All I did yesterday was cut around wedding dresses I swear and I still have two more to go. I have a final try on today and then I can finish it. One of the dresses I worked on yesterday had several layers of tulle that were 18 yards around, so I cut and cut forever.
My arthritis has really been out of control in my wrists and hands and shoulders. This makes cutting hard and I try to compensate by cutting differently, this just led to blisters on my hands. Any way there are at least three dresses ready for try on and I will finish next Monday. I am taking a few days off to try and rest my joints although I doubt it will help. I think I will have to break bad and call the specialist as something is definitely wrong. I just pray it doesn't mean a new medication. I keep thinking that this will pass like it has done before, I beginning to have my doubts as I was in tears this morning and I am not one to cry much I keep going.
I am sorry but I blog in the morning when my pain is at its worst, so you get the full extent of my whining. But late this afternoon I should feel pretty good.
The weather is so much cooler but I know our 90 degree days are not over. Hub's and I have been on the levy almost every night this last week. I walk and he rides his bike. It is ice to enjoy the cooler temperatures and the free time.
For some reason I feel like baking cookies. I cannot eat them as I am trying hard not to eat sweets and carbs, so I would have to take them to someone. I also dread making cookies as I have not done so since mom passed. We made cookies all the time and I just stir up sad/happy memories. But I am going to have to bake some some time.
I am making pizza for dinner as I have the leftover mozzarella cheese, also sausage and pepperoni. With fresh cheeses and tomatoes from our garden and fresh basil, yum.
Looking forward to a nice weekend, maybe some weeding and yard work. Just time to enjoy outside. Our youngest daughter is coming down this weekend so I am looking forward to seeing her.
Have a great and productive day staying positive while you are in the negative.
Kim
I've been reading your blog for some months now and I just have to say, my hat goes off to you. I sew and have arthritis. I can't even imagine doing what you do! God bless you!
ReplyDeleteIt has been a hard couple of weeks, I am just in so much pain, but I think it will abate soon.
DeleteI hear you on the cookies. I think of my mom whenever I make pumpkin bread-her favorite, or a pumpkin cake, which I made her on her last birthday-well, technically her last birthday she would have been with us as she had the fall on her birthday and died quietly after midnight.
ReplyDeleteI am sorry for your loss, it is hard but we treasure our memories.
DeleteYou blog in the morning.... I blog in the evening, but sometimes I schedule them to post the next morning.
ReplyDeleteIt gets me up and moving my hands and then I take meds and it allows them to get into my blood stream.
DeleteI just had a knee replacement on Monday, so I hear you on the arthritis pain. Can they do joint replacements on the hands? It has been painful, but I believe the end result will be worth it.
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DeleteYes, they do replacements on fingers. One friend had a thumb joint replacement. My orthopedist has a display of all the replacements possible.
I am so sorry for you that is so painful. But it will be worth it. I have a had a toe joint replaced, but so far hands have not had that much damage just PAIN.
DeleteA blister from using scissors and sewing is absolutely the worst blister ever because I wanted to continue sewing. Thankfully, I don't have arthritis. Well, nothing except age-related arthritis which is not a problem.
ReplyDeleteYes and right on my thumb so I am not going to sew until Monday!
DeleteBless you and those arthritic hands! I hope today feels better as the days goes on. Make those cookies... it sounds like it may be therapeutic for you.
ReplyDeleteWell yes but not therapeutic for my butt.....
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