Things I've Learned This Week

 What is it about May? This is the time of year when I need to spend so much time working in the garden and I have managed to have a hand injury again. Remember two years ago when I had stitches in my hand in May? This year there are no stitches but there's been a trip to the ER and another trip to the doctor and the right hand is definitely out of commission for a while. Thankfully I've figured out how to cross stitch using my thumb and middle finger to hold the needle, though it's slow going.

But here are two things I think everyone should do because you never know or . . maybe it's just me who keeps having these unfortunate events.

First . . learn to use your non-dominant hand for everything! The first time I brushed my teeth with my left hand, I thought I might poke out my eye! How can my left hand be so uncooperative??  My hair is curly and frizzy without using a curling iron or straight iron. After trying almost an entire week, my left hand still cannot handle that. I feel like I need a high chair with a tray to catch the mess when trying to use a fork with my left hand.

Second . . have some pants that you can easily pull on - without any struggle, no buttoning or snapping! I'm a blue jean girl and when I was going to PT, I had to get some pants that I could pull up over my knee. Not only do I not wear shorts in public but I was going to PT during the winter and shorts and snow . . no! I found these pants at Walmart and I'm not usually an advocate for buying clothes at Walmart but I LOVE these pants. The pictures on the page are not very flattering but, at least for me, they're a great fit. I bought one pair during therapy to be sure I liked them and ended up buying three more pairs. Oscar and Cooper have bear claws for nails and I was afraid they would snag the pants. They do not. They wash and dry beautifully. I've washed them dozens of times. I thought they may be hot during the summer but they are no warmer than jeans. They're $12.98 per pair and I'm comfortable wearing them with a T-shirt or with a nice top or even with a little jacket to dress them up a bit. I will wear these anywhere - even places I wouldn't wear jeans. 

I know . . not everyone will like them but I surely do.