And so Sunday evening has arrived. It's been a great weekend, incredibly busy, much accomplished and truly enjoyed. I'm sore and tired but still feel good.

We're winding down for the day, and I'm getting ready to make supper. Pancakes and Bacon sound tasty as well as simple to make. Sometime easy meals are the best to make.

I went to An Affair Of The Heart at the state fair grounds. My darling Husband dropped me off there with a pocket full of cash and told me to have fun. Wow! 7 buildings full of vendors, and I made it through less than 3 before wearing out. So much to try and see. I had a magnifying glass in my hand the entire time. I got some hats and scarves for Mom, who has lost her hair due to chemo. Found a neat hatband, some emu oil and some linens to make purses for me. For my Husband I found a neat cigarette case with a lighter built into it. It really bothered me to not be able to see much, there is so much that I missed. Got lost a couple of times at the fairgrounds trying to find my way back to where I was dropped off. Following the neighing of horses to the entrance that I entered earlier was how I coped. One of my doctors told me that my other senses would help to compensate for the lack of sight. Frustrating as heck, especially with uneven surfaces and unmarked curbs. Guess it is time for the white cane. Just walking is getting hard when I can't see changes in levels. My phone was dead when I went to call darling Husband to come get me. I'm really grateful to a young lady who graciously allowed me to use hers. I did it though, I finally got to go and see what it was all about.

New thing today, I began hallucinating. Pretty rough in a huge crowd. It's a normal thing called "Charles Bonnet Syndrome" where the brain is filling in the blanks from sight missing. I knew it might happen at some time, but doggone, it sure startled me when it happened. Seeing people suddenly appear just inches from my face isn't cool. I jumped and reached out and touched..... Nothing. No one there. That's how I figured it out. Sure wish it would have happened at home first so I could have reacted and adjusted in private. I can laugh about it now, but was overwhelmed at the time.

Time to wrap it up for the night. Overall the weekend was truly fun, fun, fun! The great outweighed the weird, and I'm learning that I can cope and do things without being able to see much at all. I got out and did it by myself (and with all of my new imaginary friends which are what I'm calling my hallucinations). Thank Goodness I'm easily entertained.........