Grumpy

[Anna Mason]

You do make me feel guilty as this is only temporary. I am frightened to go out and about without my lenses as I am not used to it. I cant go to the shop as its the other side of the dual carriageway. When I was 21 (31 years ago) I had corneal ulcers and was lenseless for ages my man (who I have kept) was very good even taking me to the loo in pubs I dont deal so well with it now. I need order and to feel I have control of a situation.

What peeves me is that until tomorrow I cant even go to my horse. But by hook or by crook the man will be driving me to the yard and when lessons finish at 5pm I will ride in the arena unfortunatley I wont be able to admire my handsome horse in the mirror!

I am more cheerful today I think it may have been my thoughts of the picture I would make as I knelt at the side of my 18 year old cats litter tray peering into the gravel to remove all traces of pooh and pee for her. I have had a good look in the mirror and dont believe I have cat pooh on my nose.

On a constructive note I am going to look into getting some magnifier software to assist me in having no lens time or wearing one lens at work to give an eye a rest. I dont like windows magnifier and I would rather be myopic at work and see well at home as I paint garden or ride my horse.

Afternoons are bad as I always get blurred vision after lunch. I see this current problem as a wake up call that my excellent track reocrd of hassle free lens wearing might be in slowdown and I need to take control of it before it takes control of me.

[Pat A]

You don't make me feel guilty Andrew. Your situation is different to mine.

Anna - you shouldn't feel guilty either.
I don't know about yours but my 18 year old cat has a nasty habit these days of missing the litter tray....a way around your problem is just empty the lot in the bin! Costs a fortune but saves you getting cats poo on your nose!

[GarethB]

My 13 year old dog has what we call old lady problems, so where she sleeps or where the food and water bowls are we have puppy training matts of the undersheet matts for children when they are being toilet trained.

Wish I could just empty a cat litter tray, but that means removing half the vegie patch. Seems to be a haven for the local cats. They know the dogs can't get there.

[Anna Mason]

OK so we move onto cats - my best friend over the last few days. Suzy is torty and white and I have had her since she was 6 months old now 18 going on 19. She is on heart tablets and thyroid tablets (try getting those into her without your lenses in) I never cease to be amazed at how my cat and other animals sense your emotions. She has been quite poorlly recently and while I have been at home walking into doors and missing coffee cuos as I make a coffee she has been wonderful company.
The man came back from visiting his mother in Wales at 7:30 and took me down to see my horse its only when i cuddled him and fed him carrots that i realised how much i missed him.(the horse that is ) I was allowed to visit my horse before we decided what I would burn for tea. (He doesnt cook )

It must be a very sad and empty life if you are down in the dumps and you have no pets to bring that touch of magic into your world.

When I finally get to give up work I shall have a border collie and a land rover. My collie will be called Davy if its a dog and Daisy if a bitch.

[Pat A]

Anna
You are so right - pets are a great source of comfort - very therapeutic and they do sense your mood. My 18 year old totally black cat hasn't left me alone today as he has sensed I'm a bit down. He is just so cuddly! We can't get thyroid tablets down him when we can see so goodness knows what it's like for you!

My husband is called Davy.........!! He is retiring in 45 days time (so his backwards clock tells him!) and we are thinking about getting a dog too. I fancy a setter of some colour or a collie myself!