I am tired

I am so tired these days. Every day I have come home from work, and taken painkillers. My back is getting worse, and my hips aren't helping  things either. I don't like aging, it sucks. Living with all this pain is just so very exhausting, both physically and mentally. I truly don't know how much longer I can be doing this job, what with all the heavy lifting that is involved, and how much more is expected of me. I know I can't keep taking these pain killers, they can't be good for me long term. But what else am I to do?

On a brighter note, I finished the first shawl for Karen. Am working on the second shawl, which I changed to a circular one, because I was getting bored with the border of the other one. This one I am now doing is the Old Shale pattern, or Feather and Fan pattern. It has been called both. I am liking it so far, as it is working up fairly quickly, even with 433 stitches on the needles. I'd like to get this finished before Christmas, as I have other knitting that I really want to do. 

Vaccines

 This whole subject is actually very fraught with lots of emotion. I am all for the vaccine, but at the same time, I don't agree with it being forced on people. It is our choice, and we should be free to make that choice without being penalised about whatever choice we make. I am fully vaccinated, and am happy with my decision. I am not so sure about getting the booster, something is telling me to hold off on that for a little while longer. My husband is not vaccinated, and honestly? It worries me, and that is because this virus is hitting the unvaccinated the hardest. I know that getting the vaccine doesn't stop you from getting the virus, no vaccine does that, but it does give you a fighting chance. I totally understand those that can't have the vaccine for health reasons. I totally disagree that they should be punished.

Back to my knitting, much less full of any potentioal backlash. Feel free to disagree with me. This is my opinion, and you are free to have yours, even if it disagrees with mine.

Masks

 The trouble with wearing a mask all day is how tired you feel at the end of it. I know, lots of people have to wear a mask all day, every day, and I take my hat - or mask - off to them. I wear one all day, five days a week, and I usually feel quite tired at the end of the day. Who know breathing fresh polluted air was so important. I don't know how long this mask wearing will go for, I fear it may become the new normal. I do try different masks, to get one that will fit with both my glasses, and my hearing aids. It's not easy to get one that is comfortable. But, I need my glasses, otherwise I end up with a headache after a couple of days of not wearing them, and if I don't have my hearing aids in, then I really don't hear too well. When I take my hearing aids out, it always surprises my just how quiet it goes. 

Anyway, at the moment, masks are the new fashion accessory, and may well be here to stay. I am sure I will get used to them. When I finish work, I tend to not go out very much, simply because I am enjoying the time without a mask on my face.