Eye issues

Nothing like super major, exactly. My left eye has been bothering me since at least Sunday. The bottom lid area was painful and stuff. My mom thought it was congestion which I assumed it was. Was getting eye gooies too, so still assumed that’s all it was.

But it got worse. Today it was the worst. It was killing me at work. Just felt painful, raw, and dry. So called my mom and she got me an appointment at the eye doctor while I was at work.

The doctor did look at it. She said it looked like something was going on, but it didn’t seem to be an infection. She thought maybe a stye was forming. So she told me to use baby shampoo to clean and do a warm compress on it, and she prescribed some antibiotic drops just in case it was an infection.

I’ve washed it once so far and did a few warm compresses, which does briefly relieve it. Took one dose of the drops. Still hurts a lot. In fact I took a nap and after I got up it felt so raw and dry. So continued use of my regular eye drops (it said I could on the prescribed ones). Still hurts like hell though. I have been getting more gooies out again (I hadn’t the last couple days too much). So I guess that’s good? I’m hoping it at least eases up soon.

I was supposed to work tomorrow, but I called in. It was hurting too much. And it bothered me a lot at work today. And the heat from the grill probably doesn’t exactly help with it. Hoping it’ll be more manageable by Monday when I next work. Though hoping it lessens up before then.

Random post

Felt the urge to post here. I kinda wanna try writing more here and maybe in general. I blame some of it on the Chicken Soup for the Soul book kick I’ve been on. Though they do sometimes get boring but I still enjoy them.

Actually been reading a lot more lately. I do my daily readings in “The One Year Bible for Women.” Rather behind in there. For a while I wouldn’t read anything else till I was caught up. But there was little chance of that happening. And after asking my mom about it she said it was fine to read other stuff still and still try to read it (I know sounds weird, but it was something I worried about). But since ignoring that been reading a lot which I’ve missed. Right now also working on “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inspiration for Writers” by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Amy Newmark, and Susan M Heim. I have a couple others from the series I want to read after, as well as other books I should get to. But, its been nice reading again.

Also lately been trying to be more active online. Sometimes I don’t feel like it, but it also feels kinda nice to at least make some effort. I’d like to work more on my sites again.

Today I mostly just chilled. I did some small chores (did the major ones yesterday for once in my life). Still gotta finish a couple things but still mostly just been relaxing and doing whatever.

Maybe I’ll actually get to bed on time for once. I have a bad habit on work nights of staying up later than I should. And Sunday nights tend to be not great anyway. Usually can’t sleep well those nights. I’ll try my best though.

Happy Birthday to me!

So today was my birthday. I’m now 40 years old. It’s a big one though doesn’t feel like it. Just another number I guess.

I took off from work for today. Picked up my cake from Wegmans, and just did some laundry and read mostly. Poked about online and watched some TV as well.

Had beef stew for dinner as I usually do which my mom makes. Was awesome as usual. Obviously for desert the cake.

Had gifts as well. My mom gave me a card and some stuff from her and my dad: a body pillow for my bed, some American Girl doll clothes for my Kirsten doll, a plush version doll of Kirsten, and a plush of a ferret as a hot dog. My sister got me a card as well as a bell for sisters, a brooch with a rose on it, and a fairy Precious Moments figurine. Also got a card from a manager from work who retired like a year ago. Surprised she remembered. Will probably call or write her tomorrow.

One thing to add. This happened yesterday when I was leaving work. After exiting the lobby at McDonalds there’s an entryway you go through. In the one I usually go out to leave was a white feather. Now, I’m sure most people would think it’s nothing. But I like to think it was maybe an Angel feather, possibly from my brother (he died like four or five years ago). He usually seems to come around around my birthday. My mom is good at sensing that stuff. She usually can smell him. I did smell him one of the nights last week, though I had thought it was just a smell, but my mom said it was him. Wouldn’t surprise me. My mom always claimed I was his favorite. Regardless, it was nice if it was him.