Diagnosed with lupus, fibro and CFS. Each day starts in pain until my meds begin to kick in. Once in awhile I wake without pain and I try to get everything done that hasn't been done in the previous days, weeks or months. Not a good thing because I do to much and the cycle begins again. But I keep on trying. I have to. My family, friends and (most important) I depend on me!
Let's talk about friends and being sick with a silent disease. I have lost most of my friends simply because I don't have the energy to keep in contact. I consider those that I have left the best friends a person could ever have.
Now on to something a little more fun. In these past years I have started quilting, cross stitching and old sewing machines! Thanks to my dear friend, Deb, I have started quilting and cross stitch. These were crafts that I said I would NOT do, LOL! Yet, here I am, doing them and loving it!
Most folks know a little about quilting and cross stitch, but old sewing machines are not your usual hobby. I have accumulated about 80 antique and vintage machines. You would be surprised at how much fun it can be to see a rusted & dirty machine come back to life. My oldest machine was made in 1910 (although I have a couple that have not been dated yet). My newest was made in 2010. I love both of them for totally different reasons!
My 1910 Franklin treadle
My 2010 Bernina Artista 630QE
Here's hoping that my next post is not 4 years down the line!
