Well, stress and fatigue have the undesireable result of bringing on just one more flare of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Just when I need all my energy and wits about me I have neither energy nor wits. Mums surgery is in a couple of days, and I am working full time for 2 weeks while one of the girls is on holidays. I can't complain because she will have to work full time for 4 weeks while I'm away. But of course the RA flares when I really need it not to. I've been back on painkillers again after weeks without anything. Just what I need when I have to work full time, plan to be away for a month and pack and try to look after the family at the same time. I'm also hoping to do a market when I get back, the first weekend in November. I probably have almost enough stuff for that but should keep making anyway. I need to get more photos printed and sorted and do some more collages. Too much to do and no way to do it.
Oh well enough of a vent. It just bugs me when I get a flare and my hands don't work anymore. I really am looking forward to going to Canada and have got to get the house dug out before I go so that Mark, Merryn and Jordan stand a chance of surviving. I even get to take my jewellery tools on the plane and can happily sit for hours (and hours) making jewellery instead of watching bad movies. But I can't take any lip gloss on the plane so I will feel like prune lips when I get off in Toronto. How weird is that, I can take wire and pliers but no lip balm. I feel the need to create. After I sleep.