Crochet therapy

[Guest guest]

I've posted a few times about how I crochet to keep arthritis out of my

hands, and my mind off of the knee as it heals. (Almost 9 weeks post op

now.) Like most knitters and crocheters, I will carry around a small

project with me at all times in case I have to wait somewhere.

Well today it was an absolutely gorgeous sunny 75 degrees, and I was

really feeling good. Not even using a walker or forearm crutch to get

around. Feeling so good in fact, that I went out with my 10 and almot

12 year old Girl Scout daughters to sell cookies in front of a local

Walgreens pharmacy.

We were selling cookies like crazy, or rather they were. I sit back and

let them handle things. They're old enough, much cuter than I am, and

do really well. I keep an ear out on how they give change, and busy

myself with small crochet projects. Today I finished up a very fun

berret style hat that looked like it had curly pink party streamers

hanging off from all over the hat. My older daughter put it on as soon

as I was done, and not 20 minutes later a cookie customer wanted to know

where she had bought it. I thanked her for the complement and explained

that I had made it, and that I crochet as a kind of therapy. She asked

if I sold my hats! I have only sold a few comissioned items. Most of

what I make is for family, friends and charity. I offered it at $10,

and she bought it! The girls and I enjoyed some well erned tacos on the

way home today!

I love it when therapy becomes profitable!

But on a more knee replacement agenda, I rally was so pleased to have

warm weather today. It was so much easier to walk. The knee didn't get

stiff or hardly even click! Another cold front coming in by next

Tuesday, so I'm getting out and enjoying it while I can. Spring and

summer can't come fast enough!

Hugs,

Lori