I hear you Crankin, I an much the same way. This probably feeds into my overuse injury rate. As my hands are hurting too much for needlework I am broadening my reading topics for down time.

I was at Trader Joe's today and had a major problem getting the seal off a can of coffee so I could grind it. It was very obvious, and very painful. I noticed someone watching me, I hadn't realized it was so obvious. So very painful afterwards. As aggravating as all this is, it makes me think of those worse off than me. Even with the severe joint space restriction, the radiology report said my thumb/wrist/hand osteoarthritis is moderate. If this is moderate, I really feel for those with severe!