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HoneyNut said:
My eye did something weird at breakfast today, all of a sudden there was a bit of a line as if I'd looked at a bright lit line and it was an afterimage. Both eyes seeing it, so I don't know if they share a nerve or if it was in my brain or what. Then it became more of a half circle, jagged and sparkly bright. Not in a significant way, but weird and scared me to the point I went and brushed my teeth before continuing to make my breakfast, just in case it would turn into an emergency.

The image slowly expanded out of my vision field and faded away after 10 or 15 minutes. The good result was that it reminded me that life is precarious and so I decided to pay the extra $9.20 for weekday parking and weekday subway fare, and I went downtown back to that vast museum. I thought for sure today I'd finish seeing it, but no, it is like a big wheel with a tiny hub, I walk into the hub and I see that there are archways 20 and 40 feet away and I think therefore I can accomplish those sections, but as soon as I go thru an archway it branches out to multiple spokes and rim of the wheel.

But I had a good time today looking at skeletons, so many skeletons, all types of creatures (except hummingbird, that one was 'temporarily removed for restoration'), and then mummies (both adult and child and cats and snakes etc), and then a lot of interesting ALIVE bugs, furry spiders, scorpions, insects that looked like leaves and twigs, etc.

I love it here, I don't want to leave, I will anyway in December I'll head south, but it is kind of awful to think about eventually returning to and being stuck in Nebraska the rest of my life.
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just google the eye symptom, I have had that same type of thing, kind of like a jagged line of lightening. For me it is one of the things I get with migraine. Just like y0u, it gone in 10 to 15 minutes.
 

I had a podiatrist appointment this morning. He and I always have the nicest conversations and he takes such good care of my feet. I was going to walk there and back but it was raining this morning so I took Ubers. Deja had a 4:45 appointment at the vet for a general exam and her last distemper shot. Both appointments were fairly on time and didn't take much time at all. I was feeling tired today but I did play with Deja for awhile. Besides watching T.V., talking with my BFF and playing WWF, I didn't do much else.
 

HoneyNut, it was probably just a migraine, but it could be a PVD (Posterior vitreous detachment). This is very common in seniors and is generally totally harmless (and symptom free) ... However, when it happened to me, it caused a small tear in the retina which had to be repaired by laser stitching. (not painful at all). It often leaves 'floaters' which clear up with time.
 
Terrible weather here - wet and windy. Plenty to do inside - repairing some wallpaper in the lounge and this has turned out to be a bigger job than I has imagined. The old plaster on the wall had not been prepared properly and the paper was not adhering to it very well. I'm washing the wall with sugar soap and making good any flaky bits of plaster (1896 vintage) before re-papering.
 
It's a nice bright day so, I am planning to go for a walk, browse around the shops and, I might even buy something regardless of whether I need it or not ;) Later on, I will be having a late lunch with my favourite chap :)

Last week I noticed that M&S have their Christmas stuff out so, I am wondering whether it is too early to buy Christmas cards and I quite like the little Christmas (artificial) trees they have in stock. I usually buy a real Christmas tree albeit a small one but these are cute and pre-lit. What do you think?

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Trish said:
It's a nice bright day so, I am planning to go for a walk, browse around the shops and, I might even buy something regardless of whether I need it or not ;) Later on, I will be having a late lunch with my favourite chap :)

Last week I noticed that M&S have their Christmas stuff out so, I am wondering whether it is too early to buy my Christmas cards and I quite like the little Christmas (artificial) trees they have in stock. I usually buy a real Christmas treet albeit a small one but these are cute and pre-lit. What do you think?

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I definitely would get them now Trish.. if I were you. Everything is out early, and much of the best stuff will be gone if you leave it until later..
My DD and I both buy Cards in the January sales.. for the following year so it's not as expensive....and I agree about the tree. I got rid of my lovely big tree last year and now would only have a small tree if I had one..
 
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@HoneyNut See an ophthalmologist* right now! It happened to me and was my retina trying to detach! Do. Not. Wait. If that's what it is, it's an easy fix. If that's what it is and not taken care of immediately, you could be in for surgery that can take a helluva long time to recover and the recovery is a b*tch!

*ophthalmologist...MD who specializes in eyes, not an optometrist.
 
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hollydolly said:
I definitely would get them now Trish.. if I were you. Everything is out early, and much of the best stuff will be gone if you leave it until later..
My DD and I both buy Cards in the January sales.. for the following year so it's no as expensive....and I agree about the tree. I got rid of my lovely big tree last year and now would only have a small tree if I had one..
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Yes, I think I will get some today and will have another look at the trees. Having got into the habit of going away for Christmas, I quite fancy getting a little tree as staying home this year.

Talking about Christmas, I must delve into the cupboard for the box of decorations which I bought years ago in Bloomingdales NY. I loved their Christmas department.
 
Trish said:
Yes, I think I will get some today and will have another look at the trees. Having got into the habit of going away for Christmas, I quite fancy getting a little tree as staying home this year.

Talking about Christmas, I must delve into the cupboard for the box of decorations which I bought years ago in Bloomingdales NY. I loved their Christmas department.
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Funny I used to love living abroad, but I never enjoyed Christmas anywhere other than the UK.. but of course that was in the days when we still had all our village pubs with roaring fires.. and not gastro pubs... *sigh*
 
hollydolly said:
Funny I used to love living abroad, but I never enjoyed Christmas anywhere other than the UK.. but of course that was in the days when we still had all our village pubs with roaring fires.. and not gastro pubs... *sigh*
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Yes, we never went abroad at Christmas, always in this country, often somewhere like Norfolk and usually with other family members. We did it one year and it just become a family tradition but, that was all pre-Covid! I'm looking forward to a Christmas at home. I better get a move on, I have a sudden urge to go get one of those little trees before they are all gone! :)
 
I've never spent Christmas abroad, but I loved the German Christmas markets and pre-covid we would go to Germany in December for the shopping and festivities. A slight change this year and all being well, we're off to Vienna end Nov / beginning Dec.

I miss the traditional English pub too. In Horndean where I lived for many years, we had a family owned brewery and an adjacent pub (The Ship & Bell). Although not on the coast, apparently it was a stopping off point for sailors, chandlers etc.. on their way to/from Portsmouth.
 
HoneyNut said:
My eye did something weird at breakfast today, all of a sudden there was a bit of a line as if I'd looked at a bright lit line and it was an afterimage. Both eyes seeing it, so I don't know if they share a nerve or if it was in my brain or what. Then it became more of a half circle, jagged and sparkly bright. Not in a significant way, but weird and scared me to the point I went and brushed my teeth before continuing to make my breakfast, just in case it would turn into an emergency.

The image slowly expanded out of my vision field and faded away after 10 or 15 minutes. The good result was that it reminded me that life is precarious and so I decided to pay the extra $9.20 for weekday parking and weekday subway fare, and I went downtown back to that vast museum. I thought for sure today I'd finish seeing it, but no, it is like a big wheel with a tiny hub, I walk into the hub and I see that there are archways 20 and 40 feet away and I think therefore I can accomplish those sections, but as soon as I go thru an archway it branches out to multiple spokes and rim of the wheel.

But I had a good time today looking at skeletons, so many skeletons, all types of creatures (except hummingbird, that one was 'temporarily removed for restoration'), and then mummies (both adult and child and cats and snakes etc), and then a lot of interesting ALIVE bugs, furry spiders, scorpions, insects that looked like leaves and twigs, etc.

I love it here, I don't want to leave, I will anyway in December I'll head south, but it is kind of awful to think about eventually returning to and being stuck in Nebraska the rest of my life.
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Your vitreous or retina could have torn, you should get your eye/eyes checked, just a suggestion
 
The treadmill has a slight incline so a bit more strenuous to walk on, for my heart, than a flat area. Its a disappointment for sure that my walking time has to be much shorter on the incline than a flat surface. Then again, since the pacemaker removal, walking in general became harder. Ugh

Still better than walking in the winter weather.
 
On my early walk at 6:20am ,went around our apt complex 1 time after I watered a couple plants/ flowers in our community garden. The temp was 60
This morning, my friend Mary&I are going on our weekly 'road' trip,going to Kohl's. I'm looking for some new towels, the ones I have are looking a bit frayed.We haven't done this in a couple of weeks, couldn't do it last Thurs, I was leaving for the trip to NYC for my niece's wedding in NYC for weekend
The rest of my day weather permitting, hope to get a longer walk in before the rain comes
 
Blessed said:
just google the eye symptom, I have had that same type of thing, kind of like a jagged line of lightening. For me it is one of the things I get with migraine. Just like y0u, it gone in 10 to 15 minutes.
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It sounds like an aura migraine to me. I get jagged moving lines in an arc. However, best to get it checked.
 
CinnamonSugar said:
@MickaC, I think I’ve missed some of your posts… do you already have a plan (location) for your move? Wishing you all the best and a place with *minimal* snow shoveling 😉
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Sorry CinnaminSugar……a little late reply.
I have made plans to move to a 55+ community complex, an hour from here. My original plans were to make the move fall of 2023……but it may be as soon as spring 2023.
I have more in-depth info on a thread…… “This will be my last move, where will your last move take you”
Thank you for your encouragement.
 

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