Oct 7, 2022

What a monster

My fern and stitching over one.



I thought I should be able to handle straight rows of over one so I removed the over two I tried to sub for his jacket.  Well I was wrong.  I have big girl panties on every day.  I don't have a choice.  They don't always help.   I moved on to the verse, worse than the jacket.  Using tent instead of full cross certainly helps but I'm not sure I like the look of some letters. 



The LE in the last row was done with sewing thread and full cross.  Better fit than the floss, not as crowded.  Four lines.  Doesn't sound like a lot does it?  I'll keep alternating, but I need to reconsider any samplers with over one verse.  

About the eyes.  Since the patient (moi) is the one choosing 1 or 2, A or B, 3 or 4.... I don't believe the RX was an error by the doctor.  The new can't explain with certainty, but it could be my cataracts are the reason (rarely improve vision but possible).  Contacts are now -.75 for distance in right eye (dominant) and +1.50 in left for near.  He does not recommend glasses because they don't darken quick enough for my light sensitivity. 

Went to a fantastic personable (and cute as hell) electrophysiologist with Carole today to schedule her defibrillator surgery.   He did both of her pacemaker installs and we adore him.  So a little chit chat about the amputations and how she was feeling, and then he asked "so why are you here?".  Like the pulmonologist that asked me the same question as I sat there in tears after being told I had fibrosis.  So long story short, one specialist claims necessary, this one asks why.  Another echo is scheduled before he finalizes his decision but at this point, he does not see the benefit for her case. 

I have a question for you.  I need more floss bags that have the two holes on the sealed edge, not the opening edge.  Floss-a-way does not make them now?  I can't find this style except for Hobby Lobby and JoAnn's.  HL's are miserable to close and most times I can't.  My JoAnn's does not carry them in my store but I'm assuming they are the same manufacturer as HL's.  I may end up adding holes to my existing bags.  So are Floss-a-way brand bags available with the double holes and I just haven't located them?

Hope you all are having a decent week.

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6 comments:

Mary said...

Look on Etsy; you'll find them there.

JustGail said...

I hate the "1 or 2?" questions at the optometrist. It's fine when there's definite difference, but sometimes there is none that I can see. And then do I look at the large letters at top or the little ones at bottom? You'd think I'd have that figured out after doing this for 50 years! And my answer may change tomorrow. With all the imaging they can do now, I wonder why they can't figure out a way to measure eyes and come up with a prescription that way.

I think I like the letters done with tent stitch a bit better. They seem to go with the faded soft look of the rest of the sampler. Of course, like my vision test, my answer may change tomorrow.

Anonymous said...

Marly did a search for floss bags not name brand. Joanns has bags with their name on them. They come 36 in bag for $3.79. Have hole in them, did not see on seal side but you have to check if what u want. May need to get out your hole punch. Jen

Liz J. said...

On the Floss-A-Way bags try Ebay or Etsy or both.

Rugs and Pugs said...

Even if Julia is giving you fits, she is gorgeous!
Doctors...that is why they call it a medical "practice"...sigh.

TheCrankyCrow said...

I don't use floss-away bags so no help here. Strange about your prescription. I had my exam last month and my prescription changed dramatically since just a year ago (I have to go every year due to the autoimmune issue). Even the dr (who was the same dr I had last year and the year before) was surprised. I got my glasses with the new prescription yesterday and wow...what a difference. Like Gail, though, I have huge issues with the "A or B" garbage...and I somehow unconsciously memorize the lines and if they don't really mix things up, I find that I just "fill in" the correct letters from memory...not sight. Not a good thing for an eye exam. Blustery cold here...we are losing all our leaves in one day it seems. ~Robin~

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