Monday, I'm open!

     This day is taking off at a full run, let me tell you.  After having not sewn for over 6 weeks, I will be busy today.  I have at least 15 masks to complete along with other things.  Still have not received elastic, but I am going to come up with a new plan or design today.  It is too hard for seniors to tie masks behind their heads.  Also young kids can't keep them tied, so I will mess around until I can get it right.

    It is My mother-in-laws 92 birthday today, so I have already sent flowers, she is as chipper as she can be and still taking care of Hub's dad who has dementia.  I think we are going to visit them in a couple of weeks.  I am excited as I get to see both of my pregnant daughters tomorrow.  It has been at least 6 weeks since I have seen them.  I can hardly wait.  I really want to see the baby bumps.

     My left hip really blew up with my arthritis on Sunday.  I had to get up early in the morning because no matter how I tried to position myself in bed the pain was too bad.  So I have been on anti inflammatories for a steady 48 hours now.  I don't like to take additional meds because I already take such invasive medications that has such bad side affects.  But I cannot stand the pain and I have a high tolerance.  Yesterday was spent with a heating pad and virtually no movement.  I have been getting about 12,000 steps a day with walking and hiking, so this was a real plug in my exercise goals.  I have to slow down until this inflammation stops so I don't do more joint damage.

    The thing that really irritates me is that now that my left hip blew the right one will follow in a few days or weeks, and then they both will blow together.  Then they will give me fits for  a year to 18 months before moving to another set of joints.  I can handle it but I hate becoming immobile in any way. I really had a hard time with stairs the last few days.  If I take Aleve the pain goes away, but using the joint to any length can cause erosion so I have to be careful, something I am not good at.

     Enough about my boo boos. Let's talk it's May and I need to report my April goal achievement, for which I will need  praise, as I am shallow like that.

1.  Completed another 1000 dollar saving chart, by the skin of my teeth.  This was hard as the shop was not open and I was relying on past work.
2. I have $750.00 in my $5.00 bill savings, so that is almost on track for the year.
3.  I put money in my penny savings up to May 7th, so $73.21 so far.
4. Money found and extra change into the pig bank although this has really suffered, as I am not out spending money and I really have no change coming in, or at least not much.


     I have a great start on my spring yard work and I am ahead on that.  There is still so much left to do but I love to be outside so I really don't consider it work, but play.  (Remind me of that when the garden is producing whole hog.) Now the inside of the house and things that I wanted or needed to be done I am dismally behind.  Because I let this virus make me into a lazy daisy.  I don't even care.  I want to say I survived, but I think this thing is far from over.

     Now I need to get some laundry started, make a bed and get my butt into the shop, I have 20 masks due out and climbing!

Have a great and productive day staying positive while you are in the negative.

Kim
Kim