I am finally in a slowdown (or sort of), and decided to start today with joining Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom.  I will attempt t...

  The weather is much to be desired this garden year.  We should have been picking weeks ago, canning and enjoying by now.  We literally jus...

I wish there was 6 of me to get all the "things" done around here right now.   Work has been done based on the weather and needs. ...

  Winter is on the way.  These very short beautiful snippets of a sunrise are coming to an end.  We enjoyed one, mostly likely the last, gri...

  I had a handful of mushrooms to dehydrate.  I used my smaller "Dash" dehydrator.  It has 5 trays, and I can dehydrate with how m...

  I decided to dehydrate some of the last of the green bell peppers.  Sorry for the bad photo.  I am using my cell camera for now.  My downl...

Warning.  Grab a Java.  I did not mean for this to be long and winded, ha ha!  I also didn't realize it has no photos, so you may find t...

  The arrival of fall, and end of garden season (for the most part), is bittersweet.  I am thrilled to get a break from the work, but will r...

  I finally got around to make a full batch of meatballs.  I like to get this done before the freezer fills up. One year I barely had room t...

  The heat arrived in our area.  So hot, that they asked people to "conserve" energy.  Although I have been using our clothesline,...

  Sorry for the bad photos above.  My camera battery died, and I tried using photos off my phone.  My preferred option to stock up sweet pot...

  Just when I said there was "nothing" going on here....BAM!  Strawberries!  I'll be busy over the next few days.  I am cuttin...

First time making a breakfast with butternut squash, but it was rather easy, and simple ingredients.  I pre-cut the squash the day before th...