Dupont:

Nice to hear that I am in good company! Surprising to find that lots of people only cope with closed captions. Now if I could just get R to realize he needs to "look at me when you talk to me!"

R saw a friend with a $7000 "hearing device" changing settings on it; it can change all sorts of things - may even wash the dishes! I have enough trouble with my non-smart phone! Character in current novel commented that "the sound system was garbled". Amazing the comments we notice when they suddenly have relevance.

I am still processing what I would like to say to "that woman"; seem to have left her card in my jacket that I left at Beaver. I do want to make the effort to explain the difference between "hearing loss" and APD, as well as the extreme un-helpfulness of insisting to someone who is terrifically upset that they have a hearing loss which could lead to Alzheimer's! Reviewing tha manner in which she spoke to me - details - I wonder if I might have written something in the newspaper (in the 90's) which annoyed her; her attitude was more punitive than helpful.

I have been getting out more though mostly just exploratory shopping expeditions: found some nice socks down the road a ways (two towns down) and went into a drug store never visited - even though it is immediately adjacent to oft visited supermarket! Needed eye drops and found a much wanted pair of slippers on sale.

Taking extra MSM/GS to de-clutter pain in shoulders. Definitely works - when I remember! Cannot find the eye drops I bought yesterday but choc helps reduce the sporadic blurring. I'll look again tomorrow.

Also need to re-organize hall closet in hopes of finding N-95 masks; need to wear to go to mill. Woman for kiln cancelled last Sunday as both young sons had flu. Hoping we will meet this Sunday. This is a big de-clutter event!

Organizing the hall closet will also be prep for trip back to Beaver on 28th. The laundry I bring here, and etc.

Appointment to get tires changed on 1 November. Ordered a choc pie from bakery for tomorrow - a nice trip and possible visit.