My most important tool

My most important tool are my hands.  At this time of year, it is time to take care of them more intensively.  Good hand cream and gloves are the must haves in the cold.  I am doing good for the application of the cream.  Less good with the gloves.  I didn't get around the idea of putting gloves in the cold.  I know that putting them protect my skin from the cold.  I need to work on that.

My hands are essential when I am crafting.  I must then take good care of them.  They are not always good looking.  I may have crayon marks, cuts, traces of dye, they can be dried up with some paper cut like crevices.  By the end of the day, my hands had served me well.  When all do as I want, I feel really happy by the result,.

There are times where I would like to have more fingers or more hands.  It happen when I do a complicated work like a tight knots or a complicated design with rings, a small detail in a tight place.  It demand dexterity.  I don't wish to have smaller hand or smaller fingers.  I am happy by the shape of my hands and fingers.  I won't change them.  I have patience when needed even if it does not goes totally as I like.  I do have the motivation to try delicate procedure.  At worst, I stop, take a break and return later on.

My hands are my best tool.  I use them while handling other tools.  Without my hands, I would be unhappy and I would not be able to do jewelry, knitting, cross stitching, etc.