The Eyes Still Have It.

 

One of the neighbor goats soaking up the sun. 

I didn't even go through that door, but I was still dilated. 

The tech apologized for having to squeeze those piercing drops into my eyes but said it was necessary to see the general health of my eyes. 

When then the doctor came in, he used a few instruments to look at my eyes up close and personal. 

When he was done, he showed me the pictures that had been taken of the inner workings of my eyes. 

The repaired retina is visible but still in fine repair.  He said I would have a macular scan from now on but nothing to worry about now. 

In fact, he said he could not find a lot wrong with my eyes.  He would give me a prescription if I want to sharpen up the distance but said it probably isn't necessary. 

And, he saw the cheaters hanging around my neck for close up stuff.  That was a choice I made when I had my cataracts removed.  

I wanted to see things at a distance and knew that the Co-Op spectacles for close up vision are still fairly cheap. 

So, I walked out with dilated eyes and a euphoric sunny-day feeling that I had passed my eye exam at almost 79 with maybe even an A.  Adding frosting to the cake, I even passed the blood pressure test. 

It seems, however, that the dilation lasts longer than it did in the past.  Still, it wasn't bad or blurry enough to keep me from taking off for Bonners Ferry a couple of hours later and picking up our pork at South Hill Lockers. 

Just had some of those pork links . . . very good. 

Knowing Bill was driving to Spokane and that he and Annie wouldn't be home for a few hours, I took some extra time and drove the District 2 Road north of the Kootenai River, where my dilated eyes saw a few neat farm scenes. 

Since I rarely drive that road, the barns along the way provided some new subjects for photos, as did the chickens crossing the road. 

This time it looked like the chickens were crossing the road to get the mail.

I drove back through downtown Bonners and then on home to unload the pork. 

Of course, there were more photos along the way and throughout the day that made me very happy that my eyes still have it. 

It's a really good feeling to be able to see the beauty and wonders of this world.  It's even better to document it and share it with others. 

I wish everyone in this world would use their eyes for seeing the good and that they were not so blind when the bad is staring them right in the face and they just look away. 

Maybe more eye exams and more dilating are in order. 

As for me, I'll keep doing my best to see and share the positive. It's a truly uplifting feeling.

Happy Friday.