shoe shopping

I'm not particularly fond of shopping for shoes. My feet are sensitive, I suppose it could be part of my Spinal Muscular Atrophy. They are also floppy, wide, and short. Did I mention that I'm also flat-footed? Did I also mention that they are so thick that it looks like I have ridiculously high arches?

In all, trying to find shoes that fit my feet is less than a joyous experience. Style? For my feet? Well… Maybe in SecondLife.

I will say that the folks at Famous Footwear in Tomball Texas    made the process easier yesterday. They were friendly, understanding, and willing to take a little extra time.

By the way, I now know my shoe sizes. I haven't checked that in a while… That answer doesn't make things any easier. If we go by length, my left foot is size four and my right foot is size three. If we go by width, probably size seven would do.

Yeah, you can call me Quasimodo…

But… I found something reasonably cute that fits well enough. It's not like I'm going to be running around enough so they will fall off or anything.

I wonder if this will work

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My Quest for a mouse continues…

I am sad to say that that Tobii PCEye did not work for me.  Not only do I have 50-year-old eyes, I have a bad astigmatism and am so nearsighted that someone had to tell me that the top letter of a eye chart in the office is a giant letter E.  I think that the Crizal lenses are what did me in, though.  Those lenses are wonderful!  I think that the glare-prevention properties prevented Tobii be able to see what my eyes were doing.
And, YES, I tried working with Tobii without any glasses.  I could not see this screen…
So… My Quest to find a mouse that I can actually use has moved to Pinterest.
At this point, it is moving into the DIY factor.  :-) You know that I approve of that!

Happy 17th…

Today my sister and brother-in-law celebrate their 24th wedding anniversary. Coincidentally, it is also his mother's birthday. Other folks are wearing green for one reason or another…

If I had to pick a hymn for today, I would probably choose LSB#604

The best laid plans still sometimes go awry…

[sigh] Apparently, Tobii PCEyeGo does not work with me. We are coming to the conclusion that the thickness of my eye glasses, Crizal lenses, and my astigmatism confuse this software. When I took my glasses off, it got a better reading…

But I could not begin to see the monitor, no matter how much larger we made everything.

I told them that I would love to help beta-test the next version. I tried to make useful and practical suggestions to try to make it work. It didn't. Naturally, I'm disappointed.

However, this may have earned me a speaking gig at the state convention for occupational therapists… <http://www.tota.org/>. Scary, and I think it would be an excellent thing to do.

We shall see… Whether I go live or Teleport my presence via the Internet. NARS grant us

Now are things in your part of the universe?

How are things with you?

I am OK, maybe feeling a little bit of stress. We are still looking to replace my weekday morning attendant. Getting adapted to my new computer seems harder this time than usual. I also think that I'm developing a mild case of shingles. It's uncomfortable, but not one 100th as bad as I have heard it described. I will bring it up to the Dr. next week when I have my colonoscopy.

And yet… I feel at peace. The Trinitarian God of the bible is at work through this. At the moment, I do not see how it can be for my benefit. I Trust that it is…

  
   2       Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3       for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.  
The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2001). . Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.

 

trials. Gk peirasmos. Any challenging circumstances that befall Christians. Does not refer to being tempted, as in vv 13–14.

 testing. Same as “trials” in v 2 (cf Lk 8:13; 22:28). steadfastness. Translated “patience” in Lk 8:15. Cf Jas 1:12.

Engelbrecht, E. A. (2009). The Lutheran Study Bible (p. 2135). St. Louis, MO: Concordia Publishing House.

 

It's not like I am the first person to face frustrations or difficulties. When you look at history, most of what I am facing today can almost be considered "trivial." I'm annoyed, not endangered.

Maybe it's time to consider a favorite quote from my all time favorite movie:
WORK THE PROBLEM

Apparently, I am not the only person to get encouragement from that quote…

Can you say frustrated?

You Know Those Times When the Computer Works Smoothly, and Every Task Gets Accomplished Quickly?
 Me Either…

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