Category Archives: Pickling

Epilepsy and Blogging

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

Sometimes, the seizures are so severe that inertia and memory loss set in. My last seizure was a week ago – but I’m still not really making sense of things. D will talk to me and I won’t have understood … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Adapting, Adventures In Preserves, Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, Born This Way, Choose Life, Cross-stitch, Disability, Disabled Gardening, Doctor Who, Epilepsy, Family, Health, Hobbies, Home, Home Crafts, Homemaking, I Stitch So I Don't Stab Stupid People, Marriage, Milestones, Neurological, Personal Goals, Pickling, Seizures, Self, Strength | 12 Comments

Social Anxiety

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

“I don’t think they like me.” “Well, they seemed to last time I collected you.” “I don’t know; I don’t think they really know what to make of me.” My husband and I have this same conversation every month when … Continue reading →

Posted in Autism, Neurological, Confidence, Anxiety, Self-worth, Home Crafts, Kitchen Witchy, Accomplishments, Friends, Tribble Towers, Milestones, Positivity, Adapting, Attitudes, Home, Hobbies, Self, Aspirations, Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, Born This Way, Proud To Be Autistic, Fear, Not A Supermarket Tomato, Progress, Pickling, Personal Goals, 2013, Women's Institute, Chrysalis, Emerging Butterfly, Social Anxiety | 23 Comments

An Overview Of 2012

Posted on December 30, 2012 by

Every year, for as long as I can remember, I have always taken the year that was and written a review of it. As a child it was in paper diaries; for the last twelve years or so it has … Continue reading →

Posted in Autism, Epilepsy, Neurological, Confidence, Self-worth, Health, Family, Yule, Home Crafts, Kitchen Witchy, 2012, Friends, Refusing To Be Beaten, Body Image, Geekiness, Cross-stitch, Disabled Gardening, Memories, Positivity, Disability, Attitudes, Cooking, Home, Wedding Gown, Hobbies, I Stitch So I Don't Stab Stupid People, EDNOS, Self, Psychological, Injuries, Exercise, Diet And Fitness, Writing, What Not To Do In The Kitchen, Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, Making A Lovely Mess, Wedding, Marriage, Epilepsy Action, Born This Way, Proud To Be Me, Proud To Be Autistic, Status Epilepticus, Seizures, Medication, Discworld, Tales Of The Rambling Rose, Girl On Film, Epilepsy Awareness, Fun, Winter, Not A Supermarket Tomato, Self-Realisation, Progress, Fezes Are Cool, Pickling, Courgettes | 21 Comments

Goodbye To Compass

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

This morning we had our final meeting with Sheila, our Compass counsellor. Since that first meeting, when I was still so withdrawn and suspicious of strangers, it hasn’t really felt like counselling at all; it’s been more like visiting a … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, Accomplishments, Adapting, Alcohol, Anxiety, Body Image, Cooking, Counselling, Diet And Fitness, Disability, Discomfort, Doctor Who, Doctor Who Scarf, EDNOS, Epilepsy, Epiphany, Exercise, Fear, Food, Food Experimentation, Health, Home, Home Crafts, Humour, Kitchen Witchy, Life Plans, Milestones, Pickling, Positivity, Progress, Psychological, Self-Realisation, Self-worth, Tenacity, Therapy, Tribble Towers | 4 Comments

World Exclusive: Husband Finds Mongo In Pickle Jar!


Image | Posted on December 17, 2012 by | 6 Comments