Check-In Post May 12th 2023

[badly_knitted]

Hello to all members, passers-by, curious onlookers, and shy lurkers, and welcome to our regular daily check-in post. Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not.

Checking in is NOT compulsory, check in as often or as seldom as you want, this community isn't about pressure it's about encouragement, motivation, and support. Crafting is meant to be fun, and what's more fun than sharing achievements and seeing the wonderful things everyone else is creating?

There may also occasionally be questions, but again you don't have to answer them, they're just a way of getting to know each other a bit better.


Today's Question: No question today.


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I now declare this Check-In OPEN!

Comments

[badly_knitted]

Today has mostly been about laundry, writing, and trying to fit my physio exercise sessions in around the things | have to do. I hurt anyway from doing shopping after my appointment and carrying heavy bags. My physio exercises mean I hurt even more. My neck may feel a little better, but my back, hips, and legs feel ten times worse. Every time I get up from my chair I can hardly walk at first. Getting older sucks.

[wiseheart]

It really does sometimes. I'm sorry that you're hurting so much. My neck keeps acting up, too, most likely due to the weird positions in which I sleep, and there's little that I can do that would help. At least the pain isn't bad, and I've gotten used to it.

[wiseheart]

I've started putting the temporary stitches into the textile book's cover. The seam of the inner cover is now all stitched down; tomorrow I'll try to make the outer one. Then ironing, then sewing on the actual pages, and in the end the final stitching together of the two cowers. *sigh*

This is tedious work; boring as hell, but also slow, because I have to focus, so that the whole thing remains at least moderately straight and in shape. Therefore I don't want to do much at once. The general lack of sleep means burning eyes, and I can't concentrate for too long. Yeah, getting older and all that...

[badly_knitted]

Probably your trapezius muscle too. I have pains going from my skull behind my ear all the way down into my shoulder, and stiffness so turning my head to the left is difficult. It won't go all the way. The exercise is reducing the pain at least.

I'm okay, I'm accustomed to pain. I should be by now. Hopefully it will improve once i get used to sitting more upright (I slouch) and standing ramrod straight during exercises.

[badly_knitted]

Progress may be slow, but it's happening. It's worth taking it slow to get it right.

[verdande_mi]

I haven't worked on anything, but I did buy yarn for two up-coming projects. That is at least a start!

[badly_knitted]

Definitely a start, it's the all-important first step! You can't begin any project until you have what you need to make it.

[verdande_mi]

Good luck getting it all done.

[verdande_mi]

Sorry you're in pain! I hope the psysio exercises work in the long run.

[yarnofariadne]

So sorry you're in pain. I hope the exercises help.

[yarnofariadne]

I'm sorry the work is so tedious. I hope you find it worth it in the end ♥

[yarnofariadne]

Buying yarn is always fun!

[yarnofariadne]

Another row on the infinity scarf!

[badly_knitted]

Thanks. I expect they will, but parts of me are going to protest about being pulled in ways they're not accustomed to these days. Just got to get used to it.

[badly_knitted]

Eventually they will, but my poor old body is protesting, lol.

[badly_knitted]

Whoot! Steady progress!

[wiseheart]

Yeah, better than having to undo everything because of some stupid mistakes.

[wiseheart]

Oh, I'm sure I will, assuming the end results will be what I want them to be.

[wiseheart]

Thanks. Luck is definitely needed for this kind of work.

[wiseheart]

Go you!

[wiseheart]

Buying craft supplies is a delight in itself. :)