A Hot Day

My day began with preparations for a routine blood test. I must walk to the lab where the blood test is taken, it is about a twenty minute brisk walk. Because today is supposed to be very, very hot and humid, the venture was undertaken first thing in the morning, arriving as they opened at… Continue reading A Hot Day

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Labour Day weekend: well named!

I just put 18 500 ml jars of red peppers into the pressure canner. This is my first pressure canning session of the 2023 harvest season. Attila and I worked together on the preparation for this project, he toted things up and down the basement stairs, including the pressure canner which weighs a ton. He… Continue reading Labour Day weekend: well named!

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Not According To Plan

Canning season is at its peak right now, at least for us. The last two weekends have been spent canning, and this weekend is much the same. The plan was to can a little salsa with our fresh tomatoes, pickle beans and onions, and process the frozen tomatoes with the tomato mill. This would be… Continue reading Not According To Plan

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Farewell August

Well, here we are, the last day of August! The summer has flown by. This morning the temperature outdoors was 6C, quite cool. I decided to take a walk and it was invigorating. And although there is a feeling of autumn in the air this morning, summer is not over. The warmest weather of the… Continue reading Farewell August

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An August Day

I hadn’t planned on making soup today, as I was feeling rather lazy. But I got that tickle, and then logic set in. We are facing a very busy canning weekend, pickles, coleslaw, beans, peaches. So once I got going with the soup I knew it would be wonderful for quick lunches over the weekend.… Continue reading An August Day

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