sssllloooowwwwwwww.....

Yeah, that about sums up the summer since returning from Paris... Sure, I am a lefty, but only the hubby and a couple select people truly know how much I do over the summer. I do not like sitting still, at all, and this has really put a cramp in things. One week with bandages and heavy pain killers. Then the sight of the the stitches made me faint. Then I got used to that - by forcing myself to shoot it! - and now I can use the right hand, sort of... Well, actually, it sucks in plain English. I have slow reaction time with the last two fingers and very limited range of motion at the wrist.

I did manage to finish three mini-books last night in my work room, but it was hard. I can take photos. I can do a little gardening... but.... I am really slowed down. This may sound like a bunch of whining but here's the thing... for 10 months out of the year I give all effort to work, some to volunteering, some to my art. Summer is "me" time, time to catch up on all that's been neglected. I'm not able to do my normal routine at the pace I am accustomed to. Of course, it's not like I am one of the art teachers out there that does no art.... ugh... And I wake up in the morning with it feeling really stiff. I was going to finish replacing the doors in the house. Then there was the plan to repair the old Grundig stereo and I have another turntable with a motor to be repaired. I badly want to go back to Miller-Kingsland to do more grounds-keeping. And then there's the neglected cemetery I wanted to take care of...

And the stitches are hanging loose at the tie point and I so badly want to trim them or pull them out... I detest loose ends... then there's this guy who contacts me about shots for the PV Class of '61 and I don't even do yearbook anymore but I agree to do this thing for him....

At least I have our birthdays to look forward to this week and then Italy on the 16th...