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[hallerlake]

I finally got a diagnosis for why I am having much pain and stiffness in my hips. I may explain most of the pain issues besides. I seem to have a form of arthritis called Ankylosing Spondylitis. So far what I have learned is that I am not going to have any fun with it, and I will not get any better over time. Still it is a relief to know that it is real, and not just in my head. I have spent way too many years being told, and thinking that I am somehow making up the pain. At least now I can know that there is a real reason for the pain.

How can you make up pain? I hate doctors who think that it must not be real because they can't figure out what it is! I'm sorry about the diagnosis, but understand the relief of knowing what it is.

 

[FirewifeJess]

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I know, right?!

 

[FirewifeJess]

OK, found & printed out yet more quilt patterns I want to do...as soon as I have my craft room !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have apsconded one of my Mom's quilts to ponder over...as I love it so !!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe need to take pics & show you.
My Mother is amazing !!!!!!!!!
She just got a fleece, cleaned & carded & spun it, and dyed it tie-dyed, and made me 2 pair of socks, 1 is regular, 1 has TOES !!!!!!!!!!!!!
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!
She does all this without looking and while her entire attention is one the cooking channel~~~~~~~~~~her fingers just keep moving.........

I'll take pics.

Oooh! Can't wait! My mom's also a quilter and she's amazing. Some people quilt just to get them made and done as fast as they can and I almost never like the colors they choose. My mom has amazing taste, does very detailed work, and her stuff always wins in fairs and shows. Yeah...I'm proud of my mama!

 

[itsren]

Get her a night guard (made by a dentist). It helps *so* much. I had terrible headaches caused by jaw clenching for a couple of years, and almost over night the headaches were gone after I got the night guard. You can buy them over the counter too, but the one from the dentist fits much nicer.

Our dentist won't let children have night guards.

I have one. I wish I had mine earlier than I did.

 

[Chickielady]

Here ya go, and this is just ONE of my Mother's quilts~~~~~~~~~~~~



Folded to show applicaed edges............SIMPLE but she has such awesome choices on color combinations....




Detail...yummy soft ya wanna snuggle right in>>>>>>>




Applicae detail...see every stitch ???????????????





Machine stipling quilted background....




This is the back...soft cotton muslin......................she blows me away !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[FirewifeJess]

Wanna see some of ours Chickielady?

 

[FirewifeJess]

Those are gorgeous! She does very detailed work!

 

[Chickielady]

Next is the socks...mind you, just some of the socks she cranks out non stop even while watching TV !!!!!!!!!!!



NO TOES

Remember, she buys the fleece, cards & cleans, and spins all her yarn, and dyes it.
Then she knits.
AMAZING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




TOES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So ya can wear flip flops with these babies !!!!!!!!!!!
I cannot even think of how she does it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




She does alot of these socks, mix & Match ends & peices of wool/mohair goat fibers.
SO SOFT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




MOHAIR "lowies"

My Mother is an absolutely awesome artist !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She is 80 years young.

 

[Chickielady]

Wanna see some of ours Chickielady?

Wanna see some of mine ??????????
SURE we love quilting, home canning, sewing and gardening and all sorts of homesteadt-self sufficient life !!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[itsren]

CL... your mother's handcrafts are beautiful!

Been searching for subs for foods that I'm allergic to, like cinnamon, so I can make some traditional fall recipes. In the process I came across this website that may be helpful for many of you: http://www.foodsubs.com/

BTW... I didn't realize cinnamon and a lot of spices come from trees. Cinnamon is the inside bard of a tropical evergreen tree. I'm not sure if other "tree" spices are going to give me issues, or not, since I am so allergic to so many trees and grasses.