Out of Commission

I haven't been doing much lately, because I have been resting my left foot for over a week now.  It turns out that there is such a thing as tarsal tunnel, which is in your foot/ankle, and mine is inflamed.  So I've been mostly watching my house implode from the vantage of the couch.  I really hate sitting around.  I am pretty horrible on crutches, but I'm getting a bit more mobile, and my foot is slowly improving.  In the mean time, I've been trying to direct traffic while sitting.  I did manage to teach/help Malachi and Lydia in making strawberry jam the other day.  I had defrosted the strawberries just before my foot went caput, so I had to make the jam.  Fortunately, they were great help, and we made up a bunch of jars.  It's a favorite around here, so I don't expect them to last too long.  I also put Lydia and Malachi in charge of dinner tonight, so there's that.  They make a good team.

Elijah has been working quite a bit while having a bad cold, so I haven't seen as much of him.  He's getting better, though, and he does help me out in the evenings.  Gyunay and Emry have been really good the past two days, which is nice since the beginning of the week was not so smooth.  Pilot has been working a lot.  Nathaniel has been trying to help with some of the running around for me, and he keeps giving the kids extra laundry to help me.  I have started going out in public a bit, but not too much.  Hopefully, I will be able to put some weight on my foot soon, and that will help tremendously.  I do hobble out to the porch or the deck every day.  I just like to get outside.  My gardens have been terribly neglected, and my chickens and turkey are probably wondering what the heck happened to their food genie.  The cats are aggravated that I won't climb on the roof with them.  So all of the animals are disappointed in me except perhaps for Buddy Bean, who I let roam around the deck when I sit out there.