Knee Pain Update

I have had this stupid knee pain for awhile longer than I anticipated...I have asked for home remedies to try ( no online takers of the gift certificates) but have picked up a few from the locals...

• Rub knees in Castor Oil
• Soak a banana in Green Alcohol and apply to knees
• Wrap in cloth soaked in Epsom Salts
• Have more sex
• Have Knee Replacement Surgery - ah NO!
• Walk for exercise - uh NO ,knee already hurts,duh!
• Have more sex
  

Well I have decided to become a bit more pro-active with this uncomfortable situation....My plan includes :

• Membership at the Community Center for Walking Track,Swimming Pool and Dance Classes
  
• Water Aerobics Class - 3 days a week
• Really cool looking Speedo Water Shoes
  
• Glucosamine & Chondroitin Capsules - twice a day
• Calcium with Vitamin D - twice a day
• Increase Water intake by 16 ounces = total 64 ounces
• Have more sex
• Decrease time sitting at Computer - this is a challenge
• Spend 30 minutes a day in Fresh Air and Sunshine - also a challenge
• Change pain thinking to Healed Thinking
• Organize more Inventory - to prevent bumps and bruises as I move about my workspace
• Spend more time with my Hobbies
• Have more sex.....LOL
  

I will document my ups and downs as well as my progress....I have set goals to be met by year-end and being healthier is at the top of my list.....

Feel good my peeps!

Pre - Labor Day News

I am back home after a few days with my MOM...It is so hard to see her not feeling well...She is usually so vibrant...She is also aging as we all are...She says that being 78 is great until you get sick - takes too long to recover...and besides, how can she beat me at Scrabble if she is laying down...My Mom is quite computer savvy too...She has a huge flat screen monitor,loves Vista and her HP computer set-up......

I have learned so much from my Mom...It is she that taught me the value of education and always to continue learning....My passion for crafting came from her...I learned couture sewing and clothing design right along side her...When she took a Dress Design course by mail (many,many years ago) I took the course too...As she received instruction,she became my teacher....When she took Doll Making and Repair (again by mail) I was able to learn that too...However,I focused more on dress designs for Barbie Dolls and for my Audrey Hepburn Paper Dolls....

Mom has many published articles in Threads,Sew News and other magazines and newspapers...She once had a doll factory in Louisville,Kentucky,has been on television and taught soft doll making in Nashville,Tennessee....She is a Certified Genealogist and has traced her own family back to slavery....She is adding the finishing touches to her memoirs that span from her early childhood to present day...A lot of things change in 70 years......

Why am I writing about my MOM??..........I guess I am remembering how much I love her and how much she has shaped the person that I am...........Moms are great! and God paired me up with a goodie.........

Hug a Mom today....If you can't hug yours - hug somebody else's..........

Learning somthing new....

It's been a few days since my last post...I've been kinda busy...just a little bit.........What have I been doing??? well......I'll make a list...That way I can see my progress in print.....LOL

1. I am finding my way around Twitter...This old puppy is learning a new trick -at the very least,attempting to learn....So far I have an id http://twitter.com/sistah2
and 7 followers....Yea Me!

2. I have been adding new items to my Bonanzle booths,the variety should increase booth views and sales....My goal is to add another 100 unique gift items by the end of September...
I so look forward to the Winter Holidays...From Thanksgiving till New Year's Day there seem to nicer people out and about...I see more smiles,hear more thank you's and excuse me....Prayerfully I will see more sales than ever....

3. I spent a whole day with my 2 year old grandson...What's so great about that??
This little boy ( age 2) is a joy to behold...He is very much like his Dad was at that age....He is curious,smart and very tall for his age...I guess every Grand Parent thinks highly of the Grand Kids......

4. It never ceases to amaze me - the amount of items that I have here in such a small space...Well,I guess it would be a big space if it were better organized...Anyway - I loaded boxes into every inch of my car except the driver seat and off to the Thrift Store they went....

I have also taken many,many articles of clothing to my Church...We have a large mobile home on the property to house our Food Pantry and Clothes Closet...It's like walking into a Boutique,very nice..........but alas,I still have much to do........God is Good and I am Abundantly Blessed.........

Whew!

Tonight my butt is tired...

I have spent the better part of today adding new items to all my Bonanzle booths....

I added the most items to my sistahqueen's Holiday Things ....I am very happy to be able to offer so many print and audio books in the Chronicles of Narnia series....

• The Silver Chair
• The Horse and His Boy
• The Magician's Nephew
• The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader
• Prince Caspian
• The Last Battle
• The Lion,The Witch and The Wardrobe
  

Seven wonderful stories on compact discs,all new and ready for gifting.....

This year is whizzing right on by and the major gift giving season is fast approaching.......Don't let the holidays sneak up on you....Shop early - Shop Now !

Are you a crafter?

It is my pleasure to offer sewing and craft related items at Bonanzle...You know - the place to find everything but the ordinary.....I am also offering a few things suitable for homeschooling......

I am a crafter " from way back " ...(as we say in the South - means - for a long time)...However,I am an Aries with a short attention span...I like being prepared so when I decide on a new hobby - I buy everything I THINK I'll need....The problem with that is that I often lose interest before I use the books,supplies etc......

The items currently listed are a very small part of my massive collection...It is my goal to list new items daily...OK,so some day's my attention is elsewhere.....but.......

Items are added often and that thing you are looking for may appear at any time...Combined shipping is available,so don't hesitate to take advantage of the savings......

Because I have so many items not listed , yet ,if you are looking for something you can't find - Contact me....It is very possible that I have it here...books,videos,supplies,instructions and stuff...lots of stuff....

Visit me at Sew and Sew & so much more

I have huffed and puffed......

Are you one of those determined souls that thinks you can re-model or re-arrange while delaying the release of clutter?

Peter Walsh of the Clean Sweep TV show ,wrote a book entitled " It's All to Much! "....He is correct.......As I look around,it is apparent that I have too much......

What is amazing is that the more I give away ,the more I still have to give away.....It seems that books have a way of magically reproducing as I sleep.....

I have been actively dispersing items that I no longer want to maintain and clutter requires maintenance...I just don't seem to be doing it fast enough.....

Eventually,I may post photos of the current project......Re-vamping the Laundry Room....

ps...yep....doing it all with knee pain...

A First for me

Hello there everybody....and thanks for picking up on this.......

I am starting a blog because so many people have suggested it....Although I have no idea what to write about...

I've been told to write about what I know about...Uh...I know about a lot of stuff...What I want to know is - what to write that someone else might be interested in?

So,I've tried to compile a list of possible topics.........but I haven't come up with anything yet...........????

While I spend some time thinking of topics,maybe some of you can help me with a litlle something,something going on right now....

I am in pain...My knees hurt so bad that it is hard to believe that these knees even belong to me......YES,I have seen the Doctor...YES,I have pain medication....but,I still have pain.......What I think I need is one of those good old time remedies that Granny used to dispense........

OK...so break out the family medical secrets and share them with me.......Reasonable remedies will be implemented and evaluated....I am near desperation....If you think you can help,I surely do appreciate it.....

I have decided to make this quest a bit more uplifting by turning it into a contest of sorts..:

The posters of acceptable remedies will receive a coupon code for 25% off purchases at http://www.adinkradreams.com

One lucky poster will be chosen to receive a $ 20.00 (twenty dollar) Gift Certificate to be used at the Queenly Things booth on Bonanzle.com.....


Thanks everybody......I'm looking forward to hearing from you all..........