Misery Loves (Crafty) Company

I love crafting, but sometimes I’m especially glad I am a
crafter.

It might be a crafter’s thing, but I always need to be doing
something with my hands. I can’t stand to simply watch TV for instance, or to
sit in a waiting room. Crafting keeps me company. This does tend to get in the
way of me sitting and reading an actual physical book (audiobooks are my
friends as of late), but I will gladly take that over sitting on my hands to
keep them from fidgeting.

For the last handful of weeks I’ve been dealing with one
illness or another. I’ve found myself sitting in bed or on the couch with
little energy to do much of anything. Then two weeks ago I had some oral
surgery that should have put me down for the count, but somehow my pain and likely
my medication kept me wide awake. Thankfully, the night before my surgery I had
the foresight to start a small mindless knitting project for sick-bed knitting.

I had thought I would
sleep through the first days of recovery and that I might put a few rows on or
two at most. Instead I had my squishy, comfy, cotton garter stitch scarf done
in a matter of days. I finished just in time to weave in my ends, wrap it
around my aching jaw, and fall asleep in finished-project bliss. Although I’m
sure I drooled and possibly bled a little on it, the finished project also
afforded me quite a bit of extra comfort in my time of need.

Happy Crafting, y’all. Stay healthy, if you can!

Rosemary / Quietish