Tag Archives: eye shots

Fear, You Suck!

Posted on June 16, 2017 by sandrabranum

I haven’t blogged in months. I’ve begun, but never finished. I guess it’s just hurt too much. You see, Sis told me months ago that she has cataracts and macular degeneration in both eyes! She saw a retinalogist who said … Continue reading →

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Get Ready To Talk

Posted on June 29, 2016 by sandrabranum

Sis called me last week to tell me that my niece wanted to know about macular degeneration since she’s gonna be heading down that dang path too and had questions; so Sis gave her my phone number and was calling … Continue reading →

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Pain? Yes, Dangit.

Posted on July 4, 2015 by sandrabranum

It’s been over a week since I had my disability eye exam and I’m still feeling it. My eyes now feel strained all the time and no matter what I do the only time they feel alright is when I’m … Continue reading →

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April Fools!

Posted on April 2, 2015 by sandrabranum

Somehow it seems fitting that today should be the day I’m forced to sign up for Medicare. Trust me; I wouldn’t do it if it wasn’t the law, but President Clinton forced federal employees into Medicare back in the ’80s … Continue reading →

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Print. I Wish

Posted on March 30, 2015 by sandrabranum

Wine? Wish I could, but I’m on medication; so I can’t. Of course there’s the other “whine,” but that really won’t help either; so I’ll just blog instead. I was supposed to visit The Kids Saturday (March 28) but got … Continue reading →

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Reflections Of Me

Posted on February 7, 2015 by sandrabranum

Sometimes I wish Mom were still alive so I could ask her “eye” questions. As I recall, there were numerous opportunities to have had long talks about vision loss, but since my eyes were ok at the time, I never … Continue reading →

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What’s The Point?

Posted on September 30, 2013 by sandrabranum

Well it’s almost October 1 which mean it’s time for me to see the doctor so I can get my meds refilled.  We have a “system” my doctor and I.  I see him every 6  months; he asked me how I … Continue reading →

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Why WiFi, Why?

Posted on June 25, 2013 by sandrabranum

Well here I am struggling to access the Internet with my new computer and the old WIFI.  Alexa (my daughter-in-law) thinks that I should stop struggling with this connection and get my own.  If I weren’t so worried about money I … Continue reading →

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Hello There!

Posted on June 5, 2013 by sandrabranum

Well I’m finally back after being on hiatus due to not having a working computer.  My laptop finally died due to overwork.   Well actually the hard drive died, and I wanted to wait for my son to be off work since … Continue reading →

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Rejects? So What.

Posted on February 11, 2013 by sandrabranum

I thought it was time to share more of my “rejects” with you. Grape Stomp (One of the poems I submitted to The Judds Hill Wine website). Shoeless sticky feet stomp inside vats Squishing grapes of multi colors Between water … Continue reading →

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