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If I can fix whatever is the issue cutting off my foodstamps, I'd feel better. But I have to look into that tomorrow.
But I am hoping everything will smooth out eventually.
But I am hoping everything will smooth out eventually.
Other than my grief, which seems to be a constant, I am getting by. I mean I'm taking things a day at a time, and I'm settling in here in my new apartment.
I need to pick a day here soon to try to get my license renewed. I'm just worried about the eye test.
Also it is about time to turn over the key to the house to the credit union. I guess I will take one last look, and the take them the key and a note explaining why I moved.
But tomorrow calling about my foodstamps comes first, and the other things will have to wait till another day later.
Thank you my friends for your support. It means a lot to me.
I need to pick a day here soon to try to get my license renewed. I'm just worried about the eye test.
Also it is about time to turn over the key to the house to the credit union. I guess I will take one last look, and the take them the key and a note explaining why I moved.
But tomorrow calling about my foodstamps comes first, and the other things will have to wait till another day later.
Thank you my friends for your support. It means a lot to me.
I went to renew my license today too, but the wait was really long and I was hurting too much. So I will try again another day, maybe when the first open was my thought. Sigh.....but at least I'm not having to hurry doing it three months early.
I wish I could get new glasses first, but Medicaid and Medicare doesn't cover glasses.
I wish I could get new glasses first, but Medicaid and Medicare doesn't cover glasses.
I went to renew my license today too, but the wait was really long and I was hurting too much. So I will try again another day, maybe when the first open was my thought. Sigh.....but at least I'm not having to hurry doing it three months early.
I wish I could get new glasses first, but Medicaid and Medicare doesn't cover glasses.
Hey Bill, is there anywhere you could buy a cheap pair of glasses for a couple of bucks? In the UK there are stores that sell them in various prescriptions, you'd have to try them out I guess to see which you need and that might not be a good pair long term but could help you to get through your renewal. Just a thought
Thanks for the thought my friend, but my eyes are too bad for those types of glasses.
I am hoping my current glasses will get me through the eye test, but no guarantees that will work.
I am hoping my current glasses will get me through the eye test, but no guarantees that will work.
Hey Bill, is there anywhere you could buy a cheap pair of glasses for a couple of bucks? In the UK there are stores that sell them in various prescriptions, you'd have to try them out I guess to see which you need and that might not be a good pair long term but could help you to get through your renewal. Just a thought
Michael J.
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I will still get $52.00, so I will survive.
Per week, month..?
Is that per week, I hope? Or at least bi-weekly.Well it was a misunderstanding about my food stamps. I will get a little less, but I will still get $52.00, so I will survive.
I really don't know much about that stuff, but if you are on disability, then I could see where food stamps might be lower.
It is monthly buddy.
Is that per week, I hope? Or at least bi-weekly.
I really don't know much about that stuff, but if you are on disability, then I could see where food stamps might be lower.
I don't know if you have a Lions club in your area, but they collect used eye glasses and make them available for people in need.
https://saving-sight.org/eyeglass-recycling-program
https://saving-sight.org/eyeglass-recycling-program
For my needs I would need new lenses bifocals that matched prescription. General lenses for mild or common prescriptions wouldn't work. I just can't afford to go for new glasses until my truck is paid off.
Money will be a pretty big issue for me from now on, now that my wife has passed away. I can only do my best to pay my current debts until they are paid off, and then my budget might have a bit more room for things needed than it currently has my friends.
Money will be a pretty big issue for me from now on, now that my wife has passed away. I can only do my best to pay my current debts until they are paid off, and then my budget might have a bit more room for things needed than it currently has my friends.
I understand your predicament. The Lions club accepts all donated eye glasses. They remove the lenses and determine the strength of each lens. Then they store all the same prescription lenses together. When someone needs glasses, they try to come up with as close a match to the prescription as possible. I'm just saying you might be able to get lenses that will allow you to see better than what you've got. Since you are afraid you won't pass the eye exam, I'm guessing you don't see all that well. There is a Lions club in Raleigh--perhaps there is one closer to you. It wouldn't hurt to check.
North Raleigh Lions Club - Lions e-Clubhouse
Thank you my friend, I will keep it in mind if I spend the money on an eye exam. But I think my current glasses are likely going to have to do until I can manage to buy bifocals, as I have stigmatism on top of my other eye requirements. I am trying to put off buying glasses til the truck is paid off, to avoid selling a camera or something to pay for glasses. But like I said I will keep your idea in mind, and I thank you my friend.
I understand your predicament. The Lions club accepts all donated eye glasses. They remove the lenses and determine the strength of each lens. Then they store all the same prescription lenses together. When someone needs glasses, they try to come up with as close a match to the prescription as possible. I'm just saying you might be able to get lenses that will allow you to see better than what you've got. Since you are afraid you won't pass the eye exam, I'm guessing you don't see all that well. There is a Lions club in Raleigh--perhaps there is one closer to you. It wouldn't hurt to check.
North Raleigh Lions Club - Lions e-Clubhouse
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