Holly’s Happenings

I’ve worn glasses for all of my adult life, I’ve accepted that it’s part of life, and for the most part it doesn’t bother me. About four years ago I let the eye doctor talk me into getting bifocals, which turned out to be a nightmare. I’m not sure if it was because of the style of the frames and location of the bifocals, but I absolutely could not wear them without getting major headaches! They tried to adjust the location of the bifocals two different times, but it just didn’t help. At that point, I resorted to wearing my prescription glasses for everything but reading and computer work, and that worked out well.

But lately it’s been getting more and more evident that that isn’t going to continue to work out. At this house my computer is set up in the family room, as is my husbands. It’s a decent sized room, probably 18 foot by 18 foot, and besides our desks it also holds a recliner, the dogs couch, the wood burner and a large entertainment center with a 36 inch TV.

My desk sits directly across the room from the TV and I’ve found that if I wear my glasses so that I can actually see the TV well, I cannot do work on my computer at the same time because my glasses make the print on my monitor very small and blurry. But when I take my glasses off so that I can see what’s on my monitor clearly, I then can’t read anything that’s on the TV screen…LOL!

My husband says I need to invest in a good pair of magnifier reading glasses, which he’s probably right. But then I’ll have to go back and forth between the reading glasses and my prescription glasses depending on what it is I want to be able to see. I’m thinking it’s time for me to save up my money and look into getting LASIK surgery because this is just annoying!

With the holidays quickly approaching, I’m sure you and I have both started thinking about gifts for friends and family members. Often we are stuck in a situation where we just can’t find a gift that we think is special. Because, honestly, everyone wants to give a gift that turns into a treasured item that the gift receiver treasures for many years to come. And how great would it be if the treasured gift you gave served a double purpose that would also ensure quality care for those who suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease?

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America has an eStore that would allow you to give a very special holiday gift that the receiver is sure to treasure for many years to come. And all proceeds from the items that you purchased from their eStore benefit The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, thus giving your special gift even more meaning.

Finding the cure for Alzheimer’s Disease is very important, but it is just as important to assure that the care for those who have Alzheimer’s is not overlooked. Sometimes, in the bigger picture of a serious disease like Alzheimer’s, more focus is put on finding the cure. But we also need to make sure that we take the time to make sure that those who suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease get not only the proper treatment, but quality treatment as well! Without quality care, those who suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease will not have the chance for the quality of life that should be given. That’s why it is so important to give to foundations like The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. They spend their time making sure that Alzheimer’s patients, as well as their families, are given the highest quality of treatment until a cure for this disease is found!

So why not make sure that the special gifts you are giving to your friends or loved ones also gives to an foundation that shows care and concern for a disease that has dedicated it’s time and resources to improving the quality of life for patients suffering from Alzheimer’s!

When you’re younger there are many things you take for granted. For instance, when I was in high school and for a few years after I graduated, I had a beautiful singing voice. I sang in my choir in high school and in my church and I was also hired to sing at a few funerals and weddings. I always assumed that I’d be able to sing, so I took that for granted. Now that I’m in my 40’s and have smoked for almost 2/3 of my life, I have no singing voice left. The years of smoking as well as yelling have taken my singing ability away. I wish I had learned years ago how badly smoking and yelling would destroy my voice because I miss being able to sing!

Another thing that I have learned not to take for granted in the past few years is the health of my skin,I was always a basic soap and water girl. But right around the time I turned 40 I noticed changes in my skin, especially on my face, and started taking steps to take better care of it. Right now I’m thinking about purchasing some of the skinceuticals skin care products. I’ve noticed some new acne problems lately along with more wrinkles and want to do what I can to try and get them under control.