Bleh. I have 21 pints of salsa and a disaster of a kitchen to clean… That was my day, how was yours? **** October 15, 2011 Oh, Gee (look, last year I was too tired to write, too!) October 15, 2010 The Bidding Starts NOW October 15, 2009 We Know Wapiti (boy, howdy, do we!)…
Tag: canning
Minute Movie: Elk in the Field
I decided at the last minute to run down to our other place and see if the elk were in the field. They’ve been coming in lately, and I’d seen them last night. It seems when the alfalfa gets frozen, the wildlife really hit the fields! Since we’ve been down to 20º, I saw just…
Half Moon
On today’s Accomplished List: 7 pints of stewed tomatoes 5 pints of salsa 2 pints of hot peppers 2 pints of hot pepper juice for use in insect repellent (don’t know for sure if it’ll work, it’s a test!) cleaned part of garden out collected most of my dried beans emptied out old canning jars…
The Pits
I’m tired. Twenty pounds of peaches and a crock of pickles and supper for eight. Only a half cleaned house, but oh, well. I’m calling it good for this evening… my back is sore and it’s the pits! **** August 24, 2011 Wordless Wednesday – “Lone Stalk” August 24, 2010 Big Cedar Ridge August 24,…
Bounty
The final haul of Whitney Crabs… though the few left over will become dessert soon… Love the color and clarity between the regular jelly, caramel jelly, and apple butter! **** August 21, 2011 Minute Movie: “Fishing AKA Bringing Home Supper” August 21, 2010 ‘Ear, ‘Ear! August 21, 2009 More Delightful (A Rare Shopping Expedition!) August…
All The Fun I Can Stand
I saw on Twitter the other day, someone was going to pass out at an ag conference the bumper sticker/vinyl cling that claimed: I’M HOT. I’M DIRTY. I FARM. It made me giggle. Well, today I came up with my own version. I’M HOT. I’M SWEATY. I’M STICKY. I CAN. Can. As in canning… preserving……