I had a better day today. I am still tired. My hands are on the crunchy side so not much knitting or cleaning got done. My main accomplishments of the day were doing the Cubii2 for 7 minutes and planking for 11 seconds. Yes, I know the numbers are low but hopefully they will get better.
I am hoping for a better day tomorrow.
I am still tired today, but managed to get in a few rows of knitting. Some on the current hat. Some on the baby blanket. I really did not get much else done. I tried my Cubii2 but only lasted 4 minutes.
We did go out to lunch today, we tried one place and they could not give us patio seating. Another restaurant a few doors down only had 8 people on a patio designed for about 100, so we ate there. I had steamed vegetables with tofu. We also added 1 dim sum dish and edamame. Along with a pot of green tea.
I found out something new about me this weekend. I can actually be too tired to knit. Yes, I have been known to fall asleep while knitting. But I have been too tired to pick up any knitting needles. I will put it solely upon the Sjogren’s flare that snuck up on me. No I have not been sick. I have just been really, really tired.
The rest of the really expensive Elon for nails package came today. Yes, it included a note to send a thank you note to my husband. I am not sure what he thinks about that. However, I just don’t feel the need to thank my husband for a tube of nail cream, cuticle oil and nail files. If it was something really big like…..
I have got to get my energy together to plan the yarn destash sale. I am thinking a 4 or 5 hour window on a Sunday so as not to be in direct competition with my local yarn shop.
I can’t tell you how many years it has been since I have not broken or split at least 3 fingernails in a day. They say that Sjogren’s drys out everything even fingernails. Well something amazing happened this week. My new dermatologist suggested a nail cream called Elon. It is lanolin rich mail conditioner. It is on the pricey side of things. It even came with a note reminding me to write a thank you note to whom ever sent it to me. Yeah, that kind of product.
While I was waiting for the cream to arrive ( it is not available in Tucson), I started using Badger Cuticle Care that I got at Artemesia here in Tucson a couple of times a day. This is something that Tracy carries in stock and will not require a thank you note to get.
I have been using both creams a couple of times a day depending on what activity I have planned. I use the Elon when I know I won’t need my hands for a couple of hours, it can be a little sticky. I use the Badger Cuticle Care when I will be using my hands soon because it is not sticky.
I can already see and feel the difference in my fingernails. I did not break a fingernail today or have to use a nail file because of a snag. Even with all the hand washing I do on a daily basis. I know from the information that I read I will have to keep this up forever. I personally think it is well worth the time.
My body and I were not on good terms today. This resulted in numerous naps. I would rather sleep through the pain if I can. If I fall asleep quickly my body needed recharge time. So not much of anything got done today with the exception of 2 outings.
The 1st was to Whole Foods for a few things John and I neeeded. They we not out of 1 item. I stocked up on apples and Sumono Oranges. If you have not tried them you really should try this seasonal orange. I got us a treat of 2 vegan croissants. F John does not eat his croissant tomorrow just might have to eat it before it goes stale. Also berries and oatmeal for breakfast.
Since it was 85f today no one of our favorite restaurants now opens a 4:30pm We went out for a lovely dinner. We got there just as they opened and we had our choice of outside tables. We got our favorites They even remembered that John does not use Teriyaki sauce.
My body wants to sleep some more so this is the end of the post
If I would have known not all dermatologist office weren’t like the last one I went to. Where they physically lost my file, said I was responsible for keeping track of it. The P.A. Would Actually listened to me. Also didn’t cry through the entire appointment and had to go fix his makeup afterwards. The doctor did not sound like my mom on a bad day. I might have made my appointment sooner.
I found a new dermatologist today. The experience totally different. That really surprised me. If you need a dermatologist I will be happy to give you his information privately.
Also I can’t knit more than an inch of baby blanket at a time on US size 4 knitting needles.
