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I was not around very much here lately. No telling of hikes into nature and excursions to ancient places. The reason for it is that I am not as mobile as I would like to be. For some time now I have arthritis in my left ankle. There is no cushioning cartilage anymore in my joint, and walking with bone grinding on bone has gotten so painful that it became necessary to be taken care of.
So tomorrow morning, the first day of the new year, I will check into hospital for surgery of total ankle replacement (ankle arthroplasty). An artificial joint will be inserted between my tibia and my talus bone and then - voila - I will have the ability to walk pain free restored! Well, after four or five months or so... :-)
I have to admit, I am quite anxious, not so much about the surgery itself, but about the long healing period after it. I was told, I may not put weight on my foot for at least six weeks. So a walker and crutches are already at home and during the last week I practiced a bit of getting along with them.
I hope everything turns out good and successful! So my dear blogger friends, please wish me luck! :-)
A good new year to all of you! Foremost health, everything else will fall in place!
My daughter asked me for a case to take her laptop to work. This is what I came up with. It turned out to be quite cheerful. It is made from decorator fabric and pieces of leather, with a beautiful African batik print lining. The butterflies are appliqued, and together with the mother-of-pearl buttons and the doily scrap add some fun embellishment.
After some days of Hanuka vacation with us, my grandson went home yesterday. This is what I found in my Facebook in the morning:
"grandma i love U and thanks for all the things you did for me i love U see U next holiday :-)"
Hm, what do you think?
200cc water, 100cc vinegar (apple vinegar is good),
1 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons sugar. Unheated. Prepare this mixture as often as needed to fill your jar. I blanched the cauliflower and the red pepper for two minutes (cool it down in cold water, so it does not continue to "cook"). Peel the cucumber or don't peel. I added garlic cloves and some onion pieces. I did not have dill at home, otherwise I would have put in a sprig or two. Sometimes I add pieces of carrots (blanched). Peppers in all colors are most beautiful in the jar. Ready to eat after three days. These pickles are mild and delicious. So easy and quick to prepare! Fun to use all those colors! :-)
If I prepare a jar full of those delicacies for my son-in-law I will use lemon juice instead of vinegar, my son too prefers it that way. My new daughter-in-law and I - we LOVE vinegar! :-) My husband will enjoy both kinds! My daughter uses a recipe for an Asian kind, with soy! I will share it some other time. It is very tasty too!
Filling little jars will make a lovely gift - ein Mitbringsel!
