Mountains, Foothills and a Sheep or two..

[Ern007]

Not sure I would have got a painting, went for injection in eye 2nd in two weeks, agained they declined the injection, due to an eye infection, again. So I got AB for eye and back again in two weeks.

I thould I would try a painting so painted some large mountains. then some foothills - Then a couple of cabbins and a barn. - So with all the grass I thought I would paint a couple of sheep, but - I had a road and who would let sheap roam near an unfenced road?

I painted a fence to the left, a rackerty old one - A fence on the right could have been troublesome, so a hedge was born. So that it..

[sassy59]

Another very good painting and l love the colours. Fingers crossed for two weeks time xxx😘

[Ern007 in reply to sassy59]

Thank you Carole - I hope I get it in two week, getting fed up now, we had to be there be 8 xxx

[Oshgosh in reply to Ern007]

that is SOOO early.

I get slower in the mornings as my lung fibrosis develops,my get up and go has gone xx

[Ern007 in reply to Oshgosh]

To be at the unitis by 8-am and live a few miles away really is a chore. Like you my early morning got up annd went a while ago. xx

[helenlw7]

Beautiful painting as always. Do you sell your art work?

Ps I originate from the Lake District where sheep often roam freely on unfenced land, just with the odd cattle grid to stop them roaming too far.

[Ern007 in reply to helenlw7]

Thank you helenw7. Interesting reply reply over the Lake District. loverly place but only been once. Lots and lots of room in the lake district - HH says the same as you.

RE: "Do I sell paintings" Occasionally I do.

[Ergendl in reply to helenlw7]

Yes, my grandfather's sheep regularly roamed around the Cold Fell road south of Ennerdale in summer. The odd drystone wall and cattlegrid kept them on the moors of Kinniside Common. The sheep often rested on the road in cool wet weather.

[Issy22]

Very nice painting Ern. I’ve missed a few recently. This painting looks a peaceful place to live. I like the colour of the mountains. I hope your eye infection clears up soon. xx

[Ern007 in reply to Issy22]

Thank you Issy - I picked this subect with my eye in mind . Still I like mountains. with the different hues I can paint. Thank you, I hope so too, second refusal in two weeks to inject my eye, xx

[Issy22 in reply to Ern007]

I like mountains they make a good backdrop for a picture. Hope fully the antibiotics will work. Have you also tried bathing the eye with a saline solution. x

[Ern007 in reply to Issy22]

Yes I am a big believer in salt and water for all kind of things, it sooths but would not kill the infection. I hope they will work issy, the ointments did not, I am now pinning hope on the drops, x

[Issy22 in reply to Ern007]

Fingers crossed 🤞

[HungryHufflepuff]

sorry to know you had to miss another injection. I hope your eye gets better soon. I love the painting though. Many sheep here are not fenced and are free to wander wherever they want, including on the road. My sheep are fenced in though they have 2 vast fields that they can trundle around in. I can close the fence to keep them in one field or the other but at the moment the fence is open and they can go where they want. They like coming into the top field because they can get about 5 metres from my house and stare in the window at me or baaa loudly at me.

[Ern007 in reply to HungryHufflepuff]

Thank you HH - Yes it a pain, not just that drops or ointments every three hours. It would be very dangerous to have eye injection with any infections present, would get inside my eye. Helen said the same - Where she lives sheep can roam free - Mind you I could have got stick, on a canvas them sheep are very near the road. I bet you love the sheep "baaa"ing loudly at you.

[HungryHufflepuff in reply to Ern007]

It can be quite funny, I’ll be indoors and I hear my sheep shouting for me to go out to them.

I hope the antibiotics will get rid of the infection. I don’t suppose the injections are very pleasant but it must be frustrating and disappointing to not be able to have them.

[Ern007 in reply to HungryHufflepuff]

I can see why you would like your sheep in effect asking them to join them. Animals even dogs and cats respong to care,

I hope they work, up to now no sticky at all.

These injections are not fun, they are sight saving so really no choice. The injection itself is not much, does not hurt.

What I don't like is the prepping. loads of iodine wash in eye and arround - then come the bad part, The Imobalise. I fight that I can't help it, they shove a plastic ring in you eye socket to imobalise the eyeball, nessessary because it stops my eyes gatting damaged by movement,

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[HungryHufflepuff in reply to Ern007]

Thinking of you Ern and wishing you all the best 🤞

[Patk1 in reply to HungryHufflepuff]

Haha,must be lovely to have them near x

[Alberta56 in reply to HungryHufflepuff]

I was tickled in the Hebrides to see the occasional sheep in somebody's garden staring in through the window. Scottish sheep seem livelier than the fat woollies we get in the south.

[HungryHufflepuff in reply to Alberta56]

It is lovely to see sheep just wandering around wherever they want. They can be quite inquisitive and like to see what’s going on!

[Patk1]

I hope Yr eye infection clears up for you.you do well to paint so amazingly well. I love this one.the hills look fantastic in those shades.i love the peaceful country scene which you've brought to life xxxxx

[Ern007 in reply to Patk1]

Thank you Pat xxx

[slram]

This is adorable! I hope you get straightened out-how frustrating.

[Ern007 in reply to slram]

Thank you Sharon.

[Thepainterswife]

I love this one Ern 😍 x

[Ern007 in reply to Thepainterswife]

Thank youVal. x

[Numptybrain]

Fantastic as always Ern , I love the hedge, those sheep are very lucky to have such an idilic spot

Take care

Wendy xx

[Ern007 in reply to Numptybrain]

Thank you Wendy xx

[Smilesalot]

Hi Ern007,🤗🤗🤗🤗😍

I love ur picture. So calming sheep 🐑are.

Scotland has few walls near the roads you just have to be careful😍

I love the colour of the hills and mountains.

Keep it up hugs 🤗🤗🤗🙃😌😌😍🙏💜Dawn

[Ern007 in reply to Smilesalot]

Thank you Dawn , x

[Welshcatlady]

Love the painting, hope all goes well in 2 weeks.

[Ern007 in reply to Welshcatlady]

Thank you Welshcatlady - I am hoping too.

[Souielouie]

lovely colours. I hope your eye infection clears up soon so you can have your treatment finally 🥰

[Ern007 in reply to Souielouie]

Thank you Souielouie,,

[Dottie11]

Lets hope you can have your injection next time. Yes it must make you fed up. Thank you fro another wonderful painting. xx

[Ern007 in reply to Dottie11]

Thank you Dottie, I had them for over 3 years no problem, I keep getting eye infections, it feelslike it's working, I hope so..xx

[Dottie11 in reply to Ern007]

Yes lets hope so all very challenging you have a lot going on. xx

[sunshineday]

Thanks Ern for such a relaxing picture. I always enjoy your style. Hope your infection clears soon and you can have your injection in a couple of weeks. xxx Joy

[Ern007 in reply to sunshineday]

Thank you Joy. I think I will get it this time.xx

[Alberta56]

I'm sorry you're having all this trouble. I hope you can have your injections soon. Those sheep, who look so well behaved at the moment, will soon be looking for a weak spot in the hedge. Then they'll be off to find where that intriguing looking road goes to.

[Ern007 in reply to Alberta56]

Thank you Chris - I think I will get it this time, the AB I am taking is more frequent. If the sheep follow that road, i think they will wish there were goats and a lot of hills back there x

[Alberta56 in reply to Ern007]

Do sheep think that far ahead? I think some of them still think they're like their wild mountain ancestors.

[Ern007 in reply to Alberta56]

I believe animals can think, some are quite astute. No, I doubt any animal can think ahead, they have no real reason to ne able to do that.

[djbctla]

So cute, the sheep, the pretty pink trees, lovely mountains and white washed houses etc., yet it gives the appearance of light and space. Really lovely.

BERNARDINE 🥰

[Ern007 in reply to djbctla]

Thank you Bernardine.

[Mavary]

Hi Ern! I love seeing your paintings. It makes me feel I ought to do some. I haven’t done any for a few years now.

I hope you don’t mind me asking but are you having injections in the eye for Macular disease. I’ve got dry Macular luckily but it’s usually the wet one you have injections for.

[Ern007 in reply to Mavary]

Thank you Mavary - I don't mind at all - I have - Age Related Wet Macular Disease - My injection is called Lucentis .

There is an injectiion for Dry Macular Disease - A woman I used to work with I saw at the unit and she had Dry Macular Disease, but I don't think injections are the norm for Dry Macular Disease,

This link is fron NHS.

It's never to late to pick up a brush - I had to give up painting at one stage due to the absurb hours I worked, I got back into it when Anne got me some pastels, I was soon back painting

nhs.uk/conditions/age-relat....

[Mavary in reply to Ern007]

I guessed it was wet macular from the fact that you had the lucentis injection. No I’ve never been offered anything. It’s just a slow decline. I can still see so that’s the main thing. I have noticed my middle vision is not as good as it was. I’ll be 81 this year so im hoping my vision will remain till the end. You just don’t know though. I’ve given up driving at night. I can’t see the edges of the road in the dark. I can still drive in the daytime. I always worry at eye tests that they will say I have to stop. I’ve got a scooter so im ok with the High Street. I hope for both of us we will always be able to see. I try to eat broccoli quite a bit as that has antioxidants. I could take the capsules as they made me feel sick.

[Ern007 in reply to Mavary]

I was told if I did not have these injections, I would lose my central vission in time, that's Wet Macular.

I don't drive at night anymore, the reason is glare - I just could not drive with the glare from car lights.

I manage in the day OK but, when I have to drive into a setting sun, can't say I like that.

The one thing we both have going for us - I get the injections and with DMD you don't need them. Both are progressive conditions so we get nothing abrupt i doubt.

I like. you eat broccoli at times with Cauliflower, I like most green veggies.

[Mavary in reply to Ern007]

I don’t like the setting sun either. I just can’t see.

I’ve been very lucky that my eyes are or have been so far are going very slowly. I had to go to hospital nearly two years ago and they said my eyes have deteriorated. I’m hoping when I go again this year they haven’t gone back more.

Yes wet macular does need the injections. They have invented one for dry macular but I believe it’s still in a trial period.

[Ern007 in reply to Mavary]

There are trials of a drug for Dry Macula in the US for later stages. It is for if it reaches a late stage,

LINK

macularsociety.org/about/me...

Also in UK - Macular Disease is not a problem legal for driving if it's just one eye. Most people I think get it in one eye.

[Mavary in reply to Ern007]

I had heard this. It’s not in England yet. I’ve no idea what stage mine is. I’ve never been told. It’s interesting to know if my eyes get worse the might be some treatment. I think my Grandmother had Macular Disease. She was using a magnifying glass in the end to read anything. . I think it was probably not known about then. She died I think the beginning of 1980. She was then 96.

[Ern007 in reply to Mavary]

WOW 96, What a good age.

It's difficult - I was told at the unit when getting new glassed, tell the optition as little change as possible. I asked for simple higher magnificatiion.

I think thr treatment is for both WMD and DMD is sight is failing, we are helped with things to make us see earier.

When I go to unit in a week or so, I will ask what treatment/ and or help there is for DMV also I have a former work friend who I bumped into at the unit, she has dry macular disease - She was at the clinic, I will find out what they are doing for her, I was puzzled to see her there,

[Mavary in reply to Ern007]

Thank you. That will be interesting to know.

I told the optician that at night it’s not completely dark in my bedroom. When I look directly at my large silver clock which really is a kitchen one so quite large. I can’t see the clock. If I look above it I can see it. Same with my light above which is a big round string ball also my picture. Theres a black blob over it but if I look to the side or above it I can see it. My optician turned round and said we all get that. I know for a fact that it’s not the case. When you’ve got macular disease it’s the central sight that goes first and that’s what happens. To be honest she hasn’t been here long. My old optician was brilliant. I’m not too sure about this one. I’ll see how she is this year and if I’m not getting on with her I’m going to change to Boots.

[Ern007 in reply to Mavary]

I don't sleep in the dark, I have a table lamp with a low wattage bulb. I don't have a clock, I have my watch and mobile phone.

With Macular disease you can get distortions. What started this with me was straight virticle edges had some part missing ot jagged, Lucky my good eye helps compensate for that.

I get black blobs after an injection, they are floaters - I think you looking in thr dim light, with DMD your vision maybe decieving you. Happens to me at times, has youroptition not reffered you to an eye clinic?

[Mavary in reply to Ern007]

My eyes do deceive me at times but the blob I see when my light has gone off is real. It’s great to know you are still doing your painting. I think the injections are brilliant. If mine did turn to wet macular I would definitely have them if it was suggested. I would be very nervous mind.

[Ern007 in reply to Mavary]

Maverary Have you been reffered or are you still with just the optition? Most people can see a blob after staring at the light, But if you see a blob and you have not been staring at the light. You really need to tell that to your optition or even your GP. I see jagged lines that look like a zip, but that is a known condition of Wet Macular Disease which I have. You can get vision changes with Age related dry Macular Disease , best tell all toy your doctor or optition

[Mavary in reply to Ern007]

I was referred to the hospital and they said my eyes have deteriorated but obviously not enough to worry about.

[Ern007 in reply to Mavary]

It's good it's not gone worse Mavery - Both are age related so we have to reply on the doctors.

I think eyes are one of the worse things that can be affected, I have been going to clinic now for a few years.

[Mavary in reply to Ern007]

Between that and fractures in my back it’s not nice. I can’t afford to lose my sight. I fall enough through stupid things like catching my foot in a small carpet by the door. I can’t afford to fall Willy Nolly. My eyes have got worse two years ago now but last year when I went she wasn’t very helpful. I’ll go back this year and if she’s still a bit aloof I’ll go elsewhere.

[Ern007 in reply to Mavary]

No you don't want falls I have been there, I hope not again.

The nurses at clinic, so are nice, some aloof and some nice. Optitions are OK but they don't listed, only small changes should be to my glasses, but I sit through a 45 minute eye test. My eyes are worse a bit also, but am two years older.

I used to work as I have said with a woman I used to work with - She has Dry Macular Disease and she came into same clinic I was at, I will find out why. Don't let the aloof people get at you, be aloof back or as you say, go elswhere.

[Mavary in reply to Ern007]

Ha ha! I love your attitude. I have got more feisty as I’ve got older but only through necessity.

[Patk1 in reply to Mavary]

I would get referred Mavary - we DONOT ALl get those symptoms x

[Mavary in reply to Patk1]

Thank you. I did ask the optician who worked I the hospital with a Consultant and she said we all get that. It’s not got any worse thankfully so I’m bidding my time. There’s no cure even if it does get worse.

[Nula2]

Lovely painting Ern. Always want to follow your roads & paths. Love the colours too. You must be SO fed up being sent home yet again. Really hope the ABs works this time 🤞🤞❤️xxxx

[Ern007 in reply to Nula2]

Thank you Nula2 - I like to pain a road or path with a landscape. Ads interest for me. I am fed up to be honest, the injections help, I think the infections has almost gone , so should be ok next time. xxx

[valspia]

I love these!

[Ern007]

Thank you valspia.

[Germantara]

Love the painting love colours I could live there and be happy ever after

[Ern007]

Thank you Germantara .I like doing this type of painting.

[winnabago]

Simple and beautiful.

[Ern007 in reply to winnabago]

Thank you winabago

[Handel]

Beautiful Ern! I just love the way you've added additional bits as you've gone along!! I'd love to be on that road to see what you've painted behind the mountains and foothills. Keep 'em coming as you really do know how to brighten up our days.

I hope you get your eye sorted out soon. Lots of love and hugs. Jan xxxx

[Ern007 in reply to Handel]

Thank you Jan- That with this painting is what I did - I painted the mountains and foothills, then decided what next as I went along.

Oh sure will keep em coming.

I am half was through my AB treatment and no sign of sticky at the monent.

lots of hugs your way xxxx

[Handel in reply to Ern007]

❤️💕 xxx

[MoosterMoo]

Another lovely painting Ern. I always want to 'live' on most of your paintings 😂 fingers crossed for you in a couple of weeks 👁️ Tina x

[Ern007 in reply to MoosterMoo]

Thank you Tina - I try to paint in a possitive way, thats how I enjoy painting. I feel my eye is responding and probably a week on Monday I should be OK. x