Well, I've been aware that I need to scale back on the computer time for awhile now but haven't found anything that forced me too. Unfortunately, now I've found it - between working 8+ hours a day on a computer, and spending all my free moments on the computer I think I've injured myself. I've got a swollen right hand and carpal-tunnel-ish pains in my arm. So I’ll be drastically scaling back on the computer time - my goal is less than an hour per day. What this means is I won't be able to respond to comments - even though I’ve always been bad at that. If you have a question for me, please email and be patient if I don't get to it right away...
Above is a cute little bird seen on a walk in Central Park two Sundays ago. It was so tiny and brave – swooping less than a few inches above our heads, fishing for gnats… :) Last Sunday we tried out the Central Park zoo, and although I salute them for cramming so much into so small a space – if you’ve never been there before, don’t expect much… It was definitely one of those places where the people act more like animals than the animals do but I must say there’s something sweet about street-wise, elderly New Yorkers getting really excited about a polar bear scratching his nose. As for the rest of the zoo, let’s just say I had strollers shoved into every part of my body, and was almost flattened by 2 double-wide ones. Okay, don’t get me wrong mamas and babies, I love you and respect what you’re doing. But why would you push a stroller head-on into a person who clearly cannot move to the right or left? I call that stroller road rage. :) Especially cute were the alpacas, llamas, and sheep in the petting zoo. I had a huge sheep almost scale the fence to get at some food I was saving for an alpaca.
And here's my last pic of Paisley and Joaquin, snapped just before they left to happy homes with Olga and Claudia. The apartment is looking a bit bare without them - if my hand allows I'd like to sew a few successors, maybe even Halloween themed? We'll see, we'll see...
7 comments:
ouch. hope you feel better soon.
Just lately found your blog and I do so like it.
Oh Floresita, I am so sorry for you! I can't imagine anything worse (except losing my sight) for craft-lovers. The arthritis in my hands causes them to ache a bit if I've been stitching or typing for too long, but if I stop and rest every so often, it's okay again shortly. Just don't let anyone cut into your wrists to 'fix' that carpel tunnel thing. Go see a chiropractor or remedial massage therapist first - pain in the wrists and lower arms usually stems from the shoulder and can be fixed by a competent chiro. or massage therapist. Keep us posted here!
Oh, were they taking each others picture before they left? So sad, I will really miss them. Can we have more adventures of your next creation(s)?
Hope you're feeling better! I love that picture of Joaquin and Claudia...he's such a talented photographer. :-) I agree about the Central Park Zoo, but it's nice that it's so accessible.
Hope you feel better soon! I have carpal tunnel and it's like a crafters nightmare! Go get some physio on it!!
Flor, I feel your pain...I've got it too. In both but it's worse in my right. Don't we both share the same migraine nightmares too?
Let's send happy vibes back and forth :)
Hi Floresita. Wow! That is an excellent photo of a Magnolia Warbler! I enjoy your blog and I am very sorry to hear about the pain you have been in. I hope that you are feeling better now.
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