The dramatic improvement of my wrist after the hand therapist session, and the fact I didn’t go backwards in the days afterwards, has given me hope and reassurance that I won’t have to give up most of the activities I do for fun and relaxation. Still, I’m going to have to be careful from now on.

I’m making progress on the book. I’ll have to work every day until the end of the month, with careful pacing, in order to make the deadline.

At life drawing classes on Friday I only had the occasional flare of heat in my wrist. I can draw! Yippee!

Based on that, I decided I could spend a few hours in the morning each day working on the Towering Impurrno Cat Tower. So far it meant using a hot glue gun, which only needs a gentle squeeze. Paul has been doing the painting. It should be done in a few days, then I’ll post pics.

I’ve put a list up in the sidebar of projects I really want to get done. My rule is: one at a time. Other than the Sketchbook Project, I must finish one before I tackle on the next, and only do a little each day.

I’m reading a really interesting little book on art theory that tackles some of the questions I’ve been thinking about in recent years. It’s both opened my eyes and de-glamourised art and the ‘artworld’. It’s delightfully snarky in places, and yet made me see value in some kinds of art I struggled to find value in. I’ve always agreed with the ‘paint what you love/love what you paint’ and ‘paint what makes you smile’ philosophy, but this book really makes me want to forget all my questions about art and just enjoy making it. Perhaps with the spirit of exploration, following inspiration wherever it takes, that I found with craft two years ago.