some Tuesday things

 I had a (delayed by a year, I actually forgot last year) eye checkup today. My prescription has changed a little, apparently one's eyes can get *stronger*? Anyway, apparently my distance vision is a little better. Still no real signs of cataracts (just barely beginning) and the doctor said that since I didn't smoke and wasn't diabetic, it was likely they would progress very slowly. (Another good reason to be a non smoker). 

I did get new glasses. Yes, I buy from them; there's not really another place in town I'd trust and I don't feel like driving an hour's round trip in case an adjustment was needed, and I figure that as a very long-standing clinic (something like 80 years), they will stand behind them. It was expensive but I ordered both regular and sunglasses; my old sunglasses were starting to wear off the coating. 

At least I had the fun of picking out new frames (partly covered by my insurance). 

* I begged off an outreach program we were doing at church. I had to wait a LONG time for my appointment (apparently the person before me with my particular doctor had a problem) and it was 5 pm by the time I got home. And I had a headache - it was VERY loud in the waiting room. I had brought "A Far Better Thing" with me but couldn't really read because the noise (just lots of people talking, loudly) was too distracting. And then it was extremely cold in the exam room (even though I was fully dressed. If it had been at the gynecologist's I might have said something about the cold). And lastly, some of the eye health checks (I think it's the one for cataracts?) involves the doctor using a lens to focus a really bright light onto your eye and that's painful. So by the end of it, I had a headache and was glad there were enough people that I didn't have to go out.

* As I was relaxing this evening I heard a loud noise like something fighting next to my air conditioning unit (it's colder here so I luckily don't have to use it in case it caught spray...) and then shortly after I smelled skunk. There are a couple stray or stray-ish cats that roam around and I wonder if one of them scared a skunk and the skunk unloaded on them.

So, I'm trying to fight a strong smell with other strong smells. It seems to be working though the skunk may just be dissipating on its own

 Peppermint, peppermint mocha, coffee, and "Donut Shop" (kind of coffee like) candles. My favorite scents - nothing flowery works as it's too heavy but mint is good (and eucalyptus is good), and coffee or other food like items is good. 

* I finally had time to make a covid booster appointment; the only bad news is I might lose Saturday to feeling lousy (I often do after these) but I feel like with my asthma it's especially important to keep up with them. (Flu vaccine will come a bit later)