Tuesday 15th March

74/365: there are buds on the clematis ... much earlier than in previous years

Yesterday's shopping trip didn't go quite as well as I'd hoped. I started to feel a bit odd and was having difficulties seeing things, all warning symptoms of a migraine, so I came back home, took some medication and went to bed. I didn't manage to sleep but still didn't feel right so trailed downstairs, made a bed of sorts on the sofa and continued to rest, spending some time commenting on blogs and reading. I realised what the problem was as soon as the light started to fade as it was then impossible to ignore the flashes of bright light in my left eye ... they'd probably been there all day but in daylight I'd interpreted them as a migraine aura when actually they were identical to the symptoms I'd had when I was diagnosed with a PVD in my right eye back in 2018. By the time I realised this it was too late to get to see the optician so that's the priority for today ... I should be able to get an emergency appointment. I was told during the 2018 diagnosis that it was likely to happen in my other eye but I need to get it checked to make sure there is no risk of the retina detaching. 

I wasn't planning to go out today as I'm expecting a couple of parcels - the new hanging basket brackets and the music storage rack - but it's unavoidable and I will try to redirect deliveries to my neighbours instead. I did manage some of the shopping yesterday and can easily order the remainder online, so that will be a task for later today.