Now It's June

I know, it's been awhile. I've been busy.
I'm not a dedicated blogger like Norma or Bron or Yarn Harlot, I'm such a slacker.
And because of this you can't see pictures of my garden nor any of the knitting projects finished. So I guess I'll just have to tell you about it all.
The garden is in--2 rows of potatoes, 2 rows of tomatoes, a row of green beans, 2 rows of corn, a triangle of onions and one of raspberries, a goodly crop of strawberries, some rhubarb and a lovely tractor tire of herbs.
Completed knitting projects include: tube socks in pink, a snug tank for R, a sleeveless sweater for me and a pair of pants from Rachelle Moffetts pants pattern (knit, frogged, and knit again because a small swatch didn't portray the true nature of the yarn in a large garment).
Healthwise I've been slacking a bit on the low carbs and walking. I'm getting in about 3 walks per week instead of the desired 5-6 walks. Carbs (pasta, potatoes, bread, rice, white flour stuff) are now on the list of no-nos, but they've been sneaking in the the eating plan on a daily basis.
Several weeks ago my allergies kicked up and I thought I was going to die from the coughing. After a regular check up, the new doc recommended I switch to a different high blood pressure med as one of the side effects of the one I was taking was coughing. Damn, and it was working well and it was cheap!
The G'Ma word may still be in my future. J is late again, about 4 weeks late now. Keep your fingers and toes crossed that things go well this time. She's a young, healthy woman with no bad habits.

I kinda like my name the way it is

Norma, of Now Norma Knits 2 is considering changing her blog name. Mine's gonna stay the same for now.
Last weekend I went to visit my sister for the first time in several years. Not that she's that far away, 2.5 hours. But, our lives were traveling in different directions. We would call and chat periodically, but a visit just wasn't in the cards for us during that time.
With her elopement and my bit of spare time, I decided to take time for a visit. We had tons to talk about. She is now married and has two step-sons and a wonderful husband. I have an empty nest and less responsibilities holding me to home. It was great!
During this time we discussed health issues that are plaguing both of us. She is ahead of me in the research department; I am just coming out of denial about my health. She shared her new favorite book, Protein Power by Michael R. Eades, MD and Mary Dan Eades, MD. It has some very good points and answers to some questions that have been nagging me for years.
Today is my first official day with their plan--it's the most work I've done in years AND I'm so very afraid of not being successful. I now realize I'm carrying around 60 pounds of fat which is very disturbing to me. I never thought in all my life I would look like my grandmother! I'm very sad about this revelation.
So, today, I began. And I will take it one day at a time, one bite at a time. And since I'm full I should go knit something.
I guess on the bright side--I didn't succumb to other temptations such as smoking, drinking, drugs or worse.
I guess it's back to knitting the socks.

More Than 7 Post this Year

So, I'm just gonna rattle on about nothing. We got some weather last night. After a week of spring time temps and all the snow melting we got about 6 inches of wet snow last night. We really need the snow for the economy. It brings skiers and snowmobilers to the area. Since most of our economy is based on tourism the snow is much appreciated. Thanks Mother Nature!
R is headed back to college this weekend. I'll miss her again. She monitors my eating habits, she's a good mom for me.
I'm trying a new doctor next week. I'm tired of the pill pushing MD's I've been seeing. Lately they haven't even looked at me, just my numbers in my file. How impersonal. I've been suffering with a numb thumb and discomfort in my upper back for three years. I did PT for a year with some relief. The only other suggestion was surgery. I think there are less invasive ways for treatment. That, and the only other thing the MD's are concerned with are some skin tags I've developed so they all think I should have a colonoscopy, to see if I have colon polyps; who cares if there are no other symptoms! I'm 44 with no other symptoms, they just want to poke around and haven't listened to me at all.
Knitting-wise I finished a UFO that's been floating around for months. R and I dyed the last of my Bare from KnitPicks and I started T's socks to match his tractors. R is my first daughter to learn to knit!