It took me a week to see an ophthalmologist. Finally though yesterday, I was able to see one. The doctor suggested I go to the hospital so she could do the necessary tests for my myopic eyes and matured cataract. It is my left eye which is affected and may need an operation later. She said it is an outpatient procedure and will only take an hour. It is quite expensive of course but I am praying my health insurance would cover it all. I asked her if reading so often did that but she said we will all have cataract one way or another when we grow old. Being hypertensive and diabetic may have contributed to it though. One thing that most of us openly ignore is our vision. I don’t normally go to an optometrist or an eye specialist except when I change lenses for my eye-glass. I wear two pairs, one for long distance and one for reading. the ophthalmologist advised me not to have new lenses.
Last Sunday, I noticed some new shoots of the Vinca and Lantana that I planted from seeds last January. Even the eggplants are showing off and my bell peppers are now flowering. The bottle gourds have almost reached the trellis.
Pink Vinca
A deep pink Vinca. It’s almost purple.
My orange Zinnia., a mini Zinnia actually.
The beauty of gardening – when you see flowers bloom and your veggies are all thriving. I picked an unripe green jackfruit today to be used as veggies. It is a yummy recipe either cooked in coconut cream or sautéed in ground pork and shrimps.
