Endurance

I have been really busy since my last post. Photo sessions, quilting, and working at the Queen's Pantry.

 

 

This week I opened and closed at the Queen's Pantry while my friends, who own the shop, were in NYC!

 

 The paper pieced Christmas quilt I am making to go on the coffee table. I already made two log cabin table runners. One for the buffet in the dinning room and the other to go on the piano. :-) I'm very excited to decorate for Christmas this week!

 

Another thing I enjoyed was going to the Veteran's Day Parade here in Leavenworth, KS. We stood outside of the Queen's Pantry and enjoyed talking with people as we watched the parade! It was REALLY cold, but we survived! The cold did make my joint pain a lot worse so that will have to be something I take into consideration this winter and plan on not being outside much once it gets cold here.

 

 Two of my favorite things (now that watermelons aren't in season anymore) Unsalted Potato chips... No nutritional value... but not really bad for me either. It's a great snack when I get tired of eating "my way"

 

 

 My Brother -in-law took this picture the last time he was over. He grilled the vegetables to perfection! Thank you Seth! Grilled veggies just seem so much bettter to me than stir frying them. I'm not sure why, but I certainly enjoy them grilled a lot more.

 

 

 My favorite meal this last week:

Algerian Wedding Rice:

Brown Rice, sliced almonds, dried apricots, and pine nuts sauteed in a skillet on the stove with a tad bit of low sodiom vegetable broth. Than add a few dashes of Bragg's amino acids.

 I've eaten it three times this week :-)

 

A newfound discovery! Whole foods has Spicy Italian Quinoa Burgers that I can have! They are super spicy so it actually makes drinking my veggie juice easier which is a huge plus. Not something to eat every day, but a fun little treat on occasion.

 

How I am doing:

 

I've been really tired, and I've had headaches every day. Plus, my awful cold sores are back again. This Sunday my joints started throbbing and my back spasmed up on me. Now while this has not been fun to go through again, it is certainly a lot better than it used to be when I would have these set backs. I haven't had to spend any days in bed... In fact, I haven't had a nap in a week. Which might be part of the problem as I haven't been sleeping well at night either.  

 

God is good though, and I've had a lot to be thankful for this month! So much that I usually take for granted. So although it has been difficult, God is good, and is constantly helping me through as He strengthens me.

 

With these problems this last week I've decided to try and stick fairly closely to my diet over Thanksgiving instead of splurging. Hopefully I will remember to post pictures of our Thanksgiving for you. I'm looking forward to spending time with Seth and Lindsay and their kiddos! PLUS Tim, Nat, Logs, and Sabs!

 

 

Hebrews 12:1
   Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,