Pioneer Woman at Heart

One Flourishing, Frugal and Fun Family!

One family learning to live off the land, cut back on expenses, and to live a simpler and a more self-sufficient lifestyle.

Adopted Motto

"Eat it up,
Wear it out,
Make it do,
Or go without."
~A Pioneer Sampler, by Barbara Greenwood~

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Hot Mess Express

 

Hot mess express checking in for a quick minute.  October has been, and still is a crammed month of commitments, projects and whatnot.  More so on the commitments (preventing other work to be done).

I feel like the days are so out of control, but I dug out my new jars and recipes.  I realized I had not dehydrated comfrey or plantain, and needed it for one recipe.  Of course, we just mowed too.

The kitchen is full of baskets of herbs and medicinal weeds, which are all waiting their moment in the dehydrator.

Our weather changed rapidly, so I am working quickly.  

Sticky notes to the rescue!  Without them, I would be a double hot mess express.  I finally made a phone call for a quote, that should have been done a year ago.  I was to complete that job today, but someone took the wrong vehicle to work this morning.

Purging continues, but not as productive as it should be.  Garage clean out remains on the to-do list (did I mention too many commitments this month?).



Of course, in the midst of trying to stay sane, and cooking/baking from scratch, it appears that many of my homemade baking items need refilled at once - pumpkin pie spice, taco seasoning, and vanilla extract etc.

Saw this deer as we returned home from the farm/feed store.  It was literally walking to us.  We have seen quite a bit of deer this year.

I would say, that I still have about 80% of the garden to pull yet.  I need to hire help possibly.

I have a few new recipes to hopefully share soon.  Like I said, it's been a wild and crazy month here.

Hot Mess Express  © October 2024 by Kristina at Pioneer Woman at Heart

6 comments:

Betsy said...

You make me tired! It all sounds like wonderful, important activity, but so much to do! I make a few spice mixes of my own, with our favorite being fajita seasoning.
I hope the days slow a bit so you can enjoy the beautiful days of fall.
Blessings and hugs,
Betsy

Leigh said...

Hopefully, you'll have less hectic days coming soon! Thank you for linking to your taco seasoning recipe (love the label). I've been using it more and really need to make my own.

Pioneer Woman at Heart said...

Betsy, I do make homemade fajita seasoning too. Thankfully, it that jar is not empty. I sure hope things slow down soon. It's been way to crazy busy here.

Pioneer Woman at Heart said...

Leigh, you are welcome. Yes, I sure hope our days start slowing down.

Katie C. said...

I finally got the last of the tomatoes and peppers pulled, and those garden beds cleaned up. I still have to do my herbs to dry. Do you do anything to your herbs to remove possible pests other than cleaning with water before you dry them? There was one blog that mentioned using salt water but I don’t know if I like that idea. What do you think and/or do?

Pioneer Woman at Heart said...

Katie C, I use a salad spinner to dry the herbs after washing them, to get the water off for dehydrating.