How is July Almost Gone?

I know that title is not the best…but as I sit here I am just in absolute shock of where we are….

Just when you get used to your life routine…it all changes…and if you are like me…you live a routine…you thrive with a routine…but life changes. We learn from the changes which in turn makes us amazing people.

So let me catch you up with what’s been going on the last month.

A lot of things with gardening and thrifting….

I made some red pickle relish….

It’s actually amazing!

Made some sweet pepper jelly with my peppers and jalapeño….it is soo good!

Then I decided to try my hand at Rosemary salt which was fresh from my garden and the smell was incredible!

My berries aren’t producing yet so I cheated and got blackberries and raspberries from the store…but the taste takes me back! Childhood dreams and so great on vanilla ice cream!

I also made salsa from tomatoes in my garden!

I also finished up my needlepoint projects!

I also finished my first paint by number in 50 years….

Made some soap which I haven’t done in a very long time.

Rainbow sherbert soap

Many ask me how I get all I get done…accomplished. I’ve been asked…do you ever sleep? I do…but these tasks help my sanity.

For instance I’ve had a hole in the side of my house where a door should’ve been because this particular incompetent store put the door handle on the wrong side….

We were supposed to be in Kentucky for a jewelry show and then….we had t half our staff gone for various reasons

So my husband being the amazing man he is decided to also redo my bathroom and closet floors and get a new toilet and shower in. Again, we were supposed to be gone so this project is inconvenient and messy but we are 90 percent there.

I went to visit my Mom today…she was not in the best of moods….the staff likes to call her spicy. she was supposed to be moved to another facility that can care for her but the air in that home so they can’t take her right now, so she will stay with the staff I live for at least another month.

Store is doing well ….snd for that I’m grateful…but my battles are quiet…behind the scenes no one knows what it’s like to have your Mom beg you to get your dad…

She shouts at me now…but then wants me to hold her hand….

This is why I stay busy….Hugs and prayers everyone! It’s tough out there right now! Keep on rocking!