the last tuesday in january 2011 continues

While out running errands, The tiny screw that holds my lenses in the frame let go (again) and the lens popped out.  i was  moving from one parking lot to another to finish my purchases when this happened.  I stopped,  I froze.... what to do.   before horns started to blare i decided  to finish my move to another spot and see if i could effect a repair once parked again.  As i was moving to the new space,  the screw also popped out.  you know, those tiny screws you almost need a magnifying glass to see in the first place?  So i parked, and very gingerly brushed myself off hoping the screw would fall onto the seat. hmmmm... i could not see it.  No surprise there...try looking for a tiny screw and keeping one eye closed.   I quickly realized it was a lost cause and started to look for an alternative.   I had no glass fixing kit in the car.  I did find a paper clip but it was just a little too thick to fit through both holes.   my next thought was for a twistie tie.  strip the paper  and use the thin wire to hold the 2 pieces together.  no twistie tie.

i had two stops left  to make. GNC nutritional store, which was where i parked and salvation army to unload my car with more items for donation.  I decided to run into the GNC and forget about salvation army as that would   require pulling out into traffic and driving  on 309 in heavy  traffic.  The GNC store was not too difficult.  The fellow that works there was kind enough to find the Stevia and ring me up while i mentioned my glasses were not quite up to speed.

The drive home was uneventful, but i was developing a headache and finding it difficult to concentrate as everything looked so strange.... clear and fuzzy all at the same time.

Once home i unearthed an eye glass fixing kit and found a larger longer screw to make the repair.  all is well.
i can see again!

Anyone who wears glasses should always carry a glass fixing kit in the car with them.  if that is impossible make sure you have some twisty ties  in you hand bag, or glove box.  as a matter of fact, the twisty ties work much better and longer than screws to hold glasses together.. so maybe be proactive and take the offending screw out and just use the twisty tie to begin with.  problem solved, and just remember you read it here!