The canned Chicken Pot Pie filling was so delicious that we decided to can more of it. It is a fussy recipe that requires a lot of steps. Attila and I worked together to assemble and prepare the ingredients, and four jars are in the pressure canner right now, along with two jars of canned… Continue reading Pressure Canning
Closing Up The Camp
Today we packed a picnic lunch, and ventured forth to the Camp. It was time to winterize Grace the Trailer, and shut things down for the winter weather, which will arrive in a few weeks time. The weather was just like a summer’s day! How beautiful it was in the bush, blue skies, and a… Continue reading Closing Up The Camp
Fog & Home
For me writing is launching my little boat on the great river of life, seeing where the currents will take me. It is an adventure and a homecoming, at the same time. The fog this morning is so thick that I can barely make out the house directly across the street. Attila said his drive… Continue reading Fog & Home
Pressure Canning
The lot on which Mist Cottage sits, which is under 1/3 acre, seems large to us, we love it. Abutting our yard is a very large lot, four, perhaps five acres, mostly a well kept, empty lawn. Several dogs live there, they are pleasant dogs. The dogs use that spacious lawn as a huge toilet… Continue reading Pressure Canning
Patience
It was an exciting morning, based on a false assumption on my part. Shortly after 7:30 a large truck rolled up in front of the house, pulling a trailer with a front end loader, leading a line of four parked pickup trucks. Since I have been waiting anxiously for hydro to do the work here… Continue reading Patience