I've been having problems with my right arm since about mid October, probably related to overuse. It varies between a forearm pain at the insertion of the extensor digitorum comunis (upper back forearm, just below the lower elbow) to an upper arm pain which is accompanied by a pop when I rotate my shoulder. So I think it's some combination of biceps tendonitis and forearm/hand overuse injury. The latter is probably related to mousing and too much computer use; the former, which began first, is probably related to the painting and pastel classes I've been taking this fall. I'm loath to stop art classes, but I've been resting the arm as much as possible the last month and am now also stopping computer gaming (and switching to a lefthanded mousing style for a while).

I'm also a klutz. I decided one day to ice the forearm to reduce the pain, and I got an icepack out of the fridge and put it on with an Ace bandage to hold it snug. It felt so good I left it there for about forty-five minutes. When I took it off -- wow! I'd frostbitten my forearm! So now I'm also recovering from that (there's really no treatment for a light frostbite other than to not re-injure it). Silly me. Anyway, that's the state of my arm for now ... sore, a little swollen, kind of red where it got frostbite, and slightly tingly.

The kids are downstairs doing their computer games and I can't play. I made cookies yesterday and need to make more today. Matt's going to roast a turkey for dinner and Lauri's staying over to open presents in the morning. I guess I'll go find something to read. Happy holidays all :)