update:
finger is much better now. still a bit hyper sensitive. not as bad as before.
looks a bit funny still. scar feels more like a over tight rubber band on my finger. I have most of my movement back..
I have a tendency to still hold that finger out. I do it with out even thinking about it. I have to mentally retrain my self to use it.
I was doing a change over yesterday on one of the machines I was running. (The second shift operator is HUGE!!!! Very strong) he seems to over tighten EVER THING. the allen wrench vibrated when the bolt came loose. That hurt like heck, then I whacked it with a socket wrench

wife's car is all back together. now I just have to fight red tape at court house for salvage title and have sheriff inspect the car.
traded my Blazer, (getting my van painted, and new fenders, hood and grill put on) Van was bought here on buy sell trade
bought my old 1978 F150 custom truck back. I had a carb rebuilt and bought new front shocks, still need to install. Very cold outside. cold hurts my finger.
drinking: cut it down drastically. (still drink to much though)
used to be 3 cases of ice beer every week. Ice beer is 6% alch.
now I drink light beer 3.2 % alch and 2 cases every week
fainting spells seem to have gone. high blood pressure seems under controll.
still have red markings on my tummy. (Liver problems still I think)
finances are doing MUCH better.
every thing is up to date. no more late fees!

weight is down. went from 220 lbs to 198 lbs I am 5 foot 9 inches.