It is so exciting to finally be finished with the project of re-organizing my bedroom. This project started in November (I think), so it has been in progress for a long time. Now everything is off the floor and out of plastic bags and boxes and into containers or arranged neatly on the bookshelves. The only thing left in a box is some papers to file. My goal was to finish this re-organization project by the end of the year. Well, it is the last day of the year. :-) I'm so thankful to have it done.
It is so exciting to finally be finished with the project of re-organizing my bedroom. This project started in November (I think), so it has been in progress for a long time. Now everything is off the floor and out of plastic bags and boxes and into containers or arranged neatly on the bookshelves. The only thing left in a box is some papers to file. My goal was to finish this re-organization project by the end of the year. Well, it is the last day of the year. :-) I'm so thankful to have it done.
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I was boiling lemon seeds and lemon rind this morning to make a bioflavanoid drink. The boiling lemon seeds looked so funny that I decided to take a video of them. The video is a little dark, so hopefully you will be able to see it. It is funny though. :-) The toy run is one of our favorite events of the year. Do you know what several hundred motorbikes sound like? This year there were supposed to be 1,000 participants, but a lot of them used cars instead of motorbikes. Not sure why except that it was misty and damp. Every year bikers collect toys and take them to a children's home nearby. Our trailer park is right on their route, so they drive by on the road in front of our trailer park. It is a big affair with police cars, fire trucks, and a line of motorbikes and cars. Sometimes the bikes are all decorated. There are usually some really unique cars as well. I was imagining how the kids at the home must feel when these people come. How excited they must have been when they heard the sirens and the loud rumbling of the bikes! That part is probably almost exciting as getting the toys. Here are a few pictures from that day. In light of the sad event that took place in Newton, CT this week, I'm so glad that somebody loves the children. Jesus loves them too. "Jesus called them unto him, and said, "Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God." (Luke 18:16)
Since we don't use the central heat, we decided to cover up the vents in case cold air came up through them somehow. So, we got magnetic vent blockers at WalMart. I had to laugh when I found out that one of the uses for the vent blockers, according to the package, was to hide vents. Ummmm! Shouldn't they have made the design a little different if they wanted them to hide the vents? :-) That's all for now folks. I hope everyone is staying warm. :-)
Looks like a visit from another male black widow, this time a more mature one. I've killed several females but don't know where they are breeding. A few weeks ago, I saw a female crawling toward a pair of shoes I had just been thinking about putting on. She didn't live long. We don't mind the jumping spiders as they do an excellent job of getting rid of flies, two tails (ear wigs), and beetles that come in when we have the doors and windows open in the spring and fall. We have screens on the doors, but some bugs still manage to get in. However, we may have to be a little more aggressive at spider eradication if there are this many black widows breeding here. This is the second male we've seen, and I've killed at least three females. Life has been busy still with organization. All we need now is a shelf unit for organizing the rest of the craft stuff in the bedroom. Can't wait until that looks nice. On Saturday we went out to the thrift stores, hoping to find a shelf unit at a good price. This didn't happen, but the Lord blessed with a big bag of yarn for a good price. There were about 4 pounds of yarn in the bag for $7.99. I've already been making projects with them. One of the types of yarn was 50% acrylic/50% cotton. It seems to be both easy to crochet with and easy to sew or tuck in ends on tricky pieces such as scrubbies. Another type of yarn is 98% cotton/2% elastic. Not sure what to make with this. There are three small skeins of it. Also was able to finish the main part of a throw I am making. It is probably about 52" by 52". Will be a couple inches bigger after the border is put on. It will be red with a white border. Can't wait for it to be done. Maybe a baby blanket will be the next project. :-) Here are some of the scrubbies I've made, but not with the new yarn. Physically I have been up and down. So thankful for the improvement in arthritis symptoms and some improvement in neurological symptoms. This is indeed a blessing. Some things have never been right since the "intestinal bug" I got in July. Sometimes I feel well and do well. Other times I have symptoms of irritation in the digestive tract. For a while, things seemed to work rather slowly. Last night I had terrible cramps in my tummy and things were definitely not working slowly. Also, there is often bad pain in my left side. This comes and goes. When it comes, I look pale and slightly yellowish. There is no discoloration of eyes though. Tested blood sugar today and it is apparently slightly elevated during the pain episodes, which makes me think the "bug" may have affected the pancreas. Interestingly, a good dose of quercetin and some homeopathic apis mel reduced the symptoms. These both are effective for allergies. ??? Did the "bug" trigger more food allergy responses? Below is a picture that shows the difference in how I look when I feel well and how I look during pain episodes. No flash was used for either picture. (Sorry for the messy hair in the picture on the left :-) ) Even my lips look pale. As soon as the pain subsides, normal color returns. Oh, well, I won't bore you with more. We are praying for the Lord to give wisdom in what to do for these health needs. Through all these physical needs, we have been learning a lot about health, especially about the role of good drinking water. Also have learned about a way to get rid of pesticides and herbicides from fresh produce before preparing and eating it. I hope to share some of the interesting things we have learned on my health update and prayer request blog in the near future. Am getting excited about trying what sounds like a yummy dish for Christy this afternoon - broccoli "cupcakes." Plan to make baked "cupcake cups" and then put broccoli in them that has been flavored with potato soup mix and drizzled over with a cheese sauce. Mmmmm! Wonder what I can make for me? Hope y'all are having an enjoyable Monday! |
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