My hands are cold

This time of year in the upper midwest (of the USA), the days get colder. Even with the thermostat set to a comfortable temp daytimes, my hands tend to get cold. And once my fingers get cold, I have a difficult time getting them warm again. Even hot dishwater does not always help. Rice bags to the rescue. I dug out the rice bag I made several years ago and heated it in the microwave. Then I snuggled under a quilt on the sofa and wrapped the bag around my right hand. Not only did it warm my hand, it also relieved a minor arthritis discomfort in my index finger. Yesterday I stopped at the store and bought a large bag of long-grain white rice. I'm too busy today, but within the next couple days I will cut up some flannel and make a couple more bags. I like to make a matching "pillowcase" which I can slip off the bag and wash if necessary for you do not want to wash the rice bag itself. If you need a pattern, you can google rice bag pattern. Here's the link to one pattern site and you can easily find others. These make great Christmas gifts, too.
JudyPete
http://www.sewing.org/enthusiast/html/ef_ricebags.html