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Yes - the cataract surgery in a distance prescription implant to replace my super strong glasses. The surgery for the detached retina brought on a fast growing cataract - so for the past almost two years virtually no vision in my left eye.
Wasn't sure what would be behind the cataract - because I went from couldn't see because of the retinal issues to couldn't see because of the cataract. Surgeon was very very conservative regarding what I should expect. But it seems that the retina healed very very well! :)
My house is filthy. Absolutely filthy :)
I'm at the no bend no exertion stage - so I will go lightly. But this afternoon I'm cleaning my medicine cabinet (leaded glass doors are … filthy :) ….) and will paint the frame around them. Black - kinda dumb over a bathroom sink where you brush your teeth.
It is so exciting!
I've had pretty significant myopia since I was ?? twelve or so. I was able to read with no glasses - but distance was a challenge.
My vision is now better than it has been in 50 years.
Still lots of vertigo as my brain adjusts to all the new info coming from my left eye - which it has basically shut off - and discomfort because my eye keeps trying to focus to see close up and it hasn't fully healed yet - but I imagine very soon that it will be completely mind blowing - not just half :)
My right eye has the beginning of a cataract - something that I might never need surgery for - but - surgeon is doing it and giving me a distance prescription in that eye so that the eyes will match.
Woohoo!!!!!!!!
I will now need glasses to read though - and for arms length stuff. But that feels okay :)3 -
It sounds likely that someone will soon resume painting 😜
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Dun dun dun - I am awaiting cataract surgery and now am NOT looking forward to dust bunnies nor the desperate need of fresh paint/good clean that no doubt will greet me on my recovery!!
Thanks y'all 😜
Great to hear about your amazing vision though Laurie 🥰
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You will love it, BC. Best thing is that when you first notice it - you cannot yet clean. So you get to celebrate your vision :)
I've been painting all along, PAV. Just very close. My face a few inches from the painting and my palette in my hand - very close to my face also 😜 now you’ve given me an excuse to post a picture of my most recent painting … which is very different from what I usually paint but was inspired by some swans I saw in the fog while driving home from Newfoundland … now I just have to paint the fog after I give the swans another one over
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just so beautiful!🤩
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At least, you think there was fog 🤔
You must show us the finished painting when done Laurie, now that we had the exclusive preview!
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It’s only mid March but it was 97F (36C) today. Yikes 😱!
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Oh Yooly - I wouldn't like that :( Thank you for the kind words :)! I hope it cools for you soon…(I know it probably won't but will picture a cool drizzle making it way across Texas).
LOL Ladybug. Honestly the question in my mind is "were they really swans" :) I think so, but the fog was so very very thick I wouldn't bet on it. The traffic on the highway was slowed to just above a stop and to my right were these beautiful (???) white mounds in a wet field. And that was two years ago. But I'm holding onto the idea that they were swans :)1 -
Mental swans are AWESOME!
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Yes :)
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OK kiddos. I've got a week and the place is beyond a mess. And if laurie has bunnies, I have dogs and cats and who knows what other animals. Plus a bunch of other situations and people placing time demands. For realz. So I am telling myself that I have to post less! :(
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How about a one-time house cleaning service PAV? Pricey but you have to balance time vs. money. Besides the lovely CCCGG deserves your best efforts. I’ve learned that in a time crunch to delegate what can be done well/ better by others.
Temporarily post less even though you’ll be missed. And of course, we expect a full report with photos when the festivities are over.2 -
I have to clean enough to be able to sucker one of these services to accept the challenge :) and have space for them to be able to clean! 😲 And yes yes to the rest of it :)
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Or - replace all your bulbs with lower light ones - and use romantic candles throughout :)
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or book a nice room at a nearby hotel for the visiting minx?
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She has threatened to move into one if the joint doesn't pass her white glove inspection!?!!!🤯
I'm also getting "pressured" re a foreign and perturbing custom which is, apparently, known as (are you ready for this) FOLDING your clean laundry 🤯🤯🤯
A __totally__ unnecessary activity which involves fondling and petting each individual item in spite of having already dutifully piled it in an appropriately categorized drawer!!!!🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️ (I mean what's wrong with the laundry basket as permanent storage in the FIRST place?!!!🤷♂️)
(I'm not even going to mention torturing clothes via the application of hot branding implements and steam, which, thankfully, is an activity reserved for minx type clothing, and not a threat levied against mine!!!!)
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She actually threatened me today that she will go through my drawers on arrival for the express purpose of fondling and petting the already pre-sorted items!!!🤯🤯🤯 Claiming it is for her mental health!!!! 🤕🤷♂️
Can you imagine the grief that I would get if I were to do that in reverse?????🤔🤔🤔
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