So very very crabby
Apr. 6th, 2025 08:58 pm Between all the crap happening in our country, cancer (even though it's getting better for Jeff), and our isolation, I have reached the Pissed and Crabby state of being. Trying to not take it out on Jeff or anyone I talked to.
All about me:
- Listened to a talk today from Meridith Towne, author of Making Late Medieval Menswear (2024). The talk was sponsored by Medieval Dress and Textile Society (MEDATS), which I joined today for ~$20. The book is very much like the Medieval Tailor's assistant, but with more focus and more context (social, dyes, etc.) I just wrote a bunch about this over on the WK clothier guild Discord, so I'm not up to typing it all again.
- Very slowly, Jeff is getting better. He's able to walk more without crashing, and can stand and do dishes now (huge improvement). The latest thing is getting injections that will allow his spine and pelvic bones to heal faster.
- The last couple of weeks I've had some welcome phone calls with people. I've gotten to talk to Rachael, Cathie, and Donna. Plus Jed and their son Ivan came over to help move the drawers we got from Habitat for Humanity into my office, so we got to spend some time with them. This coming Saturday there's a good chance they'll come back to do a dump run for us, so more human contact is on the horizon!
- I've been working on re-organizing the office and organizing sewing/crafting stuff with the new bookshelves and the drawers. I've emptied a bunch of tubs and need to fill those back up with stuff we can take to our one storage facility. I'm also doing a lot of purging. But things are still in the chaotic stage.
- I finished the Folkwear Gipson Girl blouse. But the current state of the office means that until everything gets organized I won't have the ability to cut out fabric for another garment project. So I've turned back to crocheting the Wooble kits that I bought last year but did not get to. Can't say it enough: sewing/crafting is an essential part of my mental health.
- The Mazda is in the shop. It died on the road to Grass Valley Friday when Jeff was trying to take the pups to get their nails trimmed. It is probably going to take bucketloads of money to fix it--probably the transmission. Once that gets confirmed, the plan is to tow it back to the house and let it sit until we pay off some medical bill and can handle it. It will probably be a long time, but no one will care given where we live. Luckily, the van is working, although it needs all new tires and has 2 bent wheels. That needs to wait a bit too, although I do want to get new tires as soon as we can because that could be dangerous.
- As I said, I'm crabby. All the freaking medical appointments -- grr. Now I need to get a eye exam because now I'm having trouble seeing the computer screen. But I need vision to get paid, so I've got to buckle down and do it. I have vision coverage, but as it was explained to me it's more of a discount program.
- Oh, and since I'm whining, in June I need to spend $1,000 on dental work (a crown replacement and 2 cavities that need fixing. Grr.
- I need to keep remining myself to remember the positive. Jeff is getting better. The pups and Bean are doing OK. Spring is a nice time of year and the property is a beautiful green now. I'm employed (but scared of losing that job because of fascist cutbacks.)