Lame

Good morning, my friends. Well, it seems I'm dead in the water for a day or two. My wrist is giving me trouble, and I've had to resort to immobilizing it. Certain movements are excruciating, and rather than risk the sudden pain, I'll just put a splint on it for a few days and give it a rest. Fortunately, it's my non-dominant hand, and so I can still manage most things. Sewing is going to have to be off limits for a bit, however.

It was a nightmare of a traffic day when I went out for my pedicure yesterday. They've been doing some construction around the salon for the past year. Finally, things seem to be coming to a close. Some landscaping has been added to the salon grounds and to the building still under construction on the other side of the parking lot. Of course, I took pictures of every blooming thing.

These roses were so brightly colored, I had to tone down the saturation on them.

I love the Black-eyed Susans.

I've always loved these ornamental grasses. If we had a place for them in our own yard, I'd plant some.

While I was out, I remembered a fabric store close to the salon. It was just about a five minute drive to get there. It's not really a fabric store. Rather, it's a sewing machine store that happens to have a little bit of fabric. I looked at what they had, but didn't see anything I liked better than what I had at home. Also, I checked online this morning. I found one fabric I liked, but it was shipping from Turkey(!), and the shipping charges were more than the fabric. Yeah. No. Unless I go sooner, I'll check in at my favorite local quilt shop (Boersma's) after my return visit to see my dermatologist next week.

Flower pictures are all I have for you today. Except for slow-stitching, there was no sewing yesterday. My wrist would not allow it, but it was also a harrowing drive getting home. Traffic was absolutely awful. Road construction was part of the problem. In Oregon one must make hay and new roadways while the sun shines. Within a month or two, sunshine will be in short supply, and so it's the season for that sort of thing. On the positive side, I received a text message that a prescription was ready for pick-up, and I was driving right past the pharmacy. Despite my wrist, I did manage to accomplish at least something during the day.

Today is a grocery shopping day, and our list is long. We'll get out early for our beloved Egg McMuffins. Generally, we avoid shopping on Fridays, but there are some incentives that go along with Friday shopping. If we get in and out early, it isn't too bad. 

With my wrist keeping me from doing most things, I'm going to take a couple of days off from blogging. (Frankly, typing hurts too.) I'll aim for being back on Monday. If I get too full of words between now and then, I might be back sooner. Have a good weekend everybody!