Rain first time in over 200 days. And more eye problems.

214 days without rain. And then the BIG storm kind of fizzled out, at least where we live. This was earlier in the day our first drops. Patio.

The street out front. 

Of course yesterday was Bill's post op appointment on the other side of town. According to the weather reports the rain was supposed to be bad just about the time of his appointment. So I reserved an Uber. Turns out that was a good choice, but not because of the weather. Our ride there was a hybrid Ford F 150. Boy the pickups now sure aren't my Dad's pickup. Very nice ride. Going home we got a Tesla. And for both rides it WASN'T raining!!! We did get more heavy rain in the evening and most of the night. And today winds. I hope the ground didn't get wet enough that the winds can blow down that big dead pine tree. 

My three Saint Patrick's Day throw pillow covers are done now. Next ones will be for Easter. Looking for ideas.

No blog would be complete without a picture of the Sphere. 

Have not been walking - too cold and windy. 

So about Bill's eye...The doctor came into the room and stopped...he pulled up a chair and sat down. He turned around and looked at me and asked, " Has the eyelid been further up than it is now?"  Ummm...."Well for a few days it seemed to be." He looked back at Bill. Asked him how he could see. Bill told him he could still see his eyelashes. More contemplating. Then doctor asks, Can you wait here for a while, or go home and come back about 5 o'clock. No we can't come back, but we can wait after all it is his sight. Doctor says, Okay, I want to go back in and add a couple more sutures. WHAT?!?!  He was not happy with the lid still drooping. He said I'll just open the incision and add a couple of sutures. You have to sign a consent form. The nurse will get that. Bill and I look at each other. He asks will you put me out. "Oh no," says doctor. I'll just give you a shot to numb eyelid. Bill opens his mouth to say no...We all look at him and he says okay. So doctor leaves, nurse comes in with consent form. Doctor comes back in with syringe full of numer. As soon as Bill signs the doctor reclines the chair and says this might hurt and bang, shot is in. Caught Bill by surprise. About five minutes later the nurse comes back in and tells me she will take me to waiting room and they take him to another room. In less than five minutes they come get me and Bill is in the hallway. All over. WOW impressed. So today his whole eye area is swollen again and it hurts somewhat and we are back to cold packs and antibiotic gel. Sure hope it works this time.  Doctor's office was absolutely great. Talk about service. It took longer to get the Uber ride than the time spent with the doctor. So that is that story. 

Did I ever tell the story of why he is almost blind in the other eye. About four years ago he started having problems with his left eye. It was about a year after his cataract surgery. So he went back to that doctor who told him he was experiencing the beginning of macular degeneration. So he referred him to at retina doctor. We got to the doctor's office for his appointment at 10:45. The waiting room was full (this was around covid time) Also the office was freezing. Even I was cold. We waited and waited and waited. Finally his name was called about 3:30. The retina doctors have a routine. First you see a nurse for all kinds of eye tests, then you get pictures taken then you go to another waiting room. Which was standing room only. Every one was very abrupt and unfriendly. Finally at 5:30 -YES 5:30 IN THE AFTERNOON he was called in to see the doctor. She was a witch, very unfriendly boarding on nasty. Then she told him he needed a shot in  the eye. We had no idea that was coming. He questioned her. She left the room. Finally she came back in and asked you want it or not. He agreed to it. So she jabbed him in eye. Told him he'd have to have shots every four weeks rest of his life.  No information on how to care for eye etc. By then not only were we freezing we were starving. Mentioned that to nurse her reply was, "Well you should have worn a jacket and brought some snacks." WHAT!!! He refused to make another appointment. We got out of there just after 6 o'clock. I didn't blame him. So that is why his eye left eye is no good. It was the most horrible experience we've ever had with a doctor's office. He only has peripheral vision in it. If we had gone to a different doctor he might still have eyesight in that eye. It was a bad decision for him. If we'd gone to another doctor's office things might be different now. 

NASCAR is back. My favorite driver still has a POS car. He should just retire and enjoy life.