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"Art strives to express; craft strives for excellence. Good art has good craft, good craft is artistic.

  Within every craft there exists artists. Within every artist there is craft."  

Ralph Reichenbach & Doug Madill

Off to the eye doc this morning for the look-see.  Hope I don't have the damn flourescent drops.  And I also hope that he can get my eyes back to being 35 again since I can't see very well lately to do close work OR to see street signs.  Basically the whole system seems to be shutting down.  You should see me trying to read the small print on medicine bottles-  absolutely pitiful as I root around looking for a magnifier.  I've always been the designated menu reader in restaurants, just rip my glasses off and can tell anybody what they need to know.  

And speaking of docs, Molly had her diabetic appointment yesterday at the vet and we now are the proud owners of a full second set of testing equipment, she has her own discount card at Walgreens ('Canine Molly Donabed') and she has weathered her first insulin shots well.  We were so concerned about her that we grabbed an early appointment rather than waiting until Wednesday.  She is coping at least better than I am since I absolutely hate having to do this to her twice a day.  Not to mention the insulin costs $91 a month.  And now it's a preexisting condition so doggie insurance isn't an option.  Perhaps Obama will sponsor a a doggie care insurance called Beau-a-care?  Anyway, we are on our way now and hope she feels better quickly.  And stops peeing copious quantities wherever she is.  I know, I know, TMI!  Sorry.

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Are you getting sick of stitchery on photographs yet?  I probably never will!  Melissa Zexter takes her own photographs, prints them and overlays them with patterns of thread.  There is a good interview with here HERE that explains her process and inspirations well.

The handcrafted silver gelatin and platinum prints are a delightful surprise when tucked inside antique boxes or frames of the artist’s making.  Larger than life places like Manhattan and the moon seem forever caught in a moment inside each little box, there to charm us all over again each time they are revealed.

To see more of Jefferson Hayman‘s miniature work, please visit his website.

And another squirrel in case you need it.   Eye doc, here I come!