I'm sorry to hear about your vision problems...tough to get older! Although not a frequent poster, I do read the various topics that interest me and I've always enjoyed your posts, Damascus, for the knowledge passed on.

My grandma, who lived on a hill above our house a distance away, was diagnosed with macular degeneration, complained often about her failing eyesight, but I swear, she knew everything that was going on at our house at all times, when I was a kid!

Cameron Hughes