Sagerat Scribbles

• Aug. 12, 2008 - Giving Stink Eye

Posted in Uncategorically Speaking

I can see! After wearing my last pair of glasses for the last 7-8 years, and boy were they scratched up, I finally have a new pair. That new pair of glasses sure are nice, but nothing compares to being able to wear contacts again. I haven't worn those for about 14 years.

The last day I wore contacts was on a hot and tiring day of shopping. It had not been fun, shopping with one daughter who asked for everything in the store and keeping the other one dressed. (She had a strange tendency to undress herself in the grocery cart while I was looking at the shelves.)

Now the problem I'm about to describe happened to me frequently, but this day was the last straw. There I was, pushing the grocery cart with a cranky redhead in tow and a feisty, overheated baby in the cart. Eyebright began to whine that she wanted something. I turned to give her "the look". The one that would tell her I had, had enough! No more, don't start this again or we will find the nearest bathroom.

Well, that look for me is one eye squinting and the eyebrow over the other eye going up. I pierced my eldest darling with that gaze and then promptly crumpled over in agony. Aaagh! Not again! My bottom eyelid on my squinty eye had caught the bottom of the contact and folded it in half. Pain! Blind! Where on earth was the nearest bathroom anyway?

That was it. I could no longer handle this contact folding every time I squinted my eye for any reason. So I have only wore glasses since then. At my eye appointment I asked about maybe wearing contacts again. I told her my past history and that if it was going to be a problem again, I didn't want them. The Dr. told me that contacts were thinner now. How can they get any thinner? Anyway, I put my trial pair on and went out and squinted at my children. So far, so good. Two weeks now and I've been squinting with nary a fold over. Hurray!

Watch out children, this stink eye is for you!

• Aug. 13, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous

I had to laugh when I read this post. Isn't it hilarious how we get so into our children that we completely forget ourselves? I went to the eye doctor last year after not going in several years. Because of the amount of time I spend on the computer, I knew it was time for new eyeglasses: headaches, burning eyes, etc. Well, when I arrived and they checked me out, they immediately gave me disposable contacts so that I'd be able to see! HA HA! I also got another eyeglass prescription, but I've been too cheap to use it, so I still have my old glasses when I get sick of the contacts. What a "stiff necked" people we can be, huh? God bless you.

Belinda @ With a Taste of Chocolate
www.homeschoolblogger.com/bbullard

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• Aug. 13, 2008 - funny!

Posted by MooBeeMa

Great story about the stink eye! Love it! Hope your summer has been marvelous!

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• Aug. 14, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Vicki

Thanks for the comment, Tia!!

It's been ages since I've been around to read blogs, but I am never disappointed when I come here!! You've always got a funny story to share!! I loved the one about the art!! I'm the same, I either think it's pretty or not...I don't go into the deep discussions of what they mean and all that...

I also wear contacts....hate it when I go without them. Wearing glasses is such a pain when I want to go for a walk in the rain or in the winter when I've been outside, and than I come in and they get all fogged up.

Just out of curiousity, do you read my blog often?? We don't really travel in the same circles, though I know you've left a few comments in the past. More comments are always welcome!!!
Blessings,
Vicki
www.prairierosesamongthorns.com/vblog

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• Aug. 14, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by wardssward

Ha! Sounds like good reasoning to me! :-) Hope this new pair works well for you.
~Connie

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• Aug. 19, 2008 - Aloha

Posted by kristarella

I laughed at this post.
I thought I was the only Oregonian giving stinkeye in the neighborhood.
I haven't heard that term used for a while now,
You made my day!
Have ya seen any lightining with your good eye? :)

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• Aug. 26, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by myheartsjoy

I love this story!

It has been a long time since time has allowed me to blog much less check in, but I wanted to say I was able to check my blog today and wanted to say thanks for reading about the Chappells and keeping them in your prayers.

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• Aug. 27, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by SandBetweenMyToes

LOL. Your description of "the look" reminded me of the dude on "Fivel Goes West". Ever seen it? "The LAAAAZZZZYYYYY eye".
Except for a year here or there when I was pregnant or some other issue, I've worn contacts since I was in 8th grade. You should have had to wear the hard lenses. They didn't fold~they just popped!
Letitia

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