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This is going to be one of those random, whatever, comes out of the mind and into the typing sort of posts!
Sometimes they're the most fun that way.
Sometimes it's up to the reader to keep reading (cause it's boring!)... and I don't blame them.
Anyway... here we go!
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| This photo was taken by my Aubrey! Do you see the "hearts" in the ivy? Love it!!!! |
My near six year old LOVES to walk around with Mama's camera and snap away. So, I let her, from time to time. You know! - I can't put a cap on it and say just take five photos. I try.. but what's the use. She ran that thing until the batteries died. Quite honestly, I'm surprised there was any room on that thing to hold any more "photos". Either its' that or the fact that my battery truly doesn't hold for very long. That's probably more the fact and reason she had to stop!
But!! Whenever Aubrey does this and what she finds to take photos of ... always makes me smile. It's always the perspective that gets me. Have a look!
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So, I was quite busy in the kitchen yesterday!
First off.
It was raining all day. Making it seem quite cozy in the house here. But... I had five kids. Two of which were not my own. Keeping them "wrangled" and pleasant and consistently polite... was like capturing a greased pig with a rope made of jello. They have those you know! (read; sarcasm!)
I make it sound like it really was out of control. Honestly, it wasn't that bad. Surprisingly, though! The problem was, was that I kept waiting for the ball to drop. You know? Only because, so quickly it can!
I had canned seven quart of green beans the evening before! What irked me was that two didn't seal. The one eventually - I forced it to. But, it's in the lineup to use first. So, those six remaining were sitting proudly in my kitchen inspiring me to keep at my next project.
This next project was to do up cucs (I probably had a basket full) for Bread & Butter pickles and another batch of
Pickle Relish!
I ended up canning 13 pint of pickles and the batch of relish - gave me a yield of 4 1/4 pints.
One of the jars of relish was already gifted out to the friend who gave me some the cucumbers!
I promised her a jar of relish!!
I go again on Thursday Morning (Ahh...that's tomorrow already!) to pick more of the same! And this time - red beets will be coming home with me, too. That's always a fun project...colorful... and messy! But, oh!!
We can't wait for Pickled Beets! They're a true fav around our home!
So, yesterday, I was quite proud of myself... keeping up with the kitchen mess and all...while doing this canning project. And, wouldn't you know - after a quick dinner of Baked Fish and Macaroni & Cheese...we ran out the door to head to our kids school for the final Summer Reading Book Blast...where they were serving up hot dogs and stuff! Somewhere Caleb still had a hollow leg to fill and ate a hot dog to boot! The girls thought they needed one, too! Well, all that to say is, they agreed to share one and of course; they didn't. Meaning they shared but couldn't eat all of their halves.
Whatever!
But, what I was going to say is that somehow...somehow...overnight!... the kitchen was back to it's rivaling unkempt state. I didn't do it.
I'll take the raindrops that remain on the windowpane and flowers picked by my girls the other day! And, that could be a whole nother story.
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I love my husband!
I'm truly a patient person I suppose, because over the course of time...in our marriage...we have had a couple of small kitchen appliances and gadgets lose their umph due to something broken or gone missing! and I haven't said much about it. Recently, somehow - he's gotten wind of these things, and since has gone out to some online appliance parts store and ordered me my new "replacement" parts.
One of them being for our large crockpot; something I haven't had to use now for what, five years? Partly because I've worked around it.
But... now we're back in business. Thanks to my husband for hunting down what I needed... and now I feel obligated to use this thing.
I need to make a dessert for an upcoming PIGnic!
Any suggestions for a crockpot made dessert?
PIGnic?
Yes, you read that right!
Scott, my husband, is now heavily involved in our son's Scout adventure... and because we have connections he was able to score a pig for a Pig Roast - a picnic - with Cub Scouts and their families, for this coming Saturday.
Looking forward to it!
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Well, I have a lot going on today! A lot and, as well, a lot of nothing. I'm glad.
Caleb's going off to a friends' house this afternoon. The girls and I have a few errands to run!
It's time to feed the munchkins some breakfast and further tackle the kitchen. Oh, and that laundry from Monday - yes, that still needs put away.
Boy, my coffee sure has been delightful this morning.
More like necessary!
It's only 8-ish or so in the AM and I think I'm already on my third cup!
Talk to you later?
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One final thing!
Do you like our latest in wall art? I do. I'd rather markers get put to use this way, on paper plates, instead of bodies and carpet. But, once again! A story for another time. Maybe it's best to let it rest. :)
Thank you, Aubrey!!
