I have a big thing rolling around in my head. I was venting about my health in a support group, and a friend pointed out that my symptoms fit another common comorbid condition, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome. I'd heard of it but didn't think much about it. She sent me some information including a diagnostic symptom survey.
Pretty sure that's one of my problems. I've been taking antihistamine for a couple days and feel much better. So now I'm tracking symptoms, experimenting on myself, and looking for a doctor who is aware (it's a newly recognized condition.)
Our ram got in with the ladies again. 3rd time. And this is when we'd normally be breeding. He was only supposed to get 3 of them, and the rest in with our other ram. Well... okay, everybody will have the same daddy this year.
We will end up with a couple line-bred lambs, I'll just make sure none of those stay in our flock. (unless line breeding yields fabulous results, then... I'll think about it)
I believe I had mentioned in the past I have hobbyist houseplants - African Violets and holiday cacti. I love to propagate and hope they will pay for themselves through selling cuttings and baby plants. I've had quite a few setbacks with the holiday cacti, but things are looking up! I feel confident enough with their survival to add a couple (cheap, unnamed variety) parent plants. It's almost the season to find them in stores.
I've been sewing, knitting, weaving. Lots of gifts. I bought local handmade soap for xmas gifts, and am weaving washcloths to go with. It's so much faster than crochet and easier on my hands. I've been sewing hats for gifts, just a few left of those to go. I'm a selfish knitter - all for me! I learned how to knit cables and how to thrum mittens. I haven't finished a project with those techniques yet.
I finally finished washing wool from shearing this past spring! I've had a heck of a time getting the wool as clean as I want and most or all will need to be re-washed. Now I need to process it. It's not great quality because it has so much plant matter in it. But I can use it to make dryer balls. I made a couple sets of those for gifts too, might be able to make more before xmas.
Almost everything I have are young plants, leaves, clades/cuttings in 3 oz cups. Some will stay in that size when full grown. The holiday cacti should outgrow them. I have easter cactus in orange and white. thanksgiving cactus in pale pink, maybe magenta and fuschia. DS3 pulled out all my plant ID sticks last year so I will have to wait for them to bloom. They're just NOIDs. My AV are named varieties, so more marketable.
you can get answers and medical support you need and continue feeling better! Your hobbies and projects sound wonderful and we'd love to see what you're making, please?
