I’m gassing up my car on the way home from the eye doctor.

My eyes were dilated for the exam, so I’m wearing this funky sunglasses-like insert so I literally would not get blinded by the light.

On a positive note, my eyes appear healthy and just a little bump to my prescription – and my last appointment was at the beginning of COVID, 3.5 years ago.

As you can see, there’s a little fall foliage in the background. There have been exceptions – a tree or bush with vibrant colors – but mostly a drab changing of the leaves this autumn. We had a dry spring, and that’s probably the cause.