From the Mouths of Babes

This has nothing to do with gardening except that I just got my first bifocals and can't see the computer screen (middle ground) very well to read DG or research plants on the web. Long distance is fine, close up O.K. but arms length is wavery and has shadow images.

Anyway, I was feeling sorry for myself (and my aging eyes). Then my mood was greatly improved by a conversation with a 6 year old girl in my class. She was chatting with me in the morning when she came in, and asked, "Do you wish your hair was curly?" I answered I didn't mind my hair straight or curly so long as there was enough of it on my head to keep my ears warm.when we go out to recess. Then she said, "I wish I had hair like yours" and I answered I thought she had pretty hair and that we had sort of the same kind, a little bit wavy. She replied, But yours is gray! I wish mine was gray too. I was somewhat speechless. Never had a compliment quite like that before. It is pleasant to be admired one way or another.

Kids are so in the moment & pleasantly honest. How did you reply to her? Or did she change the subject?....

As far as the bifocals go, you can expect it to take about a week or two to get used to them. I wear mine for close-up work only (I'm farsighted) so I have them off quite a bit. When I put them back on, I go through this same weird visual transition for several minutes. I am grateful for improved vision & less strain on my eyes. Some facets of aging are truly bizarre at times...

If you need that 3' to 6' range try trifocals. I just got mine back when I stepped on my glasses last week. Won't be without them again. I just turnedd 70 and have had gray hair since I was in my twenties. It runs in our family to go gray early.

Holly - I LOVE your comment about just having enough hair to keep your ears warm when you go out for recess. I'll be she'll remember that forever and will be telling her grandkids about it one day.

That is so cute, they speak the truth when they are so young. Then somewhere it changes LOL

I agree with Willow. I was having that same problem last year. Was a real pain trying to read the screen. When I went for my yearly and told her my problem she didn't say anything at the time, but called me later and suggested a Tris. I was leary at first, what if I don't like and so on. She assured me, I would and if not my insurance would take care of it if I didn't want them and replace them with the Bis. Took me 2 days and I love them and have had them for almost a year.

Well rats, I just bought these glasses this month and my insurance doesn't pay for another pair for 2 years. They assured me that these would work. They are bifocal "transitions" but the transition part doesn't work so well. I'm going to give it a few days to see if I adjust, and then I'll go beg them for different lenses if I really can't see properly. My prescription is so strong I have to get the special thinner glass or it looks like I'm wearing coke bottles, and I pay extra for bendable frames (safer around kids) and anti-glare coating to I can deal with those oncoming headlights at night.

How did I reply to the little girl? After a few seconds recovery time I told her that my hair had been the same color as hers when I was a her age, and I bet hers would look a lot like mine when she gets all grown up. She seemed content with that and gave me a big smile. I really took it as the highest compliment that she wanted to be like me.

I didn't like the transition lenses either. I don't mind if 'everyone knows I wear trifocals' cause i do, the lines are fine for me. They make it easier to go to the different parts. And you really do get used to them and don't notice what you are doing. Makes grocery shopping much easier.

I think if you go back and tell them, that they are not working right, I'm sure the Doc. is not going to tell you to go fly a kite. Sorry we don't care. NOT!!! they should make it right for you.
And I'm with Willow, 'I have Tri's and I don't care' (sing song)

I've worn them for 2 days to see how it would go. I can read .ok adjusting where I hold the page, and I had a great time watching my niece in the ballet last night. For the first time in a while I could see the people on stage clearly. But then working in the yard today, I couldn't see what I was doing very well. Where was that bulb I put down to plant? And is that a weed or a sprout of something I want to keep there? That's all work at arm's length. I'm taking my old glasses with me to school tomorrow, because I might not be able to see the kids' papers clearly. Happily for them, I can't see across the room too well with the old ones to see what mischief might be occurring. I should have gone in a year ago for new lenses, but I was waiting out my 2 years so a new pair would be at least partly paid for.

I tried getting transition lenses so I wouldn't have to remember to carry sunglasses with me. The transition lenses never get dark enough to protect my eyes and I find my eyes hurt in bright sun and I need to squint. No good!

Those don't darken in the car either. That's really dumb. I got rid of mine this time also. I like the dark glasses they gave me after cararact surgery. They shield from the top and sides. They look dorky but again--who cares. I wear sock and sandals also. ^_^

My old glasses had the trans, and when I told them I didn't want it on my new ones, she ask me why. I told her if I go outside at work for a short time and come back in I can't see and have to wait for them to adjust was hard when your in a hurry to help customers. My where really dark when in the sun. They have different densities depending one your scrip. I did have the non glare but on these which stops the glare from high lighting.

I would give them a good try and if it hasn't improved, go back to the doc. Sometimes, it can just be an adjustment on your face could make a difference. Or they could have not gotten the pres. right, it does happen. I have lineless tris and wouldn't change them for anything. Everybody has different needs, but the the end line is...you should be able to see. There, I'll get off my soap box now.

Willow....I use those after cataract glasses too, DH calls them my goggles. Don't care, they fit over my glasses and block the sun perfectly!

Love the story about the little girl....little ones have such a pleasant outlook.