A catch-up post

It has been a blur of a month! Last Friday, I was picking all the red tomatoes out of my garden as I was pulling the plants out to winterize the garden. Those tomato plants were tough and wouldn’t come out of the ground, so I pulled harder, and harder. Finally I pulled so hard, I hurt my back. I couldn’t walk, bend over, sleep, lay down, sit down…I was in so much pain. Oh well…too bad for me. I had to pick the rest of the plants and tomatoes. (I was only 1/3 the way done when I hurt myself!) I ended up sitting on my bottom and doing my best. I got them all out, peppers too, and got them in the 20 black yard garbage bags! The next day I canned all the tomatoes into juice. This year has been a successful canning year. I got 12 quarts of green beans, 59 pints of salsa, and 65 quarts of tomato juice. WHEW, I’m glad it’s over!

We went to J&J’s hayride to get a pumpkin. We went with a few of our friends and had a blast! It was threatening rain the whole time and was cold, but I think only the moms noticed it was cold! The kids were going crazy trying to find the best pumpkin out of the entire patch. Of course, all 3 of them couldn’t carry their pumpkin (still couldn’t walk, stand..ect) but I got them all to the van.

All my hard work and pain was worth it, Thomas didn’t think it would snow, but we got A TON! I say 6 inches, he says closer to a foot…who knows for sure?? (Weather man?) After church, the kids ran outside and made a huge snowman (well, Kaden was throwing up, so he didn’t…) Once Kaden felt a little better later in the day, they went to make another snowman, but the first had fallen over and they made a snow fort! It was nice to play in the snow.

This week I also went to training for my new job. I am doing early voting (so, more like a 3 day job??) I couldn’t even sit there listening to how we need to look up people’s names and give them a card to vote. Thomas called a chiropractor for me and got me an appointment. I have never been to one, so I didn’t know what to expect. He did some reflex things and made me bend and move ect. He took some X-rays and hooked me up to this machine that shocked my back. IT FELT SO GOOD!! He got the X-rays back and said it was a torn muscle. That is good/bad news he said. Good because it will heal, and I can do exercises to make it strong again…Bad, because it takes a long time to heal. He then cracked my back and sent me on my way. I COULD FINALY WALK!! I have an appointment on Monday with him, and I just may kiss him. I have been sore, but not in pain and can actually DO things. Ahhh I am in love with him ;)

The kids were out for UEA, so I had told them if they cleaned the house Thursday, we could do something fun on Friday. We went to cornbellies at Thanksgiving point with some of our friends. The kids had a blast!! We wore out the moms, and called it a day.
If you got through all of that…thanks! I have been busy with paperwork for super Saturday coming up next Saturday, trying to winterize our yard, cleaning, canning, and trying to have fun in the mist of it all!! The next few weeks will include me working early voting, Kinley’s birthday, a birthday party for Kinley (Yikes, that could be scary!) a visit from Thomas’ parents, pumpkin walk, Halloween parties (school, family) and Halloween. Should be busy and fun!