Kymberly Fergusson

@Kymberly
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Two-foot spinning with a wheel will take longer to get used to that a drop spindle, I fear. #spinning
I never could get the hang of drum kit either - foot coordination is severely lacking.
First negative temperature stretch. Didn't get good enough weather beforehand to spray, so will be manually descaling daily 😖
#gardening
Is it normal for jersey fabric to be glued on the selvedges? Or did I just grab some shoddy stoff?
Lost about 6cm to glue and the fact that the printed pattern doesn't go even close to the edge.
😒
#sewing
A good assembly puzzle for the other half. It’s a tad more complex than Ikea furniture.
Christmas bonus splurge. Excited & nervous - the setup complexity is daunting.
#weaving
These things happen consistently, every day. It's the definition of #ChronicPain
Some days much worse than others.
But even a good day is still an average of 5/10 on the pain scale - that list is a daily constant.

"You work, do creative projects, create content, so why can't you go to the office or events?"

Because my computer, pencil, knitting needles & loom don't constantly ask "What's wrong?" whenever I ...

... stop breathing to brace
... stop mid-sentence to mask
... scream or cry & double over 'cos #ChronicPain hit 9/10
... can't get eyes to focus
... lose my balance
... keep legs up to prevent swelling
... use heat-packs constantly
... lie down for a bit

Still practicing. No pencil sharpener nearby and well worn down pencils (not ideal), so my pencils got progressively lighter - 5B - 4B - 2B - HB.
It’s reached the time where doors stay shut overnight. 12C on feet is not pleasant. I expect a feline mutiny.

#Disabled people and #spoonies, a lovely and very organised-sounding group of people on Mastodon have set up http://disabled.social - if you've been considering Mastodon, this might be for you.

More info here: https://mastodon.social/@PanickedFoodie/109326287778497457

They have a whole accessibility TEAM!

disabled.social

A place for people who are chronically ill, mentally ill, disabled, and friends/families/allies to come together, meet, share knowledge and random banter, and just about anything else.

Mastodon hosted on disabled.social

#Writing, #LanguageLearning, designing, #sewing, videoing, #art, & communicating all need fog-free brain and low-ish pain levels.

That’s probably why I’m doing a lot more #knitting, #crochet, #spinning, #weaving, & #sketching* these days. #ChronicIllness is unpredictable.

#Freelance #editing and #translation would fit in the second category, but my normal clients have no projects right now. Open to new clients!

This post is a re-intro 😁

*Gaming and reading require clearer eyesight.