CCSVI UPDATE.......

First of all I want to take a moment to thank everyone that has contacted me in regards to my husband's up coming procedure for M.S Liberation. Currently we are on a waiting list for Glasgow, Scotland for The Liberation procedure but it is now currently on hold for the moment. The current delay in one of co-ordinating the test and the procedure. As we have to travel overseas it needs to be that they can both be done within a short period of each other. At the moment it could be a few months between both and my husband does not feel up to two trips on a plane......

Do not worry though I have been hotly searching the web for alternatives and I now have two! So as of this moment my husband is on the waiting list for two places in the U.S. These would both be so much better for him as driving him to either would be a possiblility and save him having to struggle with a flight. I will keep you all up to date and let you know the moment that I get a firm appointment date. He is on the waiting list and hopefully soon we will have more details......

I am still going to England though and will be visiting my mother and sister. I will be in Yorkshire and also close to London, it will be so nice to see them both as it has been too long since I was there. If an appointment comes up for my husband while I am away my son is going fill in my shoes and take his father. I know that he will do a great job if needed and I know I can depend on him......

Well I will be off to London on the 02 September and will be away at least for a month, I will let you all know about my trip when I get back. Until then have fun and be well......

SEEING CLEARLY......

Today for the first time in a very long time I am sitting in front of the computer writing this short ephistle without reading glasses!!!!

Last thursday I had Lasik Eye Surgery and I was given what they call Mono Vision! That means one eye is for distance and one eye for reading, how weird is that. I remember when Lasik Eye Surgery first came into play they could only correct people who had problems with long distance. For people such as myself who had Presbyopia we were sort of stuck until science caught up......

Suddenly about two weeks ago I decided that enough was enough! I was so tired having glasses constantly decorating the front of my tops that I decided to check out Lasik. I needed reading glasses but I had also graduated to distance as well. I spent a small fortune on progressives but found them next to impossible to read with as the reading area was so small that I had to continually move my head from side to side to scan a page. For someone that used to love to read it was very frustrating. I bravely and I mean bravely (really I was completely chicken) made an appointment for the initial testing......

I can honestly say it was completely nerve wracking just getting tested, anything to do with the eyes is just horrible. They stuck some contact lens in for Mono Vision and off I went for an hour shopping and giving the eyes a trial run. It was weird being able to read a coke can ingredients and also to be able to see the street signs. Something that I had completely taken for granted years before!

They scheduled me in for a week later as my left eye needed to settle down. It had taken four attempts to get the contact lens in and another four to get it out. I heartily salute all of you out there that put those things in on a daily basis. How you do it I do not know! My eye was now a puffy mess and looked like it had been in a prize fight......

So last thursday I went in for the procedure. I was pretty good until I went into THE room. Also because I was having Mono Vision I had to go onto two separate machines. I will in all honesty say that the actual process was painless but freaky and that there is a point when you literally cannot see anything. That is scary! Also because I had to go onto another machine they had to take out the things that open your eyes and stop them from blinking. I can only think that they had to take them out so that my eyes did not fall out as I walked across the floor to the other machine. Believe me I am not kidding on this part. The second lazer is where I could smell burning and I am not talking about the good smell of a Sunday barbeque. More the smell of a cat that has it's tail too close to the fire. You know the smell! :)......

The entire process for both eyes took a huge, just kidding 10 minutes or less and after the procedure my son drove me home and I went to bed. For about an hour afterwards your eyes sting really badly and water a lot. It feels a bit like getting a ball in the eye, you are blinded by the light and it really stings. But in all honesty after an hour it quickly dies down and you then walk around looking like Ray Charles or Stevie Wonder. Even when I went out and it was dark I had to put the shades on......

By the way they talk about the halo's that you see around lights. I thought that these would be fuzzy things but they are not they are beautifuly prism lights that are like a clock face. Truly beautiful and like a firework display. This I gather lasts for a number of months, they are not horrible but I think they would be frustrating when driving at night. I am going to avoid that as much as possible until they have settled down more......

So the final outcome should be that I can ditch my glasses forever and for that I will be truly grateful. No more fussing about which pair I need. I can also say that any discomfort was totally worth it. I will keep you posted on my progress. I am not doing much on the computer until they settle down more, today is only day four. But it will be nice to go to England and forget about the specks for once.......

One last footnote it is a shock to see your wrinkles and flaws in full high definition, presbyopia was always very kind to the face!......

PAMELA ROSE......

Sweet Pamela Rose......

Original Vintage Image......

This latest digital artwork of mine is dedicated to my mother Pamela Rose, there was something about this little girl that made me think of her. My mother is now in the grips of Alzheimer's and I can feel her slipping away from me little by little but this image was a joy to create......

I wish I had spent more time talking to my mother about her life but we always think that we have tomorrow. There is still a lot that she remembers but I know that time will slowly take that away from her. So for that reason I wanted to create something that makes me think of her......

Often we have talked about the second world war and how it affected my grandparents and my mother. My grandfather was caught by the Germans in the second world war and spent a number of years in a German prisoner of war camp. My mother talks about how things were in London during these times and about the children that were sent from the city to the country for safety......

This pensive little girl represents all of those boys and girls that went off to the country with their little brown leather suitcases clutched tightly in their hands along with a favorite toy or two......

I hope that you too like my Pamela Rose image and that you grab every chance you can to sit down and talk with someone that you love......

Blessings always......

You can find the digital postcard of this little girl at http://www.janetlangman.etsy.com/ stop in at her shop and take a peek. By the way Janet is lucky enough to actually live in France, this is the point that I wish the postcard said "Wish you were here"!! This lovely image was my starting off point for this latest digital art creation......

ROMANTIC CUPID DESIGN......

Check out my Etsy store for my latest line of vintage wallpapers and a sweet cupid......

HOW TO GIVE A CAT A PILL......

I did not write this but I thought it was so true and funny that I just had to share!

HOW TO GIVE A CAT A PILL......

1. Pick up cat and cradle in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on either side of the cat's mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding the pill in your right hand. As cat opens mouth, pop pill into mouth. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow.

2. Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process.

3. Retrieve cat from bedroom and throw soggy pill away.

4. Take new pill from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm, holding rear paws tightly with left hand. Force jaws open and push pill to back of mouth with right forefinger. Hold mouth shut for a count of ten.

5. Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from top of wardrobe. Call spouse in from the garden.

6. Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, hold front and rear paws. Ignore low growls emitted by cat. Get spouse to hold head firmly with on hand while forcing wooden ruler into mouth. Drop pill down ruler and rub cat's throat vigorously.

7. Retrieve cat from curtain rail. Get another pill from foil wrap. Make note to buy new ruler and repair curtains. Carefully sweep shattered figurines and vase from hearth and set to one side for gluing later.

8. Wrap cat in large towel and get spouse to lie on cat with head just visible from below armpit. Put pill in end of drinking straw, force mouth open with pencil and blow down drinking straw.

9. Check label to make sure pill is not harmful to humans and drink one beer to take taste away. Apply band-aid to spouse's forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap.

10. Retrieve cat from neighor's shed. Get another pill. Open another beer. Place cat in cupboard and close door onto neck to leave head showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon. Flick pill down throat with elastic band.

11 Fetch screwdriver from garage and put cupboard door back on hinges. Drink beer. Fetch bottle of scotch. Pour shot, drink. Apply cold compress to cheek and check records for date of last tetanus shot. Apply whiskey compress to cheek to disinfect. Toss back another shot. Throw tee-shirt away and fetch new one from bedroom.

12. Call fire department to retrieve the darn cat from the top of the tree across the road. Apologize to neighbor who crashed into fence while swerving to avoid cat. Take last pill from foil wrap.

13 Using heavy duty pruning gloves from shed tie the little *&#%^'s front paws to rear paws with garden twine and bind tightly to leg of dining room table. Push pill into mouth followed by large piece of filet steak. Be rough with it. Hold head veritcally and pour two pints of water down throat to wash pill down.

14. Consume remainder of scotch. Get spouse to drive you to the emergency room. Sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearm and removes pill remnants from right eye. Call furniture shop on way home to order new table.

15. Arrange for RSPCA to collect mutant cat and call local pet shop to see if they have any hamsters.

HOW TO GIVE A DOG A PILL......

1. Wrap it in bacon.

2. Toss it in the air.