I spent 2 hours on Friday morning getting my hearing tested and getting fitted for hearing aids. I had put this off for a couple of years but when you start asking everyone to repeat what they said or find yourself nodding even when you are not sure what they are talking about it is time.
There is a new place here that just opened and they are running a special. It is called "Zounds" and so far I am very impressed. I have had hearing tests before, even tried wearing one about 4 years ago on a trial basis and feel they did a good job on the testing and their hearing instruments are a bit "outside the box". Rather than batteries you charge them in a charger every night and they come apart and can be replaced piecemeal rather than buying the whole thing again. There is a remote control for adjusting volume, environment, etc. 30 day money back guarantee so I am trying them. The best part is I paid $2000 instead of $6000 to buy them. If they work that is quite a big difference. Time will tell.
Wore them all day Friday withoutany problem. Friday night a neighbor and I went to a symphony concert in Austin that featured Vadim Glugman playing a strad. It was wonderful and the hearing aids worked great. So far, so good.
Got up yesterday and forgot I had them and didn't put them in and went off to dulcimer practice without them.
In the afternoon I went to see Cowboy and checked him out and took him to Applebees for ribs. We put him in a wheelchair so it wouldn't take forever to get from his room to the front door. It is a ways. He didn't much like it but he does listen to me sometimes.
He had a little trouble cutting the ribs apart and I helped him a little bit and he ended up with sticky fingers, etc. but he thoroughly enjoyed them and ate everything on his plate. Good thing. The nurse told me before we left that his blood sugar was 73. That is tooooo low.
He had not seen the new car I bought about two months ago and he comments on it. "Did you buy a new car" he asked. I explained we had talked about it and he was OK with it. That was probably 4 months ago. I asked him if he liked it and he said "yeah". He is not really terribly interested. I wonder what he will think when I get that Maserati fixed up and take him for a ride?
When we got back I had him remove his dentures and I put them to soak and watched him and prompted him while he brushed his teeth. I went out to tell his aide and she said, "well, he tells me he can't get them out and he doesn't need them out. I told the nurse and she just shrugged." This teeth business is an ongoing headache. Not sure the solution but I told that aide I just say "Take your teeth out" and he just does so and hands them over. mmmmm........
Speaking of the Maserati, it is still at the mechanics. They haven't been able to find some of the belts, seals, etc that they need. Rubber rots over time and so this is a problem. I am not in a hurry and expect to find a solution at some point.
Got a call from the dealership about my tags. Since we have Disabled Veteran plates they need a signature from Cowboy giving me permission to put them on the new car since it is in my name. I forgot to take the darn paper with me when I went over yesterday so am just going to sign them myself. It won't be the first time.
Today I am doing laundry and enjoying my Sunday paper. I didn't get up til 9. Feels like the day is half over already. I made a dash to the drugstore. Had a 20% off coupon and bought Cowboy some shower gel, denture cleaner and wet wipes as well as some birthday cards, toothpaste and glucosomine for me. Saved $38 so guess it was worth taking the time on my "day in".
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