Where Are My Glasses?

 The day has come where I need reading glasses. Like most people I went out and bought a pack of five and then immediately started to strategically place a pair of readers around my house thinking now wherever I go in my house I will have a pair of readers. That seemed like the perfect and logical solution.

About a week later, I am in one area of the house in need of a pair of readers and I find myself looking all over, none of the strategically placed readers were where they had been a week ago. I ran around for about 20 minutes looking everywhere when suddenly, I see a glimpse of myself in the refection of a window and realized I had a pair of readers on top of my head, brother!

I then proceeded to round up the other four pair of readers and once again strategically placed them around the house where I thought was best. Over and over, I found myself hunting them down. I finally decided that it is just easier to purchase a glasses cord Lanyard to place around my neck. I never thought or saw myself as the person who would do such a thing, but here I am.

Written by Lorye McLeod

 

By: Kirsten Hartman

Do I have to shovel again this week? I have gotten used to Colorado's weekly snowstorm in winter, but two in a week, ugh. This year, my 80th, I am finding it more difficult to shovel my walk and driveway. Now it takes two or more times to get it done. Shovel a while; rest; shovel a while; rest …

I have always thought if I can stand up and walk across the room, I can do anything. Well, shoveling is showing me up and offering another reality check that comes with aging. Today, as I was gathering determination to pick up the snow shovel, I looked out and there was my neighbor Mike working away clearing my walk and driveway. Wonderful, caring, helpful neighbors - a new reality. I am grateful. Thank you, Mike.

 

By: Cherrie Thornton

Pick Up Fiasco

 Needing some items from the hardware store, I decided to try "PICK UP" method and avoid interacting with people. I found the items easily online,  and was able to order them.  Soon I received a notification that the order was  ready for pickup. So, off I went with a paper copy of my code to get into my locker as well as the notices on my phone. I found the locker and then proceeded to follow the steps on the screen to enter the pickup locker code. OH NO. The locker did not open...looking around, a worker from the store came to help me.  He tried to re-enter the code to no avail. He notified another worker and suddenly there were 3 people now trying to open the locker. One of those workers directed me to go into the store. While at the counter, the first worker came rushing in and handed me my items.  Now I had interacted closely with at least 4 people in my effort to pick up some items and not see anyone.  Another attempt to be "Covid safe" had failed. Oh well. The good news is that I saved myself the time and effort of wandering around the store looking for things. Hum..I may just try Pick Up again !  

By: Kirsten Hartman