Mystery Solved

I woke up early this morning. I reached for my phone to check the time and calculate how long before the alarm was due to go off. For some reason, I had trouble seeing the screen. My vision is usually clear in the morning, but today, it was blurry. I wiped my eyes and concluded that the air conditioning had dried out the apartment. 

I went to the bathroom and then returned to the bed to sleep a bit longer before rising for work. As I cleaned up, I noticed an oily residue around the edges of my eyes, which was very unusual. Once again, I blamed it on the air conditioning. 

After getting dressed, I went out by the door where I keep my briefcase and camera bag ready to go. After spending a few minutes deciding what items to take with me today, I realized that I could see. I mean, I could see everything clearly. 

The mystery was solved. I had forgotten to take my contact lenses out before I went to bed last night. No wonder my eyes were complaining!