04/07/2026
Sometimes I make things.
I recently lost my job. The reasons for letting me go (stated in writing) is my physical limitations. They decided that this was the reason they can give me in writing. I don’t believe it. But alas, here I am without a job. I’m using this time to be productive and complete a few projects and hopefully find another job soon.
I have fibromyalgia and possibly RA. The labs don’t place me far enough into the red for the rheumatologist to be concerned enough to treat me. I pop up red on multiple tests, but barely. It feels like they are waiting for me to be incapacitated and unable to move for them to pay attention and give a crap. Medical gaslighting is so normal for me to experience that it’s easier to deal with the pain on my own. Nonetheless, I persevere and keep going. I keep doing what I love and and that’s creating. I love to use my creativity to create solutions.
This is proof that no one can dictate what I can or cannot do! I may suffer physically after, swollen hands, excruciating muscle pain and stiff joints, but the reward of the accomplishment is worth it.
Two days worth of work, with the help of my father-in-law, it is finished!! I wanted to give Sam a space to place all the trays with food and cooking utensils when she’s grilling, and for Ethan to sit (her sous chef, my bonus kid), so the bench idea was born. The best part - it was all nearly free of cost. I paid for paint and the polyurethane cans only. Everything else I either collected or acquired for free!! The bottom legs and shelf is all treated wood, so it should last a long time. I’m so happy with how it turned out.
