Scrapbooking?

Don't worry it's so normal to feel like that. Maybe you could surprise someone you love with something special like making them a cake, buying a gift or cooking dinner for someone. I always find these types of activities help me take my mind off myself for a while.

I think the changing seasons along with shorter darker days is part of the problem. I handpaint sweatshirts for my grankids. I have to get to it so I be ready for the holidays which are fast appraching.

I find that going to a movie takes me away from it all...

And, I also like Mazensmummy's suggestion... doing something for someone else helps take the focus off of me (and my pain), and feels so good when you see the appreciation in their eyes...

Have a great day!

Depending on your enery level, I would have to agree with something like baking cake. Just be sure you're going to be up to cleaning the mess after LOL...

If no energy, then definately a movie!

Hope your feeling "in sorts" soon ;)

-Tanya N

Thanks everyone.

I baked cookies for my son yesterday afternoon. And I got busy today and washed the mattress pads and changed out all the bed linens in the house.

I think I know what is wrong with me. I've been dizzy this afternoon and my throat hurts a little. I think my immune-suppressed body has let another "bug" jump on me.

I've never done scrapbooking but my brother gave me one a couple of years ago. I ought to pull it out and work on it.

I don't know what I would do without my DS buddies.

I have just started making scarfs from Premier Starbella yarn. The yarn appears to already be crocheted and all you do to the yarn is a very simple knit or crochet. Look under You-Tube for Premier Starbella yarn for complete instructions. The yarn is available at AC Moore or Ben Franklin stores. Makes for a simple "busywork" project while sitting down.

Seems like I have been having a lot of "out of sorts" days lately, at least one every other day. I recently had some med changes and I think that may be my issue as I am trying to adjust to the changes. My hands are so much better than they have been in a while, so I made myself sit down and work a puzzle yesterday, and before I knew it my hubby, daughter and her boyfriend were joining in and we finished it before bed last night. I went to bed feeling so much better than how I woke up, but it was an effort to make myself get there.

I made some "rice bags" yesterday. Have you ever done that? They feel so good wrapped around my neck. I am using one right now!

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Yes, I love my rice socks. When my grandchildren were younger, they had Granny make rice socks for them to take to bed with them. My youngest grandson (13) is a jock and he fast learned the benefits of them when he would get sore playing baseball.

Any other good crafty and easy ideas, anyone?

Oh I want some rice socks! what are they?

I use a thermal pack for relief and my TENS machine really helps!

Lynne

It may be the weather NC. I woke up at 2:30am with that feeling and I couldn't fall back asleep until 4:30am. My hubby is working graveyard for the next 4 weeks so I've been sleeping with the television on all night.
I get out of the house to stay busy when I can. Although, I felt like crap today I ran a couple of errands and visited my Mom. Came home and made a nice pot of chili for the hubby. It's like 9:30pm in Cali and I'm totally going to bed...hopefully I'll wake up feeling refreshed in the morning. My Humira shot is due tomorrow and that be why I felt so bad today.

Souloist,
Rice socks or bags are material that has been stuffed with rice and sewn up. Then you microwave for 1 1/2 minutes and have a nice warm or hot (watch it) bag that drapes around a joint for heat therapy. You can make them any size you want. They feel wonderful and can be used over and over again. If you do not sew, you can buy new white tube socks, stuff them with rice, tie them off at one end or use rubber band (hence the name rice "sock"). Some people also use buckwheat for stuffing them.

You will love them.

I am about to teach myself to knit and felt a mukluk type of boot/slipper out of wool yarn. It will be my first try. Should have started sooner, incase they would be a fun holiday gift.