How many pairs of glasses

Do I really need?

Probably only one, to tell you the truth. But it is always good to have a second pair in case you can’t find your main pair. And, if that pair you have from a couple of years ago could be used in a pinch, why not hang on to it? After all, you spent money on it (normally) and it isn’t going to do anyone else any good.

And so it goes. Which might explain why I have about five pairs of glasses. Since the military/VA have been using the same frames for ever (why would I pay extra for fancy frames) I have trouble figuring out which pair is which. If they are old enough, that bifocal line is pretty obvious. But now? I have two flavors of black, one of silver, a no-quite gold, and I don’t remember which pair is from what year. This is not counting the good commercial pair which is more easily identified. (Excellent frame, that)

The prescriptions are not identical, but they are pretty close. Which is not to except the sunglasses which I have found and lost a dozen times in the last year. Or my wonderful special stitching glasses that I have as a one-time prescription for close work. And they really only work for distances less than 25cm, but since that is where I like to hold my needlework if hand stitching. Add in a light/magnifier and everything is absolutely terrific. I can actually see what I am doing without having to function sans glasses. Of course, if I have them on, I am unsafe to walk across the room, especially when there is a cat underfoot.

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About Holly

fiber person - knitter, spinner, weaver who spent 33 years being a military officer to fund the above. And home. And family. Sewing and quilting projects are also in the stash. After living again in Heidelberg after retiring (finally) from the U.S. Army May 2011, we moved to the US ~ Dec 2015. Something about being over 65 and access to health care. It also might have had to do with finding a buyer for our house. Allegedly this will provide me a home base in the same country as our four adult children, all of whom I adore, so that I can drive them totally insane. Considerations of time to knit down the stash…(right, and if you believe that…) and spin and .... There is now actually enough time to do a bit of consulting, editing. Even more amazing - we have only one household again. As long as everyone understands that I still, 40 years into our marriage, don't do kitchens or bathrooms. For that matter, not being a golden retriever, I don't do slippers or newspapers either. I don’t miss either the military or full-time clinical practice. Limiting my public health/travel med/consulting and lecturing to “when I feel like it” has let me happily spend my pension cruising, stash enhancing (oops), arguing with the DH about where we are going to travel next and book buying. Life is good!
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One Response to How many pairs of glasses

  1. Ron says:

    Thank you for letting me start the day with that delightful post

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