Thursday, June 28, 2012

CATARACTS

Mine eyes have seen...






Casey Buechel
Last Wednesday I had the "extensive" cataract removed from my left eye.

Well, to be pedantically accurate, I didn't do anything except lay on the operating table sound asleep while the gifted and experienced Dr. Michael Minadeo removed the cataract from the eye.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you for your ability and your wisdom in hiring Dr. Mark Glanzer and Sharon and all the technicians who populate your office.

Thank you Robin Fincher and the Texas Commission for the Blind who have been so helpful when it came to the funding for the injection treatments in my left eye and the surgeries in both my eyes.

God has blessed me and blessed me and blessed me this last year.

My eye problems first began before Christmas of 2010 and within four months, my eyesight had deteriorated so badly I could not drive or work.

It goes without saying that I believe, and my Mother believes, in the power of prayer.

But in addition I have friends, and my Mother has friends, who believe in the power of prayer.

Thank God for those friends.

For all my co-workers who carried my load for three months until the cataract was removed from my right eye and I could bring my (at the time) one good eye back to work.

For the Palmers, who made the decision to hold my job for me until I could come back to the office.

For Patty and Harley, for Ruby and Alma and Leon, for Sara and Ronnie, for my Aunt Peg and Aunt Gin and Aunt Dean and all my cousins, for Glen and Esther, for Mary and Ron, for Tim and Ken and John and Brent and Sheila and Joy,  for Jan and Wesley, for Deborah and for Pat (who have gone through their own hardened crucibles with humor and grace while I sometimes seemed [to me at least] to be trying for the Whiner of the Year Award), for Christine and Marilyn and Vivian and Lanell and Dee, for Lavonne and Jerry and Michelle, for Hula and Robby and Craig and Shannon and Lenda, for every one of you who prayed and who continue to pray for me and added me to your prayer lists -- Thank God for all of you.

For my Mother. Oh, my goodness, what would I have done without her?

For her faith and patience and wisdom and strength and humor.

For her generosity.

God has blessed me and blessed me and blessed me all my life.

And for His love I am thankful beyond belief.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

TRAVEL MISHAPS

I left home a week ago to visit my parents in Mississippi. There are always mishaps when I travel. First I left my shampoo and conditioner at a friends house where I spent the night. Second I bought a new hair gel which came in a tube similar to my toothpaste. Well guest what? I put gel on my toothbrush. I realized it only because the colors are different. I quickly washed out my toothbrush. The phase only for external use flashed in my head. I guess I will have to mark the gel so II know what it is.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

LIFE'S A BEACH

We live two hours from the South Carolina coast. I love going to the beach and picking up shells. I have a small collection. I love the white ones. Since I bead I have the smaller ones with a hole in the top strung with ribbon for my nieces to wear as a necklace. The very tiny ones we put is small bottles someone game me. Collecting shell is relaxing and fun. I even have bowls around the house full of shell. There are some from Savannah, Georgia to Myrtie, Beach, South Carolina.