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Being Positive
August 30, 2017
I took a personal/sick day today. I was simply exhausted yesterday and then woke this morning to a sore throat and GI issues. So I decided to stay home. The idea was to rest but I realize that what would make me feel best was getting a few things done so that they aren't hanging over my head.
I'm very glad to have this done! Dehydrating tomatoes this year. My Italian seasoning is a little old but I added some basil that I dried this year. I was worried I wouldn't get it done before the tomatoes spoiled. I ended up with 5 full trays plus a little.
I had pretty little birdies at the feeder this morning. I don't know what they are but they're masked in white. Too big for chickadees and the wrong color and markings for Juncos. I was able to tidy up the kitchen table which helps the house feel cleaner. The laundry is done I had to make more detergent but it's fairly simple. I do it in two steps so it's not too time consuming at any given time. It's really cheap too.
I have a ton of grapes. I filled the sink and my huge metal bowl. They are mostly green grapes but I had one cluster of purple on the other plant.
I put all of these through the steam juicer and canned the juice. I ended up with 9 quarts and one pint. I'm not sure what I'll so with it yet. I didn't add any sugar so I'm not sure how long it will last.
I walked to meeting tonight to get some extra steps and a few extra calories. The air is much clearer so I could do that. Diet soda is helping to fill the gaps with fizz while I adjust to the calorie reduction.
I took a personal/sick day today. I was simply exhausted yesterday and then woke this morning to a sore throat and GI issues. So I decided to stay home. The idea was to rest but I realize that what would make me feel best was getting a few things done so that they aren't hanging over my head.
I'm very glad to have this done! Dehydrating tomatoes this year. My Italian seasoning is a little old but I added some basil that I dried this year. I was worried I wouldn't get it done before the tomatoes spoiled. I ended up with 5 full trays plus a little.
I had pretty little birdies at the feeder this morning. I don't know what they are but they're masked in white. Too big for chickadees and the wrong color and markings for Juncos. I was able to tidy up the kitchen table which helps the house feel cleaner. The laundry is done I had to make more detergent but it's fairly simple. I do it in two steps so it's not too time consuming at any given time. It's really cheap too.
I have a ton of grapes. I filled the sink and my huge metal bowl. They are mostly green grapes but I had one cluster of purple on the other plant.
I put all of these through the steam juicer and canned the juice. I ended up with 9 quarts and one pint. I'm not sure what I'll so with it yet. I didn't add any sugar so I'm not sure how long it will last.
I walked to meeting tonight to get some extra steps and a few extra calories. The air is much clearer so I could do that. Diet soda is helping to fill the gaps with fizz while I adjust to the calorie reduction.