Knitting tip: Do not knit after eye dilation when you are keeping your eyes closed. This is what you get. A giant mess of dropped stitches. I will be tearing this out and starting over again. Maybe I’ll go ahead and knit in the round for this. It will be some handwarmers for my little frozen hands. In the AC my hands get really cold. My poor fingers turn purple and are like Popsicles, without the benefit of great taste. {Read More}
Stressful times
May 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Today is a difficult day. We are attending our uncle’s funeral, who passed suddenly in the night with an aneurysm. Also, my father leaves for testing at Mayo Clinic today as he has been very ill this year and his doctors have no answer. Due to the high stress this week, I am having a terrible flare. I’m trying to knit some as it eases my hand pain and gives my mind something to focus on. Does anyone else do {Read More}
almost caught up
May 3, 2012 by 2 Comments
It’s been so hectic lately! Tuesday I almost had a meltdown. It was a day of major catastophes. First, my teenagers were well, being teenagers. We can leave it at that. Then, we had a torrential downpour. I was sitting on the couch waiting for a dr. appointment and heard “drip, drip…..drip,” and wondered what it was since I’d shut the windows. Oh, hey, it was this. Water running in the ceiling fan. GAH. Turns out it was from where {Read More}
Quilting want
April 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Holy crap! I just found the Accuquilt Go. Now,I’ve only made 2 quilts but my mom and aunt quilt all the time. I have quilts my grandma made, both of them. It’s in my blood. I just can’t seem to cut many pieces because this UCTD/MCTD thing makes my hands unreliable at cutting. This is for sure going on my wish list.
No Upgrade Necessary, Thanks
March 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
I had an appointment with my rheumatologist on Friday and thought it would be routine. Obviously, I haven’t had any of these problems long enough to know what is routine and what isn’t. HA on me. There is no routine. All the things that I thought were minor or piddly or maybe I shouldn’t mention, well, I should. It all add up to disease progression. I got one big fancy upgrade from UCTD to MCTD. It’s a rare autoimmune disease {Read More}
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