It ate a whole day, did the new pressure canner. And I did not even touch it! First, I read the manual. Then I looked at various web sites dealing with pressure canners. The general advice was that the pressure gauge needed to be checked annually, either in the spring or the fall. In the… Continue reading Pressure Canner
Author: Maggie Turner
Home Again, Home Again
Thursday, August 21, 2014 Early this morning, at 4:30 a.m., I arose, washed, dressed, and began packing the car for the trip home. It was still dark outside as I made my trips back and forth to the car. The morning was warm and humid, which is a big change from the cool weather we… Continue reading Home Again, Home Again
The Date
Monday, 19 August, 2014 Sunday, and again Monday, Terra dropped by on her lunch break. Her workplace is a few minutes from our little house, so it makes for a nice break from work for her. For me, it is a treat. I prepared salami and cheese sandwiches for us, topped with a thick slice… Continue reading The Date
Little Things
Thursday, August 14, 2014 On Wednesday Terra and I planned a shopping trip to the city. I drove out to her place, wanting to see the new siding Lares put up this summer, and also try out the new patio chairs they just purchased for their verandah. They got a steal of a deal on… Continue reading Little Things
Firewood
It was almost two weeks ago when it suddenly hit Attila that the house was not likely to sell this year, and that we would need a lot more firewood than we have in the woodshed, to get through the winter. Not a good feeling. I decided that a lone visit to the little house… Continue reading Firewood