Where Have I Been?

Some folk have commented that I haven't been posting a lot during the last week... well, I have reason. Two reasons, in fact.

The smaller of the two is that we were having some problems with our high speed internet connection on the portion of the resort that covers my house. So, while guests were able to connect, and the main office was fine, I was on dial-up... Apparently, I post too many pictures. It gets slow, and time was in limited supply because of the larger of the two reasons.

Thanks to Jim from Brendish Computers, we seem to be back on track and back on-line.

The bigger reason is that I had cataract surgery done on both eyes last Tuesday. Shock and awe... I didn't even know I had a problem. Back in the spring, I broke a contact lens. Before replacing that, it seemed smart to have the prescription checked. I hadn't had an eye exam in a year and a half, so nobody was quite expecting to hear that I had early cataracts in both eyes, not even my optometrist. Off to the specialist... with me dreading the news that I would gradually see less and less until it was deemed "time" for the operation. And equally dreading the concept of anyone operating on my eyes.

Three huge rousing cheers then, for Dr. Cripps, in Gravenhurst. Let me tell you, if anyone suggests you need cataract surgery, RUN don't walk to the nearest specialist. Nerves notwithstanding, and floating along on Dr. Hill's happy drugs, off we went at 7 a.m. for the surgery. Both eyes. Be brave.

By noon, I was home, with the best vision I've ever had in my life. By 6 p.m. I was on the beach for the Wiener Roast. It is beyond belief... and I am so grateful to medical science and to the wonderful medical team at the Huntsville Memorial Hospital and to Dr. Cripps. Thanks to my family and friends who pulled together to drive me about while my eyes were larger than life, and made sure I didn't need to be in dust in the stable...

It did, however, eat into my nerves and my time last week... so there's been a gap in the Blog. But, wow... really. Wow. What a beautiful world, and how truly blessed to be able to see it.