Category Archives: Canning

My inner squirrel has been unleashed.

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

So canning season is over.  (This is where I start singing the Hallelujah Chorus loudly and with extreme gusto.)  Let me say for the record that I am immensely happy that all canning has ceased for the year.  So happy, that … Continue reading →

Posted in Canning, Domestic Arts, frugality mentality | 8 Comments

Applesauce and Kevin Bacon Blues.

Posted on October 15, 2011 by

This has not been one of the greatest weeks of my life.  It hasn’t been the most horrible either.  However, when you get right down to it, this week has pretty much been a bust. At the beginning of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Canning, movies, My Dad, rantings and ravings | 4 Comments

My new obsession.

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

So I have a new obsession.  (I mean besides Pinterest.)  What am I obsessed with?  Well thank you for asking.  Kiwi-Lime Jam.  (As you read that did a heavenly chorus of angels begin singing in your head?  If not, read … Continue reading →

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In a pickle.

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

I love cucumbers.  They are beautiful, delicious, multi-faceted, and just a bit…sexy.  I mean, just look at them. They’re gorgeous. Every year as I plan my gardens, I go through a huge dilemma about what gets planted.  It’s like a … Continue reading →

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Jammin’ it up.

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

My husband has a ‘problem.’  A small, addiction if you will.  I have tried to be understanding and patient, but it is difficult at times.  He says he can stop anytime he wants to, but isn’t that what all addicts … Continue reading →

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If loving tomatoes is wrong, I don’t want to be right.

Posted on August 5, 2011 by

I love growing tomatoes.  It’s not something I just do for fun (although I do get much enjoyment out of it.)  It’s not something I really, really like doing.  I love growing tomatoes.  I have a legitimate need to watch … Continue reading →

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A promise of things to come.

Posted on May 10, 2011 by

Two years ago we planted eighteen strawberry plants.  Today we have about 57 strawberry plants.  Give or take a dozen. Hello my lovelies. In about three weeks the jam making extravaganza will commence. There will be lots of jars, sweat, … Continue reading →

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