There is an alternative to knitting. It’s is called cleaning house. I did not do any heavy duty lifting. Most of the carrying and lifting was done with my left arm. Most of my current works in progress and the next up to knit have been put away. All I ask is that you refrain from looking into certain closets. They just might resemble something akin to Fibber McGee and Molly’s closet. No things really will not fall down on you, but they are a little more full than normal. Each project has its own bag. I will pull them out one by one when my arm is better.
I spent part of the day looking for a larger flax seed filled heating pad. Most claimed to be all natural. I have yet to figure out how polyester, fleece and the various fillings are natural. Granted that cotton and flannel have to be woven into fabric but I do consider them natural fibers because than decompose in about a year if buried in your flower bed. I am not even sure what the half life of polyester and fleece are but I am sure that it is longer than a year and puts nothing good back into the garden.
I will try one more place tomorrow to find a larger heating pad. If they do not have what I am looking for, I will buy some food grade flax seed. Take some muslin from my fabric stash. Measure, cut and sew the inside piece. Then fill it with the flax seed. Sew it closed. Make the outer cover so that I can take it off to wash as necessary. Most of the ones that fit my criteria had a delivery date of 2 to 3 weeks out. My time to make will be less than 2 hours.
My arm felt better in the morning. As the day went on the pain got worse. Every time I put the heat on my arm, I fell asleep. To that end I am going to microwave the small heating pad that I have and go to sleep.
