Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Eye Update


Some days I am blind as a bat. I can see nothing out of my left eye and only light maybe a little color out of my right.

Sometimes right after a shower I can see fairly good out of my right eye. Today was a good day for my right eye.

My son-in-law took me to the grocery store and I was able to see well enough to get most things. Only needed help with a couple of items that look alike but have one word that I need to make sure of.

My biggest obstacle is identifying cans. My daughter uses a black or Red marker and writes a letter on top of the can to identify it. C for chilli beans, p for pork and beans, D for diced tomatoes etc.

I was seeing so good I decided I didn’t need my son-in-law to mark cans for me but after he left I got so overheated carrying everything up the steps that I could not see what the cans contained.

So I just left them to the side hoping my eyesight improves. I buy canned fruit – lasts longer and I don’t have to cut it up plus they have started packing it without all the sugar.

I have been hungry for peaches so I opened a can I thought was peaches. I picked the biggest around can there was because the fruit is usually packed in the biggest can.

I didn’t get peaches. For supper I am having pork and beans – that’s what I had last night.

Oh well, I can always use the fiber.

1 comment:

Ser Infiel said...

That's why I always secretly do the things my mom or grandmom say they can handle. I don't have any doubts that they can handle it on their own at that moment but I'd rather save them the embarrassment later on; instead of having to admit they couldn't see the can label, for example, they can just say they "Have it all under control." ;)

Did you ever get to enjoy your peaches? :)

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