What Chow Chow Is

Chow Chow must be a Southern dish.LOl Chow Chow is a relish made out of cabbage, onions, bell peppers, hot peppers, green tomatoes and mustard seed. You grind it up, drain it and then equal parts sugar and vinegar and salt to taste. Then you cook it until done and put in jars and seal. It is soooooo good on pinto beans and hot dogs. You can make it as hot or mild as you want. If anyone wants the recipe, just email me and I will be glad to send it to you.

Oh, The Convenience of Modern Technology!

Growing up my Grandmother put up chow chow with an old meat grinder. You know, the one that you put the veggies in and turn it round and round,etc. And every few refills you had to take it apart and dig the stuff out and start all over again.
When she quit canning she gave me her meat grinder, which I still have, and that's what I used for chow for 30 years! By the time I put up a run, my back was killing me. And even though I had a mop bucket under the grinder the floors were still nasty where it leaked.YUK!
Well, a few years ago I begged my DH to buy me a Kitchen Aid Mixer for Christmas and he reluctantly paid for it.LOL Then I talked my brother, Buster, into buying me a meat grinder attachment for it. Well just let me tell you it is worth every penny!!!
I put up chow tonight and all you have to do is put the veggies in it and it grinds it right out!! No turning, no emptying out and I got finished in 1/3 of the time.
I wonder what my Grandma would have thought about this?
I made it with a processer but it didn't grind it as much as the meat grinder does. Thank God for modern technology!!!!!

Let me explain

I didn'tmean to worry anyone so let me explain.LOL I don't think anything is seriously wrong with me.LOl Several months ago my left arm starting hurting and it has gotten up into my neck. The pain is excrutiating and nothing helps. I have tried heat, ice and pain pills and nothing eases it. They did ex rays and can't find out what is causing it from that so they said they have to have an MRI to see what is causing the pain.
The problem is I am a big baby!!ROFLMBO!! I am so chlostrophoebic that I can't even ride in a car without a window half way down. I know that's mental but try to explain that when I am in a state of panic!!LOl
So now they have me on prednisone again to lessen the inflammation until they can find out what's wrong and steroids drive me crazy!!!!!! But my friend Nancy from Stitches n Strokes says that the good side to steroids is that I create and create and she loves what I make while on steroids.LOL
But I also cannot be put to sleep because my lungs are too weak so I don't know what they think they are going to do if they do find out what's wrong.
So just say a prayer for me that the pain will at least ease up to where I can stand it. And I'll just have to put the rest in God's hands and accept His decision. Thanks girls! I cherish my blogging and Etsy team friends, Valerie

What a DAY!!!

Sorry I am later than I thought but not only did I have to have an MRI enen though they don't understand how chlostrophoebic I am!!! I came home and slept for 5 hrs after taking the nerve pill to keep me calm.LOL And then when I woke up and starting writing all the names down, my power went out!ARRRRRGGG!!!
But I have finally gotten all the names and number of chances in the giveaway and I had a total of 60 people enter with a total of 174 chances!! So the fastest way I knew to post this was to let my DH choose a number between 1 and 174 and he chose
Laura from Cave Creek Primitives!! Please contact me Laura and let me know which prize you want. After Laura chooses, I will post on the blog which one she took.
I want to thank everyone for entering my giveaway and making it the success it was!! I will be having another one for Christmas within the next

I'm Going To Be Late

I'm sorry but it's going to be later when I announce the winner. I forgot that I had to have an MRI early this morning and I am so chlostrophoebic that I had to take something to calm me down. So I just woke up and I am working on it now but it will take me a while to get it written down. Sorry, Valerie

A Little poem

A lady from OFG sent this poem and this is what my family would say has happened to me!LOLOLOL

The computer swallowed grandma.
Yes, honestly it's true!
she pressed 'control and 'enter'
And disappeared from view.
It devoured her completely,
The thought just makes me squirm. She
must have caught a virus
Or been eaten by a worm.
I've searched through the recycle bin
And files of every kind;
I've even used the Internet,
But nothing did I find.
In desperation, I asked Jeeves
My searches to refine.
The reply from him was negative,
Not a thing was found 'online.'
So, if inside your 'Inbox,'
My Grandma you should see,
Please 'Copy, Scan' and 'Paste' her
And send her back to me.

Last Day to Enter

I just want to remind everyone that today is the last day to enter my giveaway. Here's a picture of the stitchery that goes with the candy corn and acorns in the number 3 selection. Good luck everyone!