I'm still alive

I've just been sick.  I started out with just a little head cold and thought I was going to get off easy.  My whole family got sick except my oldest who is supper healthy and never gets sick.  He's almost a vegetarian and doesn't have an ounce of fat on his body and has always been very healthy since birth.  I say no fair but what good does it do?  Anyway, my husband ended up getting the plague from work.  It was horrible and he missed most of a week of work last week and even some golf!  That should tell you how bad it was.  Anyway, he started to get better and I thought I was in the clear.  Nope.  Now, I have it and I've been coughing just as bad as he was.  I hate being sick but since I take immuno-suppresant drugs I tend to always get everything going around.  Oh well. 

I have been working on my Vintage Diving Helmet from LunaRiverCrafts on Etsy whenever I can see well enough.  Now I'm at the very bottom and I'm running low of the color DMC 435.  I just ordered some more from 123stitch.com and I also ordered the stuff to kit up another project.  I still haven't worked on the other one I have kitted up. 

I'm not sure if it is just because I'm so new at cross stitch but I just want to focus on one thing at a time.  I want to get this diving helmet finished!  Every time I think about starting something else I find I can't stop thinking about the project I'm working on.  I haven't even worked on Max's Moon in ages.  It also seems that counts all other hobbies too.  I haven't been able to focus on reading much either.  I only read one book last month and so far this month I've only read one.  That is very unusual for me.  I haven't been interested in making jewelry or crocheting or knitting either.  I guess I have tunnel vision. 

I do love the Morgan Lap Stand I got to help with the ulner nerve entrapment (which did get better btw).  I got the stand with 7" and 10" hoops.  They work so much better than the wooden ones it isn't even funny. 

Okay, I need to go to sleep and let the cold medicine work.

TTFN!

Doc said I can stitch...

If I can with this...

At least stitching isn't likely the cause.  I have Ulner Nerve Entrapment on my non-dominant side which he said is probably caused by inflammation and swelling from my Psoriatic Arthritis.  This brace makes typing hard but at least I know I can get a lap stand and keep stitching.  I can't stand seeing my projects and not being able to work on them.

TTFN

Stitching on hold

I'm having a lot of pain in my left arm, mainly my wrist, elbow, and shoulder.  It seems like a repetitive type of injury but it is strange because it is my non-dominate side.  I've been cross stitching a lot every day for several weeks.  I work with just my right hand but my left hand holds my hoop.  I am not sure what caused this pain but it started when I was cross stitching and it has steadily gotten worse.  Now I can hardly stand to move my arm and it is nearly impossible to sleep.  I'm going to make an appointment with my doctor but for now I'm trying to keep it straight.  That makes it impossible to stitch since I don't have a lap stand.  I'll have to order one because I'm already going crazy not being able to stitch.

I guess I'll just watch a ton of Flosstube for now..... and buy patterns and stuff.

*sob*