Along with obsessing over alternatives to overalls, I spent quite a bit of time madly making aprons. After I finished a very satisfying batch made from vintage fabric, I realized I was subconsciously looking for ways to cover or protect my new appliance. They surround me in my studio office, hanging happily on hangers. I doubt [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Apron Therapy
Posted in Fashion, Tid Bits, tagged appliance, aprons, overalls, vintage fabric on July 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Everything is going to be all WRITE
Posted in Coping, Help Others, Tid Bits, tagged hospital, journal, ostomy poem, ostomy surgery, pain meds, prose, recovery, surgery, verse, write on July 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Allowing my feelings to flow through my pen has always been my therapy. My hospital journals often have unfinished sentences as I drifted off to sleep under the blanket of pain meds. But always, they are a place where I can spill unfiltered and later reflect when I am well. During a therapeutic weekend of [...]
Privacy Please
Posted in Tid Bits, Uncategorized, tagged keep out, locked door, medical condition, privacy, space on July 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Some would say I am an open book, but when it comes to my health challenges, I tend to go underground. I fold up and tuck myself in until my energy returns. I welcome and accept the love and support of the people who care about me, but I tend to hide out. I’d rather resurface [...]
