Here’s a story with a beginning, a middle and a very happy ending.

My vision had slowly changed. Everything had become darker and duller and out of focus.

I knew what it was, I had cataracts and although I didn’t relish the idea, it was bad enough that I  was ready to do something about it.   

So a few days ago I was lying on a table, under a big sheet, in surgery, surrounded by people in pale green tops and pants, nets covering their hair and masks over their faces. 10 minutes for each eye. Yep, it was that fast. In well under an hour I was out, cataracts removed and brand new lenses in place.

On the morning before this was how the world looked.

And on the next, it looked like this.

Really. It was that dramatic. It was amazing. It is amazing. Everything so clear and clean and bright. The colors deep and subtle and rich. Tiny little details crisp and easily visible.

Wow and Wow and Wow again. Thank you modern medicine! 

 

After Thanksgiving, followed by a lovely four day visit from long time friends, I was in my studio and back at it.   

It’s a new trench coat, pieced from a gorgeous turquoise kimono silk. In the picture below, the coat pieces are on my wall with the dark blue [though they look black they’re blue!] skinny bias strips pinned in place and ready to be sewn down.

Next up the sleeves and back. 

A little break, even if you love what you do, I recommend it!