In Focus

I've prided myself in having perfect vision.  I can read roadsigns WAY before we get to them.  My husband is quite blind that way.  The other day, my son put a school newsletter in front of me and said, "read it mom!".  All I saw was one giant blur.  I had to back way up to see it.  At first I was terrified, but then I learned that it's normal  at my age.  (At my age!??).  sigh.  That would be physical age, not emotional age.  haha.  My friend let me try on her reading glasses last night and WOW - the clarity blew me away.  I didn't know it was that bad!  So I headed off to the pharmacy and the dollar store today to buy one pair.  I came home with three.  : )  Why not, right?

incidentally, the red ones are my favorite

The funny thing is that a year ago I joined the Embroiderer's Guild.  I walked in the room and most of the women had funny little glasses at the ends of their noses.  Some had magnifiers attached to those.  I remember giggling to myself and wondering if wearing funny little glasses was a requirement of joining the guild.  haha  Here I am, one year later, all decked out with funny little glasses.

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I can't get over the clarity!  I realize now that perhaps my blurring close-up vision is the reason I adore zoomed in photos of my work.  I can put the pics on the screen and sit back and see all the details (that I can't see with the naked eye).  Well... now I can see!

I can't tell you how thrilled I am to be able to see up close.  I can't stop putting on my funny little glasses and getting super close to see things.  : )  One kid says I look like a teacher.  Another says I look like a scientist.  I think I look like my mother!

So there's my news.  In the mean time, I have lots of new pieces started, but none finished.  I'll post some in a day or two.  Take care!