Not much to report, most of the garden survived the frost. The green beans are going to seed, lots and lots of seed! It’s an heirloom variety so this is a good thing. The raspberries don’t seem to have noticed the change in seasons, they’re still producing nicely. My strawberries are covered in blossoms and unripe fruit, but haven’t been ripening. I think they’d make great greenhouse berries when I get my greenhouse built. The tomato cuttings I planted indoors seem to be rooting nicely, that’ll make next year’s planting a bit easier.
My health has taken a downturn, what I thought was larygitis is turning out to be a serious throat problem. I haven’t been able to talk for a month, and a week ago I wound up in the ER because my throat tried to swell shut on me! I’m on meds to keep the swelling down, but nobody seems to know what’s causing it to swell in the first place. Theories range from a viral infection to a pulled neck muscle to a pinched laryngeal nerve. God is keeping watch even with all of that, I found out yesterday that my supervisor put her own career on the line to defend her decision to keep me on her team, even though I haven’t been able to work for a month! She’s trying to find things I could do without needing to be on the phones, but those tasks can be hard to find in a call center.
Oh no! I pray the Doctors can find out the problem and get you healthy before you lose your new job.
My Prayers are with you for a speedy recovery Ellendra...
First off, I hope you get better very soon. Secondly, I have worked in a busy call center, so I know what you mean - boy do I ever! Third, check into medical disability leave. Research online and speak to your Dr. Do what you need to do in order to have time to get better.
Last, how do you harvest the green bean seeds? Do you leave the pods on the plant till frost? I have let some go so that I can harvest (heirlooms), but not sure how to do that.
Oh, Ellendra. I missed your post #48. I am so sorry and I hope you will be better soon.
My son in law had something like that and he had to undergo having his throat scraped every 6 months for several years. He seems to have gone into remission now, and I don’t think he’s been in the hospital for a couple of years. His voice sounds much better now, although it is still a little raspy. He was on SS disabilty for a while, but he is back at work now and has been for about 8 years.
His was an autoimmune disease and a reaction to a virus that we all carry. He just suddenly was unable to fight it and his throat developed nodules. So, stay as healthy as you can — good nutrition, etc. Hopefully your body will kick in and fight this bug into submission. I’ll add you to my prayer list.