Oh great. Just read catnip is toxic to birds. The scent, oil, and plant. This is going to be a long day. Onward.
Rituxan #2 today, then I am chemo-free for four months - yay! Hoping it helps knock down the flare that has been haunting my legs for the past few weeks. I know the prednisone will, at least. Yesterday I cleaned all the floors in the house, top to bottom, despite significant stiffness and pain. It wasn't easy. Every time I felt like "OMG I can't do this," I just stood still and waited until I could move again. A matter of thirty seconds to a minute most of the time, while this or that nerve or joint did it's annoying thing. And then it was done. My legs were like jelly and hurt like hell, but I was happy so much got accomplished. Take that, RA. I took a long nap with my babies all snuggled up in the newly made bed, with the window open...just heavenly. When I awoke, I felt better and ready to go again, so ran an errand and did a big food shop. Today if there is time, I can get to some art -- so much to do, so little time, as always. But maybe, just maybe, I won't have as much pain and it won't be such a struggle.
As always, if I can't be knee deep in fabric work myself, I can be learning about what other people come up with when they are fortunate enough to be there. When I write this blog I am waiting for meds to kick in and the body to get going. Today's link is to the marvelous work of Angie Hughes. Her ability to create gorgeous machine quilted surfaces inspires me. I love how she creates text objects and how they float on the surface of the forms. Just beautiful work. I love her intense colors and stitched patterns. Beautiful work! The fabric brooches are lovely, too. Yep, she is from the UK. Another City and Guilds Certificate holder whose work is truly outstanding. Enjoy!