Felt Like Knitting

Severe allergy

Yesterday I found out that I'm allergic to insect stings.  I'm not sure what got me, but it got me good.   I went to urgent care, passed out, and ended up in the ER because they were concerned that I may have hit my head when I passed out.  I'm telling you this because it's important for you to know some of the following things:

• There is no telling when you will become allergic to something. 

• If the soles of your feet start to itch, get help.  (This itching and hives can then continue to places like your armpits, groin, arms, etc.)  This itching may just be the beginning of something much worse.

• Do not drive yourself to get help.  Call 911.  The ambulance ride and being in the ER is not as bad as you think it will be.  That is far better than waiting for the urgent care to open and wondering if you are going to make it.

• If someone tells you to carry an EpiPen or two, do it.  My brother is allergic to bee stings, but doesn't carry an EpiPen anymore.  I'm hoping that after this he will.

I'm getting ready to buy a medical alert necklace and an app for my phone that shows my allergy on the opening screen.  I can also include my medications, heart conditions, etc.

While I'm not glad I went through that  yesterday, I am extremely grateful to know that I have this allergy.  And maybe now my brother will carry EpiPens.  And hopefully this post can help someone, too.

 

 

Currents again

listening - to the dog snore

eating - FAGE yogurt, leftover squash casserole and some chocolate chips 

drinking - Hmm...  I haven't had anything to drink yet!  Time to make some iced tea.

wearing - Exercise shorts and t-shirt

reading - The Distant Hours for July's book club selection, The 36-Hour Day and Etsy 101

weather - Right now it's 10AM and it's 77 degrees with 72% humidity - very muggy already

knitting - Botanic Hat for a late high school graduation present - using Spud and Chloe Sweater

wanting - to get my new glasses ordered

needing - catch up on church band stuff and the drama web site

enjoying - harvesting things from our garden

looking forward - to knitting with Mary this afternoon and to quilting at church tomorrow - haven't done either in ages!

wondering - how Emma is doing with her first day of college classes

 

Ten on Tuesday - 10 Favorite Ways to Eat Strawberries

What a coincidence!  I bought strawberries to have for dessert tonight.  Here are some ways I enjoy eating strawberries.

1.  Fresh off the plant - So yummy.  We used to have some strawberry plants and I miss them.

2.  With lemon topping - This is my current favorite.  For the topping, mix together a small container of Cool Whip and a small container of lemon yogurt.  (I've been using Chobani brand.)  This is also good over pound cake, but it's much healthier alone.  Tonight I used fat free Cool Whip, but I don't recommend that.

3.  Dipped in chocolate

4.  Jam - My mom used to make freezer jam all the time and we would barely let it thaw before we dove into it.

5.  Freezer jam swirled into vanilla ice cream - This technique works well with peanut butter, too!

6.  Strawberry shortcake

7.  Strawberry pie - It's been years since I've had this.

8.  Strawberry rhubarb pie

9.  On spinach salad (with candied pecans)

10.  Sugared strawberries over vanilla ice cream (like you'd make them for shortacke)

How do you like your strawberries?

Hello

Hi there!  I started this post back in April and I am just now finishing it.  Many things have changed since I last wrote.  Typepad has even changed!

*  The show that Emma was in, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, was a big success with most of the shows sold out.  She is now working on her last high school show:  The Mousetrap. She's the assistant director for it and seems to like this role.

*  The day after Lion ended, I woke up with a sore back.  I couldn't walk by the end of the week.  Very long story cut very short...I have a herniated disc.  Fortunately, an epidural, physical therapy exercises and especially lots of prayers have helped and I don't have to have surgery right now.  This is such a blessing from God!

*  Emma got into the college she wanted, but her offer requires her to start in the summer.  So she'll be gone a couple months sooner than I anticipated.  (That was written in April - we're now getting things together because she starts this month!)

*  I told Emma that I would make a quilt for her dorm room.  I was thinking twin size very simple strip-pieced quilt.  She was thinking double size quilt (so she can use it in her house later) made from Card Trick blocks.  I found a method that uses rectangles instead of the traditional triangles.  A sample block is shown above, minus the white setting triangles.  Do you see the problem?

I look forward to reconnecting with you all!