.  I selected for my attire that morning a pair of kaki pants and a black pull-over short-sleeved shirt.  When I arrived for my appointment I noticed that every worker in the office, the reception area and even the medical staff were dressed in kaki  pants and black short-sleeved pull-over shirts. I am certain many of the clients perceived me as an employee.

This past Sunday I dressed for our morning SS class and selected a new pair of pants.  The colors were gray, gold, black and white, resembling a tweed pattern. I paired them with a white sweater and a black jacket.  When I arrived at our classroom, I noticed that new carpet had been installed the past week.  You got it...............my pants looked like the new carpet!  My friend Jane, who sees humour in everything, looked at my pants and said, "try not to fall, someone will just walk on you!"

Oh, the pondering of it all........................................................

See you next time...

TOMMY O'CRAP

As we walk along today, I must caution you to watch where your feet are and the direction you are walking because of Tommy, my beautiful, sweet, lovable , white cat. Unfortunately, he loves to weave in and out of your feet as you walk.  He is an outside cat and spends many of his days roaming the farm and the hay lofts.  I have found that he is quite the hunter/predator because he delights in leaving his prey for me as a gift.  It can usually be found immediately outside my back door that I use most frequently.

We do not know where this beautiful, lovable little white kitten came from. In the beginning the neighbor's children and grandchildren both next door and across the road named him.  He was called "Tummy Tuff" and "Snowball".  He has remained here these past five years.  It was only about six months after his arrival that he discovered his changing levels of hormones made him think he was a big, strong cat who could engage in cat warfare.

He  appeared at my back door one Spring morning as I was leaving for a meeting.  He had the appearance of having lost the fight to a much stronger male cat.  He looked so wretched that I canceled my meeting, called my 16 year-old grandson to please help me get him to the Vet. We had no cat carrier, but after using a bit of ingenuity, we managed to contain him inside a bucket that was then covered with a pillowcase.  Fortunately it was only a 10 minute drive to the Vet because he cried all the way.

He was well behaved once he was removed from the bucket and pillowcase and sat on my lap as we filled out the necessary papers for his treatment and necessary vaccines along with a sterilization  procedure which I anticipated would eventually halt his prowling night-time adventures looking for female cats.  It was during this information session at the Vet I was  asked his name, I decided he would be called "Tommy". He stayed overnight in Vet hospital and did behave for awhile afterwards.  I have to admit, whether or not he was spayed, he continues to disappear for days at a time during the mating seasons.  He has returned with a few scratches but nothing like the initiation into the feline dating games.

Tommy loves to sit against my back door that leads from the kitchen to the carport.  This is adjacent to the area where he enjoys his two to three meals a day.  I do not always expect him to be there and on more than one (many) occasions, I open the door and in my haste to exit due to appointment or other obligations I encounter Tommy staring up into my face.  My response is always "Oh Crap"! This involves, opening the door, turning off the alarm I just set, getting a container of cat food out of the closet.  I then retrace my previous steps to feed the cat, return the container to the closet, close the door, set the alarm and finally get into my car! 

I am hoping you will be understanding now of my response!  I might add that this extra time in leaving has on occasion caused me to be late for an appointment or leave something behind that I must return for.  Usually that is my phone!  Appeasement for my guilt with the name-calling is because of sweet Tommy. No matter what I say or how I address him, he still stays and is very loving to me because he is smart and knows where his main food source is!

Oh, the pondering of it all...…………………...See you next time.  
   

PASSWORDS

So glad you called and that you brought a subway for us to share on this beautiful end of October day!  What a delight to stroll around the yard, and then to share good conversation around the table as good friends are so fortunate to have.  Allow me to share my yesterday with you...….

On Sunday afternoon, my daughter called and suggested we spend time together, along with her daughter and have a late lunch, followed by a trip to Best Buy to purchase a new laptop computer for me and try to bring me up to date since my old one was outdated by eleven years.  I met them in Hickory where we did enjoy a late lunch and the trip to purchase something that would allow me to better communicate with them and to get back to writing, especially this blog.

The purchase of the laptop was selected by my daughter and granddaughter based on what Nana would use it for.  they decided that I should not spend money on the best because I would not be able to use it for all it was designed, therefore, wasted money.  They selected a mid to lower price range that would allow me to access all those areas I visit.  I was very appreciative of their help because the clerk had a heavy accent from far away, and he tried to sell me another $400 worth of attachments for the computer!  The girls kept nodding "No", Nana does not need any of that.


We wrapped up the afternoon with coffee at Barnes & Noble, then an excursion to the only open furniture shops on a major thorough-fare quite a few miles away.  My granddaughter agreed to come back to my house, spend the night and get my new computer up and running under her direct supervision and wise guidance.

After she finished her preparations for her Master's classes  the next day, she unpacked the HP computer and set to work.  As she navigated through the most-used programs I would be using, she began to ask for Passwords at which time I left the room to search for my folder that contained five sheets of passwords.  When I opened the folder she said,  "what is that ?" I might add that she had a little smile on her face.

Well, we spent a great deal of time trying to figure out which PW worked for which program because each one had from one to five passwords.  Time after time she would ask if it was this or that.  Finally, not being able to recall which one was the right one ( after she had tried all I had)  I said,  "What the Hell?" ! That should be my password! She looked at me, her aging grandmother, and we both burst into laughter and laughed until we cried.  It was a glorious moment for the two of us!  We had crossed the bridge of generational gap and were two best friends enjoying a rare moment of laughter when age and time stood still.

Fortunately for me, my super-smart granddaughter was able to change all my passwords in such a way that they are there until we have to change them again.  It is now so simple, I do not have to try to find the correct one, nor do I have to put one in.  She is a genius!

I am enjoying writing once again and love having printer access from anywhere I am located!  What a luxury!

I still say my suggestion of "Whatthehell" for a password was a novel idea, but we decided against it for a number of reasons.  It was one I would be able to remember; however, adding a punctuation mark to signify distinction from other areas would require another list.

Oh...…..the pondering of it all...…………………………….

See you next time  enjoyed the visit and the walk...………...