Today we strike the show and then I am back to canning and chickening and..... Oh wait, I never stopped doing that stuff. I just stopped blogging for a while. Something had to give and it was the writing. I have tons of stuff to tell you about! I made my first batch of soap! I need to hone it, but , its soap. Nice thing is... between the books I own and the internet, I know what to do to make it better.
Our beloved Hash is all grown up... well almost. No eggs yet and so far, no more crowing. She has integrated into the flock . Hester and Prissy have also integrated well. Its relatively peaceful out there these days. The older girls are watching the light change and are anxiously awaiting their freedom.
The garden was late getting started this year but once it did, it exploded. I put up so many pickles this year that I am giving away cucumbers by the bagful.. Jimmy's tomatoes are beautiful. We have been enjoying a steady diet of steak and tomatoes for two weeks now.
I picked up an old Hershey's recipe book at a garage sale this summer and it had the best cake recipe I have run into so far. Once things get settled I will post it for you. And now that the weather has cooled off, we will be moving our cooking indoors and Ida Bailey will get dusted off again.
HERBS: Banner year for them. I should get one more good cutting to dry.
I convinced Jimmy to let a blackberry bush grow in one of the back corners. In another week I should have enough to make a couple of fine batches of blackberry jam. I traded eggs for beets this year cuz I just didn't have enough room to grow enough to pickle. I'll be stewing and canning tomatoes next week.
We have about 10 more winter squash that I am leaving on the vines for a few more days to see if I cant get them just a tiny bit bigger.
All in all , not a bad summer. Spent it with with smart, talented, dynamic artists and enjoyed myself thoroughly. Our artisan lifestyle did not suffer a bit for my absences. But now that it is over I will be better about this blog.
Our beloved Hash is all grown up... well almost. No eggs yet and so far, no more crowing. She has integrated into the flock . Hester and Prissy have also integrated well. Its relatively peaceful out there these days. The older girls are watching the light change and are anxiously awaiting their freedom.
The garden was late getting started this year but once it did, it exploded. I put up so many pickles this year that I am giving away cucumbers by the bagful.. Jimmy's tomatoes are beautiful. We have been enjoying a steady diet of steak and tomatoes for two weeks now.
I picked up an old Hershey's recipe book at a garage sale this summer and it had the best cake recipe I have run into so far. Once things get settled I will post it for you. And now that the weather has cooled off, we will be moving our cooking indoors and Ida Bailey will get dusted off again.
HERBS: Banner year for them. I should get one more good cutting to dry.
I convinced Jimmy to let a blackberry bush grow in one of the back corners. In another week I should have enough to make a couple of fine batches of blackberry jam. I traded eggs for beets this year cuz I just didn't have enough room to grow enough to pickle. I'll be stewing and canning tomatoes next week.
We have about 10 more winter squash that I am leaving on the vines for a few more days to see if I cant get them just a tiny bit bigger.
All in all , not a bad summer. Spent it with with smart, talented, dynamic artists and enjoyed myself thoroughly. Our artisan lifestyle did not suffer a bit for my absences. But now that it is over I will be better about this blog.
I was going to call you this weekend and see if the show closed yet, but I am getting ready to teach two "problem" East Texas High School classes poetry workshops through Skype tomorrow,(starting at 6:00 A.M.!!!) and I've been absorbed in getting my webcam to work this weekend. Glad you are well, my brilliant actress friend, and most importantly, that you're set for pickles! I will call you tomorrow night.
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