OTT-LITE True Color Lamps
Saturday, September 22nd, 2007I’ve long used an OTT-LITE® to read by that my father gave me for my birthday years ago. I saw them on Aleene’s Creative Living television show and just had to have one. Right now it is on the headboard of my bed. I also have a second desk lamp that is on my PC computer desk. I just purchased an OTT-LITE® True Color™ task light with a magnifier to make my cross stitching easier (Maggie the Messmaker will be started this fall!).
What’s great about these lamps is that they simulate natural light so that you can see colors and small details accurately. They don’t produce the glare or heat that normal bulbs do, you don’t get that fatigue or eye strain that you feel being too close to a common lamp. I can’t praise this product line high enough. I can suggest that if you do any type of crafting, design, writing or reading, though, you should really invest the money and get one. We even use them at work to match colors, so you know if they’re good enough for a professional shop, they’re good for us crafters and creatives.
Knitting Progress
Saturday, September 22nd, 2007I had planned on showing some progress pics of the cute little bag that I’m knitting that was the project from the class I attended last Saturday, but I’ve been a real slacker about posting anything on any of my sites lately. I don’t know…my heart is just not in it lately, I guess.
Anyway, I had planned to have it done today to the point where I head back to the store for a lesson on finishing it and making icord handles, but my body decided that wasn’t to be. I had about 12 more rows to knit when my carpal tunnel syndrome started to flare up (I had to use a crappy mouse at work last week). Then something in my hand popped and I was out of commission for most of the day. I wrapped my hand in an ace bandage, took some ibuprofin and went to bed to resist the temptation to use it and next thing I knew five hours had passed!
I worked on it for awhile before dinner, so I only have about 4 more rows to go now. I’ll get it finished up tomorrow and then there will be pictures!
