Canning

It happened, I really am NOT going to do it again next year.  I loath canning.  Thankfully mom came along and put up all of the pears.

They better taste yummy!

Everyday Days.

Claire and Rett and I have been enjoying a few days at home this week.  We have been busy canning peaches and pears.  I kind of liked it this year.   Last year was such a drag and I swore I would never can again, but this year was fast and furious and I was determined to get it done quick!  I think I just liked it because I felt productive, didn’t even sit down once for two days.  (Well besides for soccer practice and during Ashley’s first cheering!)  I think if my brain is working corectly, which it very well might not be, I did 48 bottles of peaches, 28 bottles of pears, I know that is right because I had to use the calculator to multiply 7 x 4, how pathetic!  So I think that adds up to 76 bottles of fruit.

When I tucked Justin in tonight he asked if I was done canning, I said yes, he said good because he didn’t like that smell!  I kind of like the smell of burnt sugar…. he’s crazy!  We are all going to be happy to have it done for another year.

We have also had our little friend Kendra over for two days.  They were “whispering” at lunch and I had to take a picture.  This little girl has more attitude in her little pinky than Emma does! 

It is amazing that she can have that much sass at such an early age.  She and  Claire chat and chat all day long, no you’re not, yes I am, no you’re not, yes I am…..  It was fun to have a playmate most of the time though.  We really love her big brothers, they are so mellow and different than little sis, it is funny!

And last but not least the chickens are consistently laying their 7 little, sometimes rather large eggs in the roosting boxes.  Good job girls.

Claire washes and “organizes”  (she is NOT playing, at least she tells me that) them.  No more buying eggs they are more than keeping up with demand!  I have some cute cheer pictures of Ashley I will post in another post.

When Life Gives You Lemons

What do you do with them? I need some recipes! Some of Ryan's seasonal workers are back from California for the Summer. They work on some sort of citrus farm during the winter (in CA) and always bring me a bunch of lemons and oranges. There were a couple of HUGE oranges:

They are so FRESH, right off of the tree! I love it every year when they come back and they know I expect some yummy fruit!

I am FOR SURE making a lemon pie, I ♥ Lemon pie!