LINDA50

I will be out of town from Jan 13 to Feb 17. I will rate or respond to anything received when I return. I will have some computer access or I will go crazy. I look forward to doing some swaps when I return.

I am a smoker. I do my best to deoderize my swaps. It is my only vice and I am completely addicted.

I am a Christian. I respect other people rights to their beliefs, but do not share them.

I am 51 years old and have one son age 23.

My Avatar is me at Christmas 1958. Loved my feet and my slippers too.

After over 30 years of Federal Civil Service I am on a disability retirement.

The following is written so that people can understand me a little better.

I suffer from chronic pain for a variety of reasons.

I have severe degenerative cervical disk disease, the pain goes from the neck all the way to the tips of fingers. Including numbness and tingling.

I have a shoulder impingement, further complicating the arm pain.

I have tennis elbow. They cannot figure out if the wrist and hand problem is strictly from the neck.

I have fibre myalgia - resulting in fatigue and pain in the connetive tissues. There are tender points on my body. When it is flareing bad the slightest touch will cause such severe pain that I cannot talk or move for a little while.

I have arthritis in my back causing sciatica.

I have bursitis in my hips.

The knee problems are either the fibre myalgia or arthritis.

I have high blood pressure

I have high coloresterol

I have depression and anxiety.

I have digestive problems.

I have a condition that makes it difficult for me to maintain my potassium levels.

I have fibriod tumors and the associated pain from them. They are pushing on my bladder causing pain.

So that is that. I am a wreck. There is not much I can do but I do enjoy sewing and crafting. I have to be careful about which ones I do and how long I spend at a task. That part is hard because i can really get into what I am doing.

I can no longer go for a marathon grocery shopping trip, because I end up in such severe pain from pushing the cart and lifting items into the cart. This is bad news because I hate the grocery store and would prefer to go once a month.

I know that lots of other swappers have similar conditions or worse.

I prefer not to talk about my problems, because just thinking about it make's it worse.

Is it any wonder that I would get pissy occasionally? If I get bad, don't feel bad calling me out on it. Just be gentle.

Sometimes I need some ideas for happy thoughts, so all suggestions are welcome.

I am not afraid of Clowns, if you don't like em you can send them to me. Not too large though. Pictures, postcards, small figures. If they are spooky or vintage thats even better.

Craft or sewing supplies. Used is OK.

Things like: Gel pens, any colors.

Fibers or lace, sewing thread any color.

Grossgrain ribbon or any type of ribbon any length. I use the little bits 2" in my art journal.

Fat quarters of fabric in either bold or pastel colors.

An old book that can be altered.

A partially used sticker sheet (please no alphabets though)

A charcoal pencil

Something you purchased, now do not need and can't return for a refund.

Buttons

Stationary

Japanese fabric, stationary, notepads

Egyptian themed items

Hello Kitty

Smal to medium bits of metallic items that I can use in an assemblage piece. Small figures, old keys, old clock parts.

Kids wooden blocks

PLEASE DO NOT SEND FOLLOWING ITEMS:

Country style items

Cinnamon

Mixed CD's

Jewelry

Fall colors

Punk/gross, gory, bloody, nasty items or pictures

Pagan Items

Makeup

Seed beads

I would like to try a Pocky

I like soft black licorice

and chocolate and orange/chocolate combo

and jelly fruit slices

Hot drink mixes

sugar free gum

because of my teeth I have to avoid hard stuff and hard chewy stuff.

I am a coffee drinker.

No food allergies and I like to try new things

And wintergreen Altoids!