In praise of modern eye-surgery

Wow, those colours! This is like seeing them through the wondrous eyes of a child again. Rejuvenation.

Three weeks ago, a twenty-minute, painless, cataract operation under local anaesthetic transformed my world. When I removed my eye-patch the next day, vibrant colours had replaced all the fuzzy greyness; I could see every blade of grass, every leaf, and all the nuances of light and shade. And the day after that, during a walk in the woods, the green brilliance of the trees and the splendour of the bluebells nearly blew me away.

Today, I’m wearing my old crazy multi-coloured straw sun hat that’s been languishing in a drawer for years. And I’ve decided to take up painting again, so my next venture will be a children’s novel for 8-11 year-olds, complete with illustrations.     

For the Love of Haiku

Unicorn disguised:

too risky to ride the seas

white-coated and horned.

Join this month’s brilliant haiku fun at http://allaboutlemon.com/2012/05/21/for-the-love-of-haiku-and-haiku-lovers-say/

Inspiring Blog Award

The rules:

Thank the person who nominated you.

Warmest thanks too http://auroramorealist.wordpress.com/2012/05/18/blog-award-may-2012/ for nominating me for this award. I also wish to say thank you for her blog, which is truly inspirational in the way she bares her soul with honesty and bravery.

Tell 7 things about you that will not come up in your blog entries:

  1. Back in the old days, after leaving my daughter at primary school, on three consecutive mornings I got together with my friend from next door to watch the ‘Planet of the Apes’ films on my 14″ black and white telly. During each session, the pair of us ate our way through an entire treacle tart.
  2. I get really angry if anyone mentions insects whilst I’m eating.
  3. I share the same birthday as my husband, although he was born ten years before me.
  4. porcelain dolls and mannequin dolls give me the creeps.
  5. I’m allergic to make-up and only use organic beauty products.
  6. Cats make me itch and sneeze, but they always want to sit on my lap in other people’s houses.
  7. Nordic crime books, films, and telly series fascinate me.

Pass the award on to seven other bloggers that inspire you.

http://naomibaltuck.wordpress.com

http://shiftingshades.wordpress.com

http://fivereflections.wordpress.com

http://crowingcrone.wordpress.com

http://fourwindshaiga.wordpress.com

http://davidkanigan.wordpress.com

http://alarmingman.wordpress.com

And another great big thank you to Aurora, for nominating me for this award.