Left Hand Down

Well, I had hoped to check in at least once before my first surgery, but best laid plans, am I right? I'm four days out from my first surgery, and the first 48 hours were rough. It's still sore, and I'm struggling with some basic tasks (and also occasionally using my left hand more that I ought, but I do tend to catch myself pretty quickly). The procedure itself went very smoothly, and I love my surgeon. My fingers are all moving as they ought, soreness in the hand aside. 

I did manage to finish several of my planned knitting projects before surgery, including an adorable pair of trousers for my friend's upcoming baby and a pair of thick house socks for myself:

I also finished my bulky vest AND got the buttons sewed on my brioche vest. The neckline on the bulky vest came out a little lower than I intended, but I think it'll be fine, and I've already worn the brioche vest a few times.

 

I spent the last couple of days before surgery in a flurry of preparations, getting my apartment cleaned and dealing with my hoard of apples. I realized a few weeks before surgery that I wouldn't be able to cut my apples one-handed (I need both hands to get my apple slicer through an apple), so I had pounds and pounds of apples that needed dealing with. I tried to eat as many as possible, and then I made four batches of apple cake for the freezer.

I still ended up with eight apples left in my fridge the night before surgery, and I sliced those up and soaked them in salt water for a few minutes before rinsing them and storing them in a ziploc bag in the fridge. They've started browning a little, but I'm almost finished eating them, so it all worked out fine.

Since I can't really knit right now, I cleared off my table to be able to work on puzzles, and I finished one last night! I got this one off the free sharing table at work, and I really enjoyed working on it. 

Most of my puzzles are in my front closet and a bit difficult to get at with just one hand, which was perhaps a little short-sighted of me, but I do have at least one dinosaur puzzle just on a shelf in my living room, and I'm sure I can dig more out of the closet as long as I'm careful.