tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076386395206994480.post2587888754913371774..comments2023-10-31T08:00:52.043-07:00Comments on Mini Menagerie: Tiny Raccoon Furred and My New Ugly GlassesFiverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17581249151616948681noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076386395206994480.post-68957419066853557822012-03-05T07:06:45.561-08:002012-03-05T07:06:45.561-08:00Like they all said, taking care of your eyes is to...Like they all said, taking care of your eyes is top priority... and it's a good thing that those glasses made a difference. And that raccoon is really cute. LOL.Sam Timeshttp://www.eyeglasses4all.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076386395206994480.post-14284752967794260832010-12-15T07:47:02.588-08:002010-12-15T07:47:02.588-08:00I, too, bought a pair of readers for my needlepoin...I, too, bought a pair of readers for my needlepoint...but often use them for other minis (and non-mini) things. Ah, well! :] Love the raccoon...always adorable.otterinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04006448737136764504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076386395206994480.post-80570331625784867072010-12-14T20:26:47.103-08:002010-12-14T20:26:47.103-08:00No kidding Heather! I haven't been doing this...No kidding Heather! I haven't been doing this for all that long. Makes me a little scared about the future. Will I be completely blind in a couple more years? Whhhaaaaaaa!!! :((Fiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17581249151616948681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076386395206994480.post-38250168440811629882010-12-14T19:48:47.910-08:002010-12-14T19:48:47.910-08:00Your little raccoon is so very cute! I just picke...Your little raccoon is so very cute! I just picked up three pair of magnifying glasses from the dollar store the other day! It' amazing how suddenly it seems to come on.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06556133385364930308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076386395206994480.post-33936565017215138812010-12-14T16:03:19.150-08:002010-12-14T16:03:19.150-08:00Little racoon is perfect!!
Glasses - I'm sever...Little racoon is perfect!!<br />Glasses - I'm severely short-sighted, and for the past ten years I've had great long vision with my contact lenses, but now have to use reading glasses as well for close up and reading - with minis that's aaalll the time!<br />The best thing about being very short-sighted is that without my lenses in I can focus on objects up close really, really well, like I have an in-built magnifier.Glendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12956249453834779477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076386395206994480.post-3675613626204352812010-12-14T15:26:37.275-08:002010-12-14T15:26:37.275-08:00my god!! so cute!my god!! so cute!Minnie Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09174914113992547416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076386395206994480.post-30295752408018969492010-12-14T10:31:21.219-08:002010-12-14T10:31:21.219-08:00Kristy! OMG....he is so precious and you have furr...Kristy! OMG....he is so precious and you have furred him perfectly!!! I can't believe how tiny he is! I work with jeweler's magnifiers on......LOL......that includes my glasses that I wear too! Part of the aging process! It is so much fun to really see everything up close though! I love inspecting my miniatures!! LOLPattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02754484460733910342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076386395206994480.post-12935274422175576622010-12-14T10:29:33.540-08:002010-12-14T10:29:33.540-08:00Hey thanks guys!
Sans, yes they are a +2 already ...Hey thanks guys! <br />Sans, yes they are a +2 already (pfffffttt!!!). I didn't know so I just grabbed one with a number in the middle (they had 1.25 through 3) LOL <br />Andrea, LMAO, I'm sure it won't be long before I'll need three pairs of glasses as well if I keep this up.<br />Margaret, your wrap around magnifying glass thing sounds like a good idea. I'm going to Google around for something like that.<br />Thanks everyone for your sweet compliments on the little raccoon and for your concern for my eyes. I'll try to take care of my eyes but not really sure how other than spending less time on making minis and less time on the computer (um...that's not gonna happen, LOL)!Fiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17581249151616948681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076386395206994480.post-54485964898648209372010-12-14T10:11:50.525-08:002010-12-14T10:11:50.525-08:00Welcome to the club. Without my glasses I would be...Welcome to the club. Without my glasses I would be lost, when it comes to minis.... I have 3 different glasses. One for reading (and minis), one for the computer and the third for driving without getting in touch with pedestrians etc.<br />And with my computerglasses I see, that you made again a wonderful little critter. Love to see the two other rascals soon. AndreaAndrea Thieckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09734025083385477809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076386395206994480.post-82421466711796543472010-12-14T09:04:29.216-08:002010-12-14T09:04:29.216-08:00What a lovely little coonie....What a lovely little coonie....elly in amsterdamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13483698199659793893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076386395206994480.post-82376398823851252962010-12-14T07:49:23.988-08:002010-12-14T07:49:23.988-08:00Love your little racoon! He is much cuter than the...Love your little racoon! He is much cuter than the one that raids my compost pile hee hee.<br /><br />Victoria ♥Dark Squirrel Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522746644842919109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076386395206994480.post-33342981411428753922010-12-14T06:36:10.829-08:002010-12-14T06:36:10.829-08:00I love racoons! And your racoon is so cute: congra...I love racoons! And your racoon is so cute: congratulations :-)Francescahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06642594443989874283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076386395206994480.post-29037125676699615512010-12-14T06:27:31.290-08:002010-12-14T06:27:31.290-08:00Me parece que todas estamos igual de cegatas jejej...Me parece que todas estamos igual de cegatas jejeje<br />Debe ser que nos dedicamos a las minis jejejeje<br />Me encanta como te ha quedado tu pequeñin, cada vez lo haces mas dificil, enhorabuena.<br />besitos ascensionAscensionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07315327060740853993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076386395206994480.post-5475002873148108452010-12-14T05:43:03.438-08:002010-12-14T05:43:03.438-08:00He is so tiny and so cute!
Glasses... I have to ...He is so tiny and so cute! <br /><br />Glasses... I have to get a pair! They are all ugly as far as I'm concerned. :-((Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076386395206994480.post-46983863663349022852010-12-14T05:05:41.197-08:002010-12-14T05:05:41.197-08:00Il est super mignon.Il est super mignon.Catherine / Mooghiscathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03057331241264310839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076386395206994480.post-13423412676196228392010-12-14T03:12:23.194-08:002010-12-14T03:12:23.194-08:00It's a beauty, love em. It is a work of art. A...It's a beauty, love em. It is a work of art. All my admirationMuma on the Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12948882315891889130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076386395206994480.post-12423782672472489582010-12-14T03:09:34.180-08:002010-12-14T03:09:34.180-08:00Sans, you know how it is with short sighted people...Sans, you know how it is with short sighted people? We will need two pair of glasses later.;) One to see far the other to read;D<br />Kristy take care of your eyes please :) The racoon is amazing!!Can't wait to see the other two:DThe Old Maidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06702109878437377286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076386395206994480.post-26921589441877524792010-12-14T02:46:40.356-08:002010-12-14T02:46:40.356-08:00Hehe, +2 already? Luckily I am short sighted. This...Hehe, +2 already? Luckily I am short sighted. This means I don't need glasses to see up close. It kind of even out I think. I am staring at your gorgeous raccoon without glasses and he is one handsome devil!Sans!https://www.blogger.com/profile/07142349451568183257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076386395206994480.post-54530597640547217042010-12-14T02:29:43.718-08:002010-12-14T02:29:43.718-08:00I just love your little racoon, he is absolutely a...I just love your little racoon, he is absolutely adorable. Yes and take care of your eyes, I do a lot of miniature embroidery and it sure takes it's toll, so the less straining our eyes the better for our future in making mini's.Elgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01639738521849496729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076386395206994480.post-47399425807953097282010-12-14T02:27:56.627-08:002010-12-14T02:27:56.627-08:00Take care...
I have about the same history with th...Take care...<br />I have about the same history with the eyes.. It is so fun to see better! :) even though with the glasses!<br />I Love this little guy! I think you make them always soo cute that my heart pops up!Kikka Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621445896011247290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076386395206994480.post-28779492798670352172010-12-14T01:48:13.526-08:002010-12-14T01:48:13.526-08:00This Racoon is just gorgeous - what beautiful work...This Racoon is just gorgeous - what beautiful work! ClaireThe Pin Factoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08581601311117411756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076386395206994480.post-24876835754472895012010-12-14T00:39:23.213-08:002010-12-14T00:39:23.213-08:00Yes Kristy, it happens to the best of us, I wear o...Yes Kristy, it happens to the best of us, I wear one of those wrap-around magnifying lenses to do my minis, the same as porcelain doll makers wear. It's amazing how much more detail you can see. Your tiny racoon looks even more beautiful now.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394749908398047600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076386395206994480.post-52130595945864063052010-12-14T00:18:49.610-08:002010-12-14T00:18:49.610-08:00Take good care of your eyes!!!
I started with glas...Take good care of your eyes!!!<br />I started with glasses of +1.5 at age 40 and...<br />at 59 I'm working the porcelain (dolls) with glasses of +3.5 and also a magnifying glass +5!<br />From my experience of a lifetime making miniatures I think it's best to start working with a good magnifying glass to not force the vision.<br />Great little hugs!!!<br />MariaM.Narbonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07166295941474753552noreply@blogger.com