UPDATE-6-30 below-Hello Cuties! I want to tell you I spoke with a very nice lady yesterday...a Cutie! We spoke like old friends and even had some laughs.
With her encouragement, I have managed to embroider 5 blocks today. Thank you Cutie!
I told her everyday it is something to do, or someones needs help from me, etc. that I am beginning to think this quilt is not to be. However, today was a new day, if I can just have a few more like this.<br /><br />
I told her what all I did the weekend, and neither she nor I, know how I did it all.
I canned 8 qts and 6 pints of pickles Saturday afternoon AFTER I cooked that morning enough for lunch and dinner. I then washed my car after lunch, by hand I must add (no reason my wrist hurts), trimmed my hair and bathed. Just when I stepped out of the shower,grandson brought his 20 month old for me to keep (their 4th anniversary dinner). Then a friend came in with 81 ears of corn that I just could not put up that late! No, contrary to everyone here at home's belief, I AM NOT SUPERWOMAN!!!-lol
I missed church the next morning, which I didn't like to do, so corn wouldn't ruin/sour and before it got too hot. We (dh and I) made 21 quart freezer bags. It has been extremely hot here and my a/c didn't shut off for the 2 days I canned. Told DH we would cook it outside from now on.
Nora loves corn, so DH wanted me to take a photo for her to see, just how much we had at once. I told him I would like to know just how much corn that child could eat at once, if we just let her have it!-lol
Well, just wanted you to know I am here, when I can pop in. Just right now not as much I want to be. Take care and sleep well if you are like me, ready for bed. If not, then have a good day-Toogie
Added (blurred) photo of corn cooling after cooked down for sewmadau
Update 6-30
In the past week this is what I canned:
Bread and Butter Pickles-21 quarts jars, 6 pints
Corn cut off cob-21 quart freezer bags
Figs- 19 pint jars and 4 qts
Snap beans-only 4 qts
Yesterday morning my dh and I picked 6 five qt buckets of figs, all before 7:20 am. We then came home and canned them and the snap beans. I didn't have many green beans, because my niece gave them to me, out of her garden. We didn't plant any this year.
* I had to add gerryvb's photo last, because this is me and what I plan on doing Sunday (and today!) -lol-lol
So please show and tell what you're canning this year.
Now after reading all that you did I am worn out. LOL You are one very busy lady and no wonder your family love you
sewmadau, Nora my almost 5 year old grand daughter would eat corn anyway you prepare it. However, the corn on the cob takes more freezer space and I didn't have room to kept it. I use this in my soups too, My whole family love soups.
I have added a photo, sorry it is blurred, at the top to show it cooked down.
It's really not 'creamed'. The second photo you're speaking of, was when I first put it on to cook.
um some fresh stawberries does sound good.....
You say you're knew, well 'welcome to Cute'! If you ever need anything just ask a Cutie. Everyone is always willing to share ideas and suggestions, like you did with the knife. Never thought about that. Don't ever feel awkward about asking or suggesting. Sometimes we think just because we know something everyone else does. Not true. We can always learn from each other.
Anyway, as I tried to say to you I would give you all the cucumbers you wanted. We have made pickles, ate raw, and gave away but no one wants anymore.
Hubby pulled 124 ears of his corn today. We cut some off the cob and cooked and put 48 ears up on the cob.
His tomato plants all died but about 5. We didn't plant peas because still had plenty but do have speckled butter beans growing. They aren't ready yet, though. How are you saving the squash? I tried putting some in the freezer once and it seemed to stay soft if I remember rightly. I think tomatoes in jars are so pretty and we love soups too.