An eye update

I took these leaf photos outside, it is still very pretty to see all the colours, I have started painting the 2nd one.  

 I saw the retina surgeon last Nov 6th and he said my right eye  was no longer cloudy so we were able to plan for scleral fixation surgery in the New Year, to give the eye a chance to rest and also he can have time to assemble the best team.  I have a follow up planned with my cataract doctor to get started on the LAL treatments for the other eye.  This is where the eye gets bursts of light to fine tune the vision.

The retina surgeon is now recommending I go with distance vision over near vision which is disappointing for me.  But the type of haptic scleral lens being inserted in my right eye is more successfully calculated for far vision.  It means I have to go with distance vision for my left eye now, to keep the symmetry.  So I will have to wear glasses for near vision.  

At least I can enjoy the Christmas season.  There is always a worry with upcoming surgery, but let's hope for the best outcomes, hope that we are going in the right direction.  I am trying not to get depressed about this whole thing, having researched recovery timelines, risks, complications. However, I do think the upcoming surgery is the best option for me and the outcome could be positive as I should keep telling myself.

I put these items on my blog and I find that I can refer to these posts over the years. 

Are you starting your Holiday preparations? My cards are ready to go! 

Friday Art - Pink Grasshopper

 

Welcome to Friday Art!

This is my pink grasshopper ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") in watercolour pencil.

It is based on this photo:

Linking to Gillena's Art For Fun Friday.

Tastes like an Oh Henry bar

 

Fun Game

Candy Corn and Salted Nuts

Daughter L played a fun game at Halloween. It was a trick or treat taste test as per the photo above.  We tried the Candy Corn and Salted Nuts combination and it did really taste like an Oh Henry bar!

Wednesday Memes and Remembrance Day

Thank you for your service on Remembrance Day. 

Smoked Salmon Fried Rice

 

We had some leftover smoked salmon and I decided to make a smoked salmon fried rice.  It was delicious! Smoked meat adds a lot of flavour to dishes.

2-3 green onions diced

2 cloves garlic mince

2 eggs

salt

pepper

1/2c green peas

2-3 c of cooked rice

canola oil

1/2c smoked salmon cut into 1/2 inch pieces

Saute eggs with a bit of salt and pepper set aside.

Saute onions, garlic in oil. Add rice.  Mix in eggs and smoked salmon. Stir until warmed up.  Enjoy.

Roasted Green Tomato Soup

 

I had a handful of green tomatoes lying around that would not ripen. My friend suggested putting them in a brown paper bag to see if they would ripen. Some did ripen, but not all.  Rather than throw them out I decided to roast them and make a soup with them.  It was delicious!

A handful of green tomatoes 

1 can coconut milk

1 can reduced salt chicken broth

1 can water to dilute the chicken broth

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp dried basil

2 cloves garlic minced

1 onion chopped

1 stalk of celery chopped

3 tbs olive oil

Cut the tomatoes into even pieces.  On a tray lined with parchment paper, roast them with the celery in olive oil, salt, pepper, sugar, basil, onions, garlic at 350F for 30 minutes.  Transfer to a pot. Add chicken stock, coconut milk and bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 mins.  Blend.

You might want to remove the tomato skins prior to boiling.

Hey It's Sunday and SITAR - Cosmos themed picture frame

 

Welcome to Gillena's Hey It's Sunday and to Nicole's SITAR!

I did a Cosmos themed picture frame for you today in acrylic.  My friend S had given me a few of these frames.  They will make nice gifts I am thinking, as Christmas is coming soon.