Tonight's picture was taken in December of 2007. Mattie was five years old and that day we took him to the US Botanical Gardens. It was a family tradition, because the Gardens would decorate for the holidays and have multiple toy train displays which Mattie loved. In addition, it was usually cold and depressing outside, and yet walking into the Gardens was like visiting the tropics. It was warm and humid inside! As you can see, Mattie posed in front of the US Capitol model. All the Gardens' models were made out of plant material, like pinecones for example!
Quote of the day: Today's coronavirus update from Johns Hopkins.
- Number of people diagnosed with the virus: 21,846,815
- Number of people who died from the virus: 368,367
I think the amount of intense work I am doing here in Los Angeles, has caused my right hand to develop both carpal tunnel syndrome and a trigger finger. My first experience with carpal tunnel was right after pregnancy. I was 50 pounds heavier from my pregnancy and the swelling in my wrist was causing pressure on a nerve. I literally would have a numb arm and hand which was a major problem as a new mom who had to use her hands to help her baby! If I overuse my right arm and hand, I do get flare ups of carpal tunnel. Which is what I am experiencing now. However, whenever this happens, it takes me right back to 2002. It is one of my physical reminders that YES I once had a child and was a mom.
Carpal tunnel isn't a new problem for me, but a trigger finger is. I assume this is the issue. My middle finger aches and it is hard to bend and when I do bend it, it snaps back out. When I return home later next week, I will have to address this problem because I do not want it to get worse.
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