I think the last letter will get the best of many today. Happened to a friend this morning.

Happy to have a three. But, alas -

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I hate to seem like a negative Nelly, but what’s the mosquito situation?

Ditto.

Quattro
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Because the water is circulating, I am optimistic that it's a non-issue.

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Why are we here?

Where did we come from?

I should probably take this to the 50+, but I have become more and more aware of my presbyopia (poor near vision) over the past few weeks. At 57, I know I am overdue for needing "cheaters" reading glasses but I was hoping to dodge that bullet for awhile longer.

:50:

I wouldn't. The consequences can be bad if you misread something at work.

I thought I needed readers in my 50s. They put me straight onto progressive tri-focals.

#agewithoutshame

You've never used readers? Most of us need them before age 57, I think. I started needing them to read in my 40s but was able to get by on the bike and driving until later. I started using off the shelf readers on the bike several years ago and they work fine. I especially wanted the help on the mtb.

$20 readers:
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...16473af778.jpg

My wife picked up her new prescription yesterday. Not coincidentally, last night she discovered that one of her houseplants has spider mites. :o

DougRNS Gracias.

I have a pair of readers in my front pocket. I had generally only needed them for super-fine print over the past few years. But it's gotten worse so I may be needing them for regular print.

Lol
You can be sure I would be scanning that pic for details.

I assumed the same but ya never know.

You done good getting to 57. I was around 47 when I noticed my 20/20 was slipping away. :(

Sorry . You did choose to be a parent. :)

My Dad went years before getting reading glasses. He used to hold the newspaper at arms length. It helped that he has long arms for his height. Eventually, his arms were not long enough, and he bought those half glasses for reading sometime in his 50s, then eventually glasses for everything in his 70s.

I, OTOH, have astigmatism AND increasing presbyopia, so neither holding things close nor far away is much help. Even so, I have always been able to pass the eye test for driving, so I'm not required to wear glasses.

When I started having trouble seeing up close my wife went to a pharmacy (because I was too stubborn/stupid) and picked up a selection of readers in different strengths. I settled on 1:75s and used them for everything for years. I still have that pair that she purchased in about 1998. Last month I got a new prescription pair to use around the house for tv, computer, etc. They are around 2.0, according to the ophthalmologist, but I have a difference between my eyes.

My friend, who is your age, wears a contact lens in one eye for everything. We were on a ride once and it migrated up under his eyelid. Must have been annoying.

I leave my glasses in the house when I detail the cars. What I don't see won't bother me.

This is not my beautiful house.

Over time, what you think is "super-fine print" evolves....

Just yesterday I had my annual ophthalmology exam. She said my eyes are so bad that a new prescription will only marginally help; the two eyes are moving in opposite directions from normal. :eek:

It's time for cataract surgery.