I got my first shingles vaccine last month. The side-effects were limited to a sore arm (but way less sore than the first Covid shot) and mild body aches. I must remember to get a booster shot in 2-6 months (i.e., by the end of the year).
The landscaper came back with a really high number, so we had to scale back the project. We’ll still paying the guy a pretty penny, though, to pull out the old walkway, put in a new one, add a landing for the front door, regrade and reseed the yard, and add drainage for the downspouts. The work will be done in late August or early September. Meanwhile, it will be up to us to clear out the overgrown area along the side of the yard. We’re also researching water features, paths, patios, and plunge pools in anticipation of landscaping the backyard next year.
My eyes have gotten worse. My distance vision is still good (as corrected with glasses), but I’ve lost a line on the chart. The written word has gotten harder to read, particularly text on computer screens. I often feel bleary-eyed, and I’ve become so sensitive to the light of the computer screen that I sometimes have to squint to read it. I’ve started to make mistakes at work, misreading letters. Since I usually get a chance to catch my own mistakes, for now this only presents as a minor loss of speed, which no one but me is likely to notice. Eventually there could be real problems, though, and I’m doing my homework now to find out what my options are for the future.
