I’m doing a lot of squinting this morning. No, wait, it’s afternoon already. I’m actually typing this with my eyes closed – thank goodness I learned to touch type. You see, (because I can’t) I haven’t been eating enough carrots in the past few days, and so I’m having a hard time, well, seeing. That’s why I haven’t been around today. Normally I’m all over everyone’s SoCS posts, and so I apologize.
The strangest thing today though seems to be that no matter how hard I squint, WordPress is telling me that there is one person flying around the globe looking at my posts. While I find this amazing, I do find it a little hard to believe. Have you noticed this too?
But really, I digress. My sight is the one thing I figure I’m losing more than anything else and it’s one of those things that I haven’t really thought about – at least not until it really started going downhill. I rely on my eyes to read, to write (except right now, my eyes are still closed. I hate to think how many typos I’m going to have to fix.) to get around my house… hell – to drive! I’m the only one who can take my kids to all their appointments. And the appointments are why I don’t work. EVERYTHING depends on my being able to see.
Lutein. It’s the thing carrots contain that is good for eye health. I think that’s how you spell it – I can’t see to google it. Even the word “google” reminds me of eyesight.
Protect your eyes, people. Sight is one of your greatest assets. Don’t take it for granted.
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October 15, 2014 at 4:17 am
Hi Linda. If I read without glasses the faces I pull are a real ‘sight’ (more squinty the smaller the print). I’ll have to check out Lutein. I usually notice the worst typos after I’ve hit post comment. 😀 LHN
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October 14, 2014 at 11:37 pm
You know I hate that I have to put my glasses on to read stuff these days – unless I hold it at arms length and squint. lol
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October 13, 2014 at 12:31 am
I tried this, but I am not sure whether I did it right. Were you able to see it?
http://helpmeet39.wordpress.com/
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October 13, 2014 at 8:35 am
Yes! I did work. If you look in the comments on the Friday prompt post you’ll see your pingback, which is exactly where it’s supposed to be. Thanks so much, Beth! I’ll try to get around to everyone’s SoCS posts today. 😀
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October 12, 2014 at 12:57 am
You tyoe well with your eyes closed Linda. I’m jealous – I can’t type that well with my eyes open. Which means I need a brain exam, not an eye exam. ha!
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October 12, 2014 at 7:14 pm
Ha! Funny guy.
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October 11, 2014 at 7:52 pm
Hi Linda I had an eye test this and to my amazement my sight has deteriorated two notches on the scale in the past year. So new specs are on order. We don’t appreciate our eyesight until it gives us cause to be concerned. Maybe I should eat a few more carrots.
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October 12, 2014 at 6:38 pm
It helped!
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October 11, 2014 at 5:04 pm
I take Lutein every day and it’s made a huge improvement in my eye sight. Would highly recommend it to anyone.
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October 12, 2014 at 6:35 pm
I think I’ll pick some up. After my carrot binge yesterday my sight is much better today.
Thanks for the recommendation. 🙂
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October 11, 2014 at 2:32 pm
The WP stats refresh is a little screwed up. I think the back end refresh is done at specific time intervals because of which we keep seeing these kind of inconsistent data. Hope they fix it soon. Been there for some time.
I have strained my ears and eyes too much today and it’s almost Sunday here. Take care and Good night Linda 🙂
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October 11, 2014 at 2:38 pm
It’s been very difficult lately to get the graph to show up on the stats. That’s annoying. But the visitor thing seems to have fixed itself. (Ha! There are WP employees who have been working through the night cursing me for saying that, I’m sure.)
Have a good night, my dear!
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October 11, 2014 at 2:27 pm
Glasses? Did you say glasses? Now there is a good idea. Fun post.
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October 11, 2014 at 2:33 pm
It helps when you can see to find them. Haha!
Thanks, John. 🙂
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October 11, 2014 at 1:35 pm
On WordPress stats: yes, I have (as of now) 87 views from 13 different countries all made by one very busy, very fast visitor!
On your vision issues: have you been to an eye doctor yet? I assume he or she will do more than just tell you to eat carrots.
And finally, you did an excellent job at typing with your eyes closed.
Oh wait. I just checked my stats. Now I have 89 views from 51 visitors! Two more views from 49 visitors. I was never good at math, but still….
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October 11, 2014 at 1:36 pm
And just to show you how bad I am at math, that should have been two more views generated by 50 more visitors. Yikes.
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October 11, 2014 at 1:54 pm
Doh!
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October 11, 2014 at 1:54 pm
Yes, I was just in time for WP to get their shit together. They musta heard me. 😉
No, haven’t had time to go to the eye doctor yet – but I did remember I have glasses – they’re helping a bit. 😀
And thanks for the compliment. I do a lot of things better with my eyes closed – driving not being one of them. 😛
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