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The kale in the garden was a complete fail.  No harvest.  What didn't get eaten up by bugs was fried in this years drought.

 Collards don't look good, but there is hope for the chard.  Have no idea on the root veggies yet.  The turnips I did pull were small.
Tried a new recipe - frozen peanut butter pie!  Delicious.  Hubby was happy to have a cold dessert after a long hot day.
By the way, we got rain last night.  Not a lot, but more than the last time.

Almost stepped on this guy yesterday.  They day before that I almost stepped on a snake.


Made a batch of homemade Kahlua.  I gifted this one year for Christmas.  Recipe is online and easy to find. I won't be gifting this batch.  Once it's done, strained and re-bottled, I'll be trying a new recipe with it.


Made myself my first mint julep.  Very refreshing.


Made my Mom's Dried Beef casserole for dinner last night. I needed something easy. Recipe is on my blog.  Another recipe I am scanning for the girls for their Recipe Boxes I'll gift.

I'm finally back to deep cleaning my utility room.  As soon as the rain passes, I'll be washing up winter coats, quilts, blankets, and comforters (before outside drying becomes more difficult).

I'm thrilled I don't have to water the gardens this morning.  It gives me more time to deep clean today and tomorrow.  Maybe.  Just maybe.  I'll get a teensy bit of crochet time in today.

I marinated chicken last night (another recipe to pass on to the girls), with homegrown jalapenos and garlic.  I have a very easy dinner again tonight.  Honey Jalapeno Chicken on the counter top grill, and a side of hopefully garden veggie.  I guess we'll see what's out there this morning.
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M. Meyers said…
I woke up to heavy winds and rain from Hurricane Laura. She hit smack dab where we lived in Louisiana for 20 years. Many friends have terrible damage. 2020 will be a year to forget! A friend gifted me a huge box of old cookbooks, so I’ll sit on the patio, enjoy the rain, and mark recipes to try. Hope you get in some needle time!
August 28, 2020 at 10:46 AM
Pioneer Woman at Heart said…
Thanks M. Meyers. Old cookbooks are a favorite read for me too. Enjoy!
August 29, 2020 at 4:38 AM
Leigh said…
I've never known anyone who was thrilled about deep cleaning, lol. Sorry your garden hasn't done well. That seems to be the story of the summer for everyone. Pie sounds amazing!
August 30, 2020 at 4:30 AM
Pioneer Woman at Heart said…
Leigh, I'm getting more from the garden we did last year, so that's a plus, but yeah, some stuff didn't do well due to the drought.
August 31, 2020 at 4:14 AM
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