Four days have passed since my hand / thumb surgery. my recovery has been quite different since the left hand was done 2 years ago.
i am sooo tired this time and sleep much of the day away. i am thinking that is due to waking up often during the night. i have been off pain meds since wednesday night. that pleases me!
being right handed and having only my left to work has presented a few challenges, created a few "oops" moments, and has made me laugh at myself a lot.
things i have learned that i cannot do left handed:
- zip or unzip a zipper
- open the envelope containing my tea bag
- remove the lid from a wee, small bottle of my liquid stevia
- comment on blogs with a cuppa tea in my hand
- get the covers properly arranged around my chin at night so i can cozy down.
- seal my right arm in plastic so i can take a shower
- pick up anything larger or heavier than my laptop
- fold clothes
- brush oliver's hair and fix his pony tail
- use my camera!
- spin yarn on my spinning wheel
- make socks on my circular sock machine
- felt
- set up my booth by myself
- write a receipt
- put on my bra! whoopppeeeee
- cut my own food
- i cannot be frustrated
what i CAN do with only one non dominant hand is:
- wear my robe unzipped and stay warm
- pull up my jeans
- dress - with one exception
- open that tea bag envelope using my teeth and left hand
- after having the stevia opened the first tine, do not close completely
- put on my socks - that was a challenge!
- carefully lift my computer
- learn to type with left hand only
- stay positive. this will last only 2 weeks
i am sitting here thinking of a friend whose child was born with no hands and only a partial leg. her mom sent a video of her doing a gymnastics routine of jumps, flips and tumbles. the same routine done by her classmates! She writes.does artwork and her writing is better than many with two good working hands.
with that, have a great day everyone!
0h, right now, i do not capitalize due to long stretches of 1 hand.
god bless your coming and going and may he hold you in his hands.
Welcome to my world to Judy and Emma. I sure hope you two get out of the parking lot soon. I love your patience and positive attitude! Also Kenny and Angela have come aboard.... welcome to you too - even though you are from Kansas City! hehehe
What a beautiful fall day we have been blessed with. The sun has been out most of the day. The temperature has been huddling around seventy five degrees. Walnuts are falling with loud thuds blessing me with a vast amount of dyeing materials.
When dyeing, walnuts provide the most beautiful shades of brown. I will collect them and place in a wheel barrow and then let it fill with rain over the winter. Then I will bring the brown rainwater into the studio and dye.
Walnuts and Marigolds are my two favorite dyes found in my yard. I have tried others, such as Queen Ann's Lace, but quickly learned that is one dye that I don't want to use in the studio since the odor is like a nap in a field in the plant. It is a very pungent odor.... not pleasant. The color though is a soft gold. I like it.
There are many other natural dyes and eventually, I will try them. My schedule, thus far, has hampered me from taking the time to experiment.
Gluten free living is going quite nicely. John went to the store and found many gluten free products. The one that I have tried and will give a five star rating is a product from Enjoy Life Natural Brands, LLC, a nut and gluten free bakery in Shiller Park, Illinois. Yea... not China. Have I told you I don't like products from China? OK, the name of the product is their soft baked snickerdoodles! Oh my! mighty good.
The exercise portion of my take charge life is moving right along. We are walking almost two miles. This is a MAJOR accomplishment for John with his emphysema. He must stop occasionally to breathe (kinda important), but he keeps pushing.
I was surprised how badly I am out of shape too. Sitting with this osteoarthritis is not the answer. I could not believe that two miles was all I want to do at this point. Me, an ex runner..... two miles... sad. And the time it took us to walk that far.... on my goodness.
We will do better a month from now, I am sure.
Observations: the last tree to leaf out on our little farm was the Sycamore. It is also the first tree to loose it's leaves. It is in its full splendor only four months of the year and has no beautiful fall colors. The first tree to gain it's leaves, is I believe the Bradford Pear and it is one of the very last to shed all it's leaves and provides colors starting with gold and ages to red, maroons and purples.
The Colts lost again today. They are STILL my team of choice. It is a shame that with the Super Bowl here this season, that the Colts will not be playing.
My hand surgery is Tuesday. I am so ready. I am looking forward to having two working hands. There is only one problem. I don't know if I will be able to post for a while. I will try to find a way. I am right handed and have been practicing doing my right handed activities with my left hand. Some are easy and some are not. Oh well, this too will pass.
Stay safe out there.
God bless your walk today....
