Hello

    Been a while again since I've been here.Hope My blogger friends are all doing well.
 Have not been well health wise. Had a ATI ( mini stroke ) and pottossium & sodium are giving me a fit, leaving me so weak can't stay alone.Doctor is working with my meds hoping to help. Nausa is awful , keeping me from being able to take more then a few bites at a time.So all those who believe in prayer please say one for me.
             October came in with a chilly wind in the high 30's @ night.Filled my oil tank and had my furance serviced. Need to store some outdoor stuff and I'll be as ready for winter as I can .
  

Autumn is On its Way .

Yes it's still hot day but nights are starting to have lower temperature's like in high 50's. Signs of Autumn are everywhere for those who are watching .
      I hate to see summer leave.Its my favorite time of the year along with spring.
I have canned some pickles bread & butter, given to me by a friend.A gallon jug and a half a gallon jug of refrigerator pickles,which will keep for months .
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Refrigerator Pickles

REFRIGERATOR PICKLES


Cut cucumbers & onions , green peppers to fill gallon jar.

Put in pan :pour ice over for 10 minutes

Pour off and place back in jar

Mix; 4 cups sugar, 1/4 cup salt,

4 cups vinegar

1 1/2 tsp. turmeric

1 1/3 tsp. celery seed

11/3 tsp. dry mustard

Bring to Boil and pour over cucumbers in jar. let set in fridge & use when ready.
++++ Hope to get some tomatoes $10. a half bushel to make salsa  & tomato soup.
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 I have not been knitting / crocheting as much this past month.I must have burn out !
 I am working on a pair of socks and have a baby afghan on the hook.
    Still doing my Friday night family meal for those who can come. Made these last night when my son & grandson came to attach a piece of guttering back.


Dried Fried Apple Pies

  
 

Still Here

Well the Primrose are blooming again and I am still here.
   Was a cold wet winter and still May is cool & wet. But the flowers are simply showing themselves.
      And I might add, given me a new lease on life.
   I was in so much pain from December till 2 weeks ago I didn't feel sociable and glad I didn't inflect my negativity on my blog... we all have *aches * pain and there is much better things to post about.Did go to Orthopedic doctor.Did a MRI and found my problem is; Spinal Stenosis   http://www.spinalstenosis.org/
 Options ; see surgeon or injections. I am going with the injections at the moment and it is helping 85%.Enough said
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 I have knitted socks a lot & got burn out so past month I have crocheted baby blankets. Here are a couple from  Leisure Arts book  Keepsake Baby Afghans; I crocheted them in Lion Brands One Pounder. These pictures are the actual ones I crocheted. the book ones are in a different color.

Sweet Memento was easy and went fast.

The Green afghan is; Delicate Souvenir and I had a hard time with understanding the instructions for the Edging.

The instructions could have been more clear in my opinion then I would not have had to ravel so much

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I had fun helping with a "girls day " at our church

 I did a tea for the refreshments

 many found they liked hot tea and ask for seconds.

 they surprised me by selecting me

" Queen for a day "

 Ssshhhhh

Finally

Red Heart Softee baby Blanket
I love this yarn , Its so soft and drapes so pretty.
 This is for a great neice's first baby.
I should have worked it on  bigger size needles
and it would have been more lacy.
It took me since April
Course I didn't have a lot of titme to work on it.
The baby is here so I've got to get it shipped out to her.