Chronically Awful but Still Crafting

It’s been about 5 years ince I set up a blog so I’m figuring it out again bit by bit.

An introduction: I am Kari, an older woman (age purposely excluded) stuck in a suck fest of multiple chronic illnesses and crafting my way through it. I have immune deficiency which I’m waiting on infusions for; rheumatoid arthritis; sjogrens disease; severe asthma since Covid 4 years ago which may include “a touch” of COPD. oh and heart disease. Yup. that’s a mouthful and yup I’m still employed (remotely). I live in a northwest city of Chicago.

I know people have a short attention span when it comes to something chronic. This is not a blog that totally focuses on that, but it will incorporate some of it because it is a big part of my life.

I am a knitter, crocheter and quilter. Pretty lousy at them all. Lately because my illnesses I have been focusing on knitting and crocheting as I can watch TV while doing them while resting. So I got up the wacko idea to set myself up for a challenge – the Knitting Guild Association (TKGA) has a three level master knitter program. Because of course I need a challenge during this? more on this later, I just started it and haven’t gotten that far and will work on posting pics as I go.

I’m struggling right now to get thru and over a bad airway flareup. With the air quality so awful from the Canadian wildfires and taking my dog out (we have a fence but more on that later), it’s been an absolute bear for the last month. I will also find out this week if my immunoglobulin infusions will be approved. cross fingers! TTFN!