Cindy, I don't actually remember valMichael from my time at the Bronze, but my condolences to you and any other Bronzers who do.

Had a helpful neighbor assist me in getting my car out of the lot today; maybe a little TOO helpful as he was standing so close I couldn't do the revving/tire jiggling trick I usually do to gain traction for fear that I'd jump forward a couple of feet and mow him down.

I have done my banking, a couple of other errands, eaten lunch, and brought in a new tub of litter so I won't be buried in cat poop today.

Why is it that Olive Garden has both better desserts than any other chain restaurant and freebie salads/breadsticks in portions large enough to guarantee that no one has room for dessert? That black tire mousse cake would come in a lot handier at some sushi restaurant where I'm still hungry after dropping $20 on dinner.

I know exactly what you mean, sarameg. Not from snowmelt, but from something. Leaky faucet, maybe. See also: windshield wipers.

I thought of some more goals and objectives, but I still don't have any Areas Needing Attention. The only thing I can think of comes with a "but I don't have time for that" caveat, so I think I should not include it...

Get the dessert and bring it home with you for later, Matt?

What I need to do is just decide to skip a meal entirely sometime and have cake & coffee in its place.

That works. I love doing that, but find it hard to pull off for some reason.

I went to the eye doctor for my second post-surgery checkup. I have a near perfect response to the lens implant, yay, eyeball!

I talked to him about the multi-focus lens, and he said he wouldn't let anyone put it in his own eye. He showed me one, and it's set up with concentric rings inside it that are supposed to flex and focus, but he thinks they won't work that well and catch light weirdly. I agree. We then talked about putting in a near-distance lens in the left eye, and I'm currently wearing a contact lens of the recommended strength. I can function quite well with it, but it's upsetting to have everything always slightly fuzzy. That's countered by being able to just pick up and read something without having to get reading glasses.

So I was leaning towards the ability to casually read, then I sat down at my computer. The distance is just off enough that it's not completely in focus with either eye, and that's not going to work. I can actually see it pretty well with just the distance lens, and having both eyes in focus should overcome the lack there--plus getting rid of the small cataract this is there in the left eye.

There are also reported issues with night driving with two different focuses, but I haven't tried that yet. I'm supposed to test this for a week, but at the moment I'm leaning towards matching lenses and I just get used to having reading glasses--heck, or a monocle!--handy for reading.

Woo eyes! A reading monocle would be pretty cool.

Matt, we used to get dinner at one restaurant and go to another for dessert and after-dinner drinks. The time in-between was just right.

ND, unofficial congrats!

Cindy, I'm so sorry for the Bronzers' loss.

Connie, I'm taking notes on your lens implant adventure, for when I almost inevitably have my own.

I want very much to go for dinner tonight, but not enough to shovel the driveway. I'm supposed to go to an all-day game-athon tomorrow, and I'm probably going to have to shovel myself out for that. but I'm putting it off as long as possible. Ugh, I don'wanna.

A monocle would be amazing.

Timelies all!

Ugh, what the hell is going on with my face? After I finished shoveling and came inside, I noticed the area near my right cheekbone was itchy and hot. Woke up this morning and a large part of my right cheek was red and a bit puffy. Plus there are several itchy bumps which I am trying not to scratch. (since I don't need more marks on my face)