Maria The Martian 
I am getting old.

My hands ache sometimes.

Almost like working intensely with my hands for 20+ years is catching up to me now.

I was a floral designer, a jewelry designer and a garden designer overlapping 20ish years.

I love working with my hands.

Now I'm old. My hands get achy achy.

Pass the ibuprofen please.
May 2, 2023 at 4:29amWeb
Show threadChris TrottierMay 2, 2023
@MariaTheMartian My wife used to own a flower shop. It's really hard work.
Show threadMaria The Martian May 2, 2023
@atomicpoet It really is. It's all behind the scenes so people don't know. Most designers I know had hand surgery at some point.
Show threadFlowerMay 2, 2023
@MariaTheMartian I've had issues ever since I was a teen, but I know the feeling of having to ration how much stress you put on your hands.