Every year I try to get better at putting food by for the
winter.
We preserve what is in season for when it’s not, and let me tell you,
pulling a jar of peaches out in the middle of winter is heavenly. This process
is trail an error and each year I learn more.
We are not big tomato sauce
eaters, so that I buy sparingly by the jar from the store. Applesauce on the
other hand is a hot ticket item. We all love it and Robert can punish a quart
in one sitting. This year I canned 11 pints and froze 4 quarts. Not nearly enough, but it will do and now I know
next year that I should put up more.
I have a love, hate relationship with
canning. I love those gleaming jars on the shelf but hate my glass top stove. So
this year the canning was done on the side burner of the propane grill we
parked in the front yard for the day.
I am sure that got my neighbors to
speculating. And now that I have the heat source worked out for future
endeavors I need to invest in a taller pot, hence the canned pints and frozen
quarts. Give me a shout out if you come across one in your thrifting
adventures. I know here in Maryland, home of the crab and accompanying giant
crap pot there must be one out there for a steal.
See, every year really is a
learning experience. I hope you
are all getting saucy this fall too.
This fall has been filled to the brim with wonderful family fun time.
Robert came home from an extended work trip and we have packed together time into every minute since he has been home.
First he had to shave off that nasty beard.
Then we spent and entire free day at Kings Dominion courtesy of my moms work. Thanks mom and Mary Pat for riding the rides 389762 times with Lenora.
Then we went to the Maryland Renaissance festival on my birthday. This is a yearly tradition that we love. I bought the best hair combs ever from these lovely folks as a birthday present to myself.
Then it was off to the pumpkin patch.
And brunch with the family on the water, then Nebraska game watching with matching outfits.
I am tired just thinking about all that fun. Now we are in slowdown mode, spending more time indoors, cleaning corners and getting ready for winter. I hope your fall was as fun filled as ours was.
