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

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.

Thursday, September 3, 2020

Rain ~ Tomato Sauce


It thankfully rained for a bit the other day.  So happy to see that.


I canned tomato sauce.  Beautiful 6 1/2 pints, but realized I dag'gon forgot the lemon juice.  I wasted 7 hard to find lids, opened the jars and froze it in freezer bags.  Sigh....at least I got the tomato sauce made this year.  Woohoo to that.


Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Extreme Clean ~ Garden Goodness

What got cleaned?
-living room carpet, cobwebs knocked down, dusted
-kitchen cobwebs knocked down, cupboards all wiped down, coffee pot washed, canister lids washed, sink scrubbed, counters sanitized, floor swept and mopped.
-utility room: all cupboards wiped down, washer and dryer finally wiped down
-hallway carpet cleaned, cobwebs knocked down
-wiped down a fridge and freezer
-glass doors cleaned
-porch swept off
-wiped down 3 wood doors

When I went to clean the glass doors, this visitor arrived and didn't want to leave.  


Brought in another 3# of jalapenos.  We have now harvested a little over 12# of them.


Brought in 8oz. of hot banana peppers.  Not enough for mustard sauce. I guess I  will wait a day and see if I'll get more.


More of the ladies are laying.  They love the new coop.  We will soon start clearing the cement slab hopefully move them before winter.