I can see clearly now...

Well, sort of.

Last week I mentioned that I was giving contact lenses a try. I started out with mono lenses, a different lens in each eye, one for close up and one for distance. They made me dizzy and tired by the end of the day. I also found that reading on the computer was difficult, sort of double vision-ish. So this week the eye doc said it could take a month for my eyes to "work together" but he didn't think I should be tortured for that long. This week I am trying bi-focal contacts. So far these are better. They are great for working in the studio, the computer screen is much better. Distance vision isn't great, but I knew that that was one of the compromises. I am really hoping these will work out. I am so enjoying being glasses free.

And how about that silly ginkgo pig? He was number 21 yesterday and I was getting a little bored.

Good bye goo-goo goggles.

Carving some slab trays this weekend seemed like a piece of cake after the big pots.

Lori over at Future Relics Studio asked me how my shoulder was holding up with all this carving on big pots. I am happy to say my shoulder has been fine. The muscles in my hands and arms have been sore, but it's that good sore. The kind the tells you that you worked hard... not that scary pain that screams, "You went too far and did damage!"
I have spent a lot of time complaining about my glasses when doing detail work. I have needed a new prescription for quite awhile so early Monday morning I was off to the eye doctor. I decided to take the leap and try contact lenses. Wearing glasses are a pain the studio. Mine are really scratched despite the fact that I think I am careful with them. I have progressive lenses, so put on the mask to mix glazes and it pushes your glasses up enough so you can't read the recipe. The bottom line is that I just hate wearing glasses. Since I need help seeing both near and far I am trying out mono lenses... one lens is for distance, the other for close up. Hopefully my brain will adjust quickly. I am also looking forward to the day that it doesn't take me 10 minutes to put them in and take them out!