This week I’ve been trying to force my body to be awake during the day, even if I am not sleeping well at night. And, I am forcing myself to try and be more active, even though I am in some pretty bad back pain and a lupus flare. I am doing what I can. I am devastated daily by the news….and the continued f*ckery by this administration/ GOP/supporters… and I am doing what I can to sign protest, even if it’s just signing petitions and writing my reps. I just don’t know what else to do… but something has got to change. We must do better.

I was (also) able to finish up a repair request from a friend: Quick repairs for a friend who had some broken pieces that were of great sentimental value. The pins just needed some rhinestones and pearls replaced. The necklace, was a broken bead strand that has now been restrung, and chain added to increase the length. And then I made some earrings to match.

… and here is a collage of my ‘snapshots for the day’ from this past week.