Time for new eyeglasses, what kind do you wear?
lucillle
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Comments (17)As I matter of fact I do wear jewelry differently at my 2 homes! I can't stand cold metal touching me so I don't wear necklaces in the winter (from Nov to about March) at my regular home. And I wear one particular pair of earring almost all winter because they dangle but not long enough to touch my skin. Some of the longer ones end up touching my neck from my scarves & bulky coat so I avoid those. It's crazy but cold metal just sends a chill right through me and makes me feel colder. Since it's warmer in HHI, I do wear necklaces & earrings and even bracelets. I usually bring a few down with me so that I can have some variety. One necklace at a time, if it's bold than the earrings are smaller. One bracelet at a time and it depends on my sleeve length. In both places, I occasionally wear rings when I remember them. Your comments about gold & blue reminds me that I have an 18k gold ring with a lapis lazuli stone. I should dig that out and start wearing it again....See MoreHow do Antique White Glazed Cabinets Wear Over Time?
Comments (13)After considering the responses, I am leaning towards either a pure white or a solid antique white (no artificial darkening/shadowing in the crevices). The photo posted of the glazed kitchen is gorgeous, but I am too chicken I think given the cost of cabinets. Regarding the rest of the kitchen, most likely I will go with an oak hardwood floor (to match the rest of the house it will be stained a golden & pecan color), stainless steel appliances, and I would like to keep the main color scheme relatively neutral. Most likely a travertine looking backsplash and beige to medium brown paint colors. I already posted a link to the cabinet door so you can see the style which is traditional-transitional, full overlay. The ends of the cabinets will be done in beadboard, as will the sides of a small center island. I was planning to do beadboard/wainscotting all the way around the breakfast/eating area to continue with that idea. The house is a 1942 Spanish style in Southern California, one of those Hacienda looking style homes, although it is kind of transitional since 1942 is getting out of that era. The link below shows an antique white kitchen that has many elements of white mine would probably look like if I did antique white. http://www.kitchen-design-ideas.org/pictures-of-kitchens-traditional-antique-white-kit002.html#axzz1VUakya4D On the other hand, I think pure white cabinets could also work: http://www.kitchen-design-ideas.org/pictures-of-kitchens-traditional-white-kit004.html#axzz1VUakya4D My main concern is about how antique white vs pure white cabinets age/wear over time, which is why I was originally trying to stay away from talking about the rest of the kitchen. I worry the antique white will start to look dingy if they pick up dirt over time. I want a white kitchen in some way shape or form, I just want to pick the right shade of white that I will be happy with over time. Thanks for everyone's help. Can someone please tell me how to set up my profile to be notified when someone responds to my thread? I looked in the settings and I'm not seeing it. THanks, MissLivvy...See MoreDo you wear progressive eyeglasses?
Comments (33)I know it's an old post-- but the current posters were writing about the same problem. Sorry, i was mobile and wasn't completely clear. I have progressives that only cover a limited range.. from reading to about 12 f away. These don't serve ALL my needs but they allow me to look up from my computer and see a person talking to me.. or to be in a meeting and read my laptop as well as the projected screen and the person sitting down the table. Two months ago, i had a pair of near glasses for my laptop and a far pair for the projection screen. I had nothing that would allow me to clearly see someone acrossthe table from me. I couldn't clean my house well because i couldn't see the floor well. My other (unrelated) eye issues prevented me from getting progressives right away so suffered through it for a year. I sat with my optician (my prescription was in hand from my ophthalmologist) and we talked about my needs and priorities. For ME, i was 1. I really needed the computer range -- to be dead center/looking ahead (my work monitors are set at exactly this height. Yours may vary) and at arm's length. 2. I needed to be able to lead a meeting while projecting on a screen. I needed to be able to SEE the screen and read small text on it.. and i needed to be able to look at each person around the table and see them clearly. 3. I needed to be able to read my notes/text on paper on the desk. This was the lowest priority because most of my reading is on a screen. Based on my prescription -- which is just like yours. A prescripion with a correction for near. (I think that's what it is.. my actual prescription is at work). It was my optician and the lab that used that to determine what focal lengths were where on my lenses to best fit my needs. Two other factors were important: 1. Lens Choice - my optician spent a lot of time finding the right lens -- lots of manufacturers make them but they have different ranges. Mine needed to give me the most range for my office needs. It also had to accomodate my prescription which is tricky 2. Digital Lab - it costs more but using the digital lab to combine my prescription needs AND to determine the graduation of the prescription (which is what makes them progressive) was highly recommended to me. It paid off. I had zero adjustment period. I was immediately able to see and adjust to where i needed to look for what. I was amazed that it wasn't just a top down progression, it also had lateral range. I could look off to my side and STILL see clearly. This was very important to me as i work on two monitors and i always have smeone sitting to my side. I use these glasses 85% of the time-- they work great at work and at home. I cannot walk about in them as well (though i can walk about).. and i can't drive with them. The lenses they used for me are Shamir (I don't know which model). They may not be the best for you but they were the best for my needs and my tricky prescription. I don't know what lab they used -- but it wasn't one of the mall eyeglass shops so it was an independent lab. Hope this helps give you hope....See MoreWhat do you wear when you garden?
Comments (31)I do dress for gardening because I have to go somewhere to do it (not just step out of the door) So I expect to have to put in some hours, either at the allotment or wood or at my few remaining customers) so yep, I have separate gardening clothes to non-work clothes...but not really any different, just grubbier. Tweed. Quite a lot of it. And stout leather shoes or boots. It will be a dark, dark day before I suffer either jeans or trainers UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. Or T-shirts for that matter. Or especially shorts. Just because it's a bit wet, cold or muddy, doesn't mean style has to go out of the window...and anyway, I find that wool hacking jackets and linen shirts(for summer) or my handknitted jumpers,(winter) improve with age and wear. I don't wear wellies or coats either (shapeless, horrible and cold). I don't really like wearing trousers but I do put up with leather ones for winter. I have several pairs of leather pants which I have worn for many years. Every winter, I am always somewhat cheered that another year has gone by without my bottom increasing in girth - although, tbf, leather, especially old, saddlesoaped and oiled leather, has a certain flex which is forgiving on my thunder-thighs. I always wear a hat (whether I am gardening or not) because I like them. Hats, that is. In summer, I tend to wear loose cotton frocks. And leather shoes. I never, ever garden in sandals., no matter how hot..and as for bare-feet...just no. I make a lot of my own clothes so I can use durable fabrics and include capacious pockets. I have a gardening neighbour at the allotment who has been wearing the same black and grey striped sweater for over 20 years....See Morelucillle
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