Brief update
Hi everyone. Thank you for checking in on me.
i think I over did it. I pushed myself relentlessly all summer and it caught up with me. I haven't been feeling very well ~ kinda depressed to boot. I'm still pushing myself too much. You know how it goes: the more you do, the more people expect you to do. I'm using my energy in short bursts to do what I need to do, then I crash. I am still walking a lot ~ sometimes through rough terrain through the woods. Fighting fighting fighting to force myself to become stronger.
Last week, I canned a double batch of pear honey. I have a brand new baby cousin, so I am working on crocheted baby blankets for him right now. (Actually, he's my cousin's first baby). I plan to deliver the blankets when my family gets together for Thanksgiving dinner., so I am in a bit of a time crunch to get the blankets done. At least the blankets are something I can work on while sitting down. I'll try to remember to post photos of the blankets.
i think I over did it. I pushed myself relentlessly all summer and it caught up with me. I haven't been feeling very well ~ kinda depressed to boot. I'm still pushing myself too much. You know how it goes: the more you do, the more people expect you to do. I'm using my energy in short bursts to do what I need to do, then I crash. I am still walking a lot ~ sometimes through rough terrain through the woods. Fighting fighting fighting to force myself to become stronger.
Last week, I canned a double batch of pear honey. I have a brand new baby cousin, so I am working on crocheted baby blankets for him right now. (Actually, he's my cousin's first baby). I plan to deliver the blankets when my family gets together for Thanksgiving dinner., so I am in a bit of a time crunch to get the blankets done. At least the blankets are something I can work on while sitting down. I'll try to remember to post photos of the blankets.
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the baby blankets will be cherished I believe. Nothing better than handmade blankets made with love Wrapped in love and warmth.
your pear honey sounds so good!
i imagine its so pretty where you walk,wish me and fritz could join you
hope that you feel better soon . and greenies
Conventional wisdom says to do more to build resistance, but it doesn\'t work the same way for us. You have to do some to keep your muscle tone up, but it\'s pretty easy to go too far. I\'ve done it so many times. It sounds like you went too far. Rest up, dear one. Go tell everyone to jump in a lake. Much love. Heather.
You are such a strong determined woman.I need a little more of that for sure . You are our pilot the rock.I admire all the crafting and cooking skills that you have and yes I could do with a little more of that too . Can\'t see it happening though, just not quite enough desire in that area.Congratulations on the new little bub and the crochet blankets will make a very personalized gift.Actually my 9 yr old granddaughter likes to crochet. My Japanese DIL taught her.I am a little jealous about that. Glad you are still able to take those long walks . It\'s a beautiful thought to me . Don\'t fotget to have a little PR pamper time now.Love to you.
I can understand the feeling of overdoing it - sometimes it doesn\'t take all that much to cause it. But, I know you are always busy with things around the house and all your great cooking and canning. I hope you are able to rest up enough to have some energy for the holidays. I am sure the baby blankets will be such a blessing!
So glad to hear from you. And so sorry you\'re crashy. The good ole push/crash cycle... boy is it annoying! Please take extra good care of yourself my friend so your crash doesn\'t become \"crashier \". And Congrats on the new bubby! A little one sure does have a way of bringing since much love to a family I would love to see what you are crocheting!! Please share when up to it.
Lots of love to you...
AHHHHHHHHHHH yes! We push too hard, don\'t we? Is there even one of us who hasn\'t done this? And often? Nah. Guilty as charged! All of us.
Great, wonderful idea about the blankets! Made by your own hands and I just know they will be adored!!!
Shot any snakes lately? Just curious.
So sorry you are crashy. I\'d scale back on the long hikes a bit and try to save some spoons for the holidays! You know what that takes out of us!! But I think it\'s good that you are MOVING. We musn\'t waste our time being totally lax. I think it boosts our self esteem when we accomplish some activity, but as you said, you prolly overdid. Thus, we crash and pay the price.
I agree with Heather. Tell everybody else to go jump in a lake! Hope things are good on the home front! xo Glad you wrote! Been missin ya!
enjoyed your update, so gooooood to hear from you! i am glad to have more steam to be online more the past week or two. see this as a good sign for me, a new baby, sweeeeet! wish we were neighbors, i would love to learn how to crochet. i have yarn, and needles and need a teacher..........!!!!!! what is pear honey? sounds super yummmy...........are the long walks over rough terrain helping? i am too wonky to take on that kind of trail, but i recently got to go on a walk in the woods with my daughter........the trail was pretty flat and she grabbed my hand often to protect me from tree roots and other things that could take me down to the ground. being out in the woods really made me feel alive though........feel closer to God.........
just curious, not meaning to pry, but what is going on that you are feeling so blue sweet friend. can we help? how can we help..........i\'ll pray for you beginning tonight ........I know the Lord knows what your needs are.......
also practice the art of saying no. maybe you need to say that you don\'t know how to do some things so that you don\'t get overbooked by others. i\'ve seen people do that lately and realized that it\'s their way of not having to say a direct no.........cause they are uncomfortable with that.
i don\'t think that example came out right, but i\'m getting too tired to explain again..........just know that you are loved by DS pals .......and it\'s so good to hear from you hon!!!!!!!!!!!! hugs!!!!!!!!