I DID IT~

I had 5 cucumbers given to me yesterday and i was thinking some bread and butter pickles would taste good but i hadn't thought about making them in a long time....guessing maybe 10 years ago....i made a small batch and forgot to rinse them in the making and they were too salty....

Yesterday i got the urge to try again.....i was worried about my a-fib getting in the way and i might have to stop but i did them anyway.....i did have to rest all i could sitting down my legs and back were screaming..By the time i got to the end i was glad i didn't have anymore....i made 4+ pints with onions.....They looked really good and they all sealed which made me happy....today i had to try and see if they tasted good....i took a bite of the open jar in the frig and it brought back memories when i used to can veggies by the bushel....i think i made a good batch...

I left my mess of pans and bowls and went to bed as i was having trouble walking by the time i was done and i needed sleep anyway...its the only way i get relief with my legs and back.....

So when i got up tonight i got the kitchen straightened and everything put back in order...i most likely will be up all night again or if legs act up will go to bed early...i am still really tired from all the exertion but i am glad i did it...more later....

 

UPDATE ON HEALTH AND SEWING ATTEMPT

 I basically have been off the computer since i was last here....my health was not very good and i was not doing much sewing of any kind.....Had a thyroid imbalance that made my A-fib react making life turn upside down for awhile along with other problems....my legs arent any better as is my back that is what stops me sewing.

I am almost house bound not trusting walking  where i am not use to which does not bother me unless its really some place i would like to go...

I have lost 90 lb over a period of maybe 6 years really with attitude if i lose ok if i dont ok....No pressure seems to work....

I have been washing and ironing fabric when i feel like it hoping to spark some sewing fever.....i have been visiting blogs and sites i used to go to for sewing and that has helped....so i am going to attempt to start in sewing again.....I wonder how many times i have said that lol....

I have been downsizing my closet getting rid of 4  sizes in clothes, but i am finding not so easy to replace them with things i like as they dont make them anymore....

I am going to make a point to do something in the sewing dept each day even if its just to thread a needle....its too easy to just give in to autoimmune diseases and not do aanything....wish me luck.....more later....