I'm on summer vacation. Of course, by summer vacation I mean frantic driving about town to an absurd number of appointments, juggling kid schedules that keep changing, and trying to do all of this in the air conditioning because we live in a Florida swamp.
But seriously, I have actually been meeting up with mamas for knitting, and doing things like canning and baking and yogurt making. We are making fresh peach vodka (hello!) and some fun and fancy meals that I have pleased me. We've made pickles and jam and bread galore, and I am shopping as much as possible for whole foods and raw foods at the co-op, or bartering with friends, and things are kind of awesome. We are finally (finally!) moving into some real, actual, working progress in the remodel arena, and planning a yard sale this weekend. Seriously, I think we are getting life together, bit by bit, so the blog has been neglected.
But here are some fun pictures of my canning escapades last weekend. We got some new equipment, which is lovely, and I salvaged some old equipment from my mother's days of canning madness. This year I got started late, so I'm making jam from fresh-frozen berries we picked, hulled, and froze months ago. Fortunately, things are working OK. Henry. Maya, and Lantz have all, so far, given it seals of approval, and that's a tough crowd.
I'll be back on the blogging track after Labor Day. We head out to Alabama for Labor Day weekend to visit my brother and his lovely wife in Birmingham, and when we return, both boys will be in preschool. So, even though the whole construction thing will be stressing me out and all that, I have a feeling I will finally have some time to sit, and think, and write a few things down. Possibly even not-kid-related things. Jeezey creezey.
So canning fun - strawberry jam - let me know if you want some, I need to share and keep rolling it out, we have lots of frozen berries!
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