Dawn Brocco's Life & Design Blog

Well, the 3rd lens that the ophth. ordered still isn't right. I can see better than with the previously ordered lenses, but still can't read wearing it with the other prescription lens in the other eye.

So, he's sending me to the optometrist to see about a gas permeable lens. One of the problems is that only the office visit is covered by insurance. They get a whopping *fitting* fee, then the ghastly cost of the lens itself. Other problem is that the eye is still healing, and as my prescription can still change, spending a fortune now isn't wise, when I may need to do it al again in a few months. If I had that kind of money floating around, I'd get a new cap for the 13+ year old one in my mouth that needs replacing, not for a lens with a short-term life.

And finally, I've never worn a hard lens, always extended wear lenses, which one doesn't even feel on the eye. From a conversation with a gas permeable lens wearer, it appears they are fussier, take longer to adjust to, are more irritating and much more sensitive to fuzz. Ha! I design knitting patterns. I deal with fuzz all day long. And I still have the soft lens in the other eye - how weird is that going to feel - hard lens in one eye, soft in the other?

So, a consult is coming up in early March and we'll go over the options.

Design Work.
Am doing the last proofing on 4 patterns, and am working on getting the new designs into my website on my computer and into the retail and wholesale catalog pages. A few more days should do it, I hope. Though I may release 3 of them and spend more time torturing through the aran cardigan pattern, to make sure it's right.

I CO last night and began the second cashmere beaded scarf sample. And am deciding on a 3rd color to offer for the kits and have decided on a mushroom color. It's a lovely soft beige with gold-lined beads - it will be *very* elegant!

No carpet cleaning this weekend - gonna finish up the kitchen - last of the bits and pieces to go up and the painting.