It’s been 26 years since I last endured holiday hell. Used to be I’d go into a deep depression the third week of November and the depression would last until January 1. Holidays featured screaming, fighting, crying, bad food and that was just the first hour. It went downhill from there.
Two weeks ago, every story in my writing class featured being home for the holidays. I was shocked to discover the stories triggered a depressive response. A few days later, I needed to push a walker around. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with my spine. This feels like strained muscles. Oddly, taking a double dose of antidepressant relieved much of the pain. I’ve got an appointment with a massage therapist later this week.
I’ve been working on some art.
I’ve been making free standing lace ornaments featuring a nativity scene.
I tried using metallic thread for this. It a frustrating process.
These and other ornaments are in my store, Deb Thuman Art which you can find here: http://www.DebThumanArt.com
I’ve been working on the quilt for my painting class. Because I can’t find stock images that would be suitable for quilting, I’m working on making my own images. It’s slow going.
I’ve also been working on fabric designs.
Once the blocks get put together, they look so different. You can find these and other designs in my Spoonflower shop here: https://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/deb_thuman
I’m linking with Nina Marie here: https://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com/2021/11/the-idea-continues-on-off-wall-friday.html
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