Vulture Culture

Just wanted to share a picture of one of my favorite new Halloween decorations for this year. I got the feathered buzzard at Michael's crafts for about $6, which isn't bad--I've seen them in catalogs for much more. He's not very tall, but he'll do. I put floral foam in this old (thrifted) champagne bucket and the covered the top with dried Spanish moss (also from the craft store). The buzzard has two long wire prongs coming out of his feet so I poked those down into the foam, tied on a bow of black tulle that I bought on clearance after last Halloween, and there you have it! He's up on top of my china cabinet right now, peering down on passersby with a hungry look in his beady little eyes!

Today I had another LASIK consultation at a new place. They actually gave me 2 pair of soft contact lenses to start wearing. I put in the first pair at the office and wore them home and to Target and Joann's, but by the time I got home they were driving me nuts and I had to change back into my hard lenses! My vision was horrible and I kept feeling like I couldn't focus my eyes. I will have to get used to them, I suppose. I am still hoping to visit one other clinic before I make my final decision as to who gets my money, so I may hold off wearing them for a little while longer until I decide that. I can't put it off forever, though. Ugh.