In all honesty, the title of
this post could not be less truthful. My olfactory senses are among the least
reliable upon this planet. I get it honest, however. My mother, rest her soul,
could not smell skunk stink along a country road while everyone else in the car
gagged and choked.
This is really a beef about
eyewear (eyeglass nose pieces, to be exact; hence the title reference). Last
week the right one broke off my reading glasses. Long overdue for an optical
exam since my former ophthalmologist’s practice closed, I called the eye care
group SO uses.
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| A Minor Nuisance |
I decided to replace the pad
myself. After all, we have an eyeglass repair kit. However, it doesn’t contain
the type of nose pad I need. I proceeded to shop online but didn’t want to buy
multiple sets of these things, the only way they seemed to be sold.
Why not shop local? That
didn’t work out, either. Every area drugstore carried what I already owned,
screws and a driver, maybe a magnifying glass and stick-on nose pads that are
useless to me.
I went back to the Internet.
The best thing I could find was five sets of eyeglass pads for about $1 (US) a pair. Fine.
I bought them. They arrived late yesterday.
Today I sat down first thing
to install them. Alas, they are too large! The screw that fits my frame won’t
hold them in place even if I managed to file down the protrusion enough to fit
the frame’s metal attachment. That idea came from SO, and I wasted several
minutes on that fruitless endeavor before realization dawned on me.
There goes yet another
fruitless attempt at DIY. ~rolls eyes~ I am not a handy person, to say the least. Now I’m either going to have to piece together my frames
every morning and try not to disturb them until ready for my other eyeglasses
or find someone willing to do the repair.
Ugh… I hate having to deal with
the outside world.
Don’t you hate wasting precious time and money
on a problem you failed to fix?
Yes, the outside world I love to turn off and leave off as long as possible. That's a long wait for an appointment too. One thing is they are a busy place and that means the likelihood of you being happy is much greater.
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous day. ♥
Thank you for the support! Be well, my dear.
DeleteI believe it's an easy fix for those who do that sort of thing. Is there no optometrist nearby? Or a sunglass shop? Walmart optical or Costo optical?
ReplyDeleteBe grateful you don't have a good nose. That sort of thing runs in my family. Nothing like having to take the trash out daily. Very few things don't start to stink after a day or so.
You're right. I just hate dealing with people or even leaving the house if I don't have to these days. ~shakes head~ SO is being kind enough to take care of the grocery shopping as I type this. I don't envy your nose! Be well, my dear.
DeleteThat does sound like a pain. Do you have your prescription? You could get a new pair at goggles4u.com , that would help until you have your new apt.
ReplyDeleteOh, thanks for the tip! I really, really need a new prescription. ~shakes head~ I've put off going to the eye doctor far too long. It probably hasn't done my eyes any good. Thank heaven I can still function!
DeleteYes I do! I get my reading glasses at the dollar store. But unless I reinforce them, (glue around the eye piece and a dab of silicone at the screws on the side) they don't last long.
ReplyDeleteYou are my heroine when it comes to fixes. ~hugs~ Thank you for that clever advice. Be well!
DeleteHardware store or craft store...E6000 glue! I think you just commented on a post about needing to get some, now might be the time. Less that 4 bucks, big tub. Great for all things. Problem, it will take 24 hours to dry completely unlike Super Glue which I hate cause I tend to glue fingers and all to whatever I am fixing. Sorry you allergies are kicking up also.
ReplyDeleteOh, thank you for the reminder! Thanks for the kind word. I am so fortunate that watery eyes are about the worst of my suffering. ~hugs~ Hope you're having a good day.
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