Thursday, August 23, 2012

Exhausted

I am exhausted, plum tired, worn out, beat, drained and have no strength left in this old body.  Didn't sleep real well last night because my legs kept cramping and I had to get up and walk around to walk the cramps off.  Then up and out by 6:45 to do the yard work.  I started with the weed eater because it was so early and didn't want to annoy my neighbors with the mower.  I didn't finish until 11:00; 4 long back breaking hours doing the yard.  It always looks so nice when it's done.  Came in and took a shower and went into town and got Renee and we picked some grapes, apples and pears at 2 of her neighbors.  The pears are very nice and should be ready in a couple of days to can.  Came back home and picked tomatoes and zucchini, watered the gardens and am now just sitting here.  For supper tonight we are going to have omelets with some eggs just laid today.
Tomorrow first thing I need to can the rest of the white peaches and go through my pears to pick out the ones that need canned first.  The apples will wait until we get all the peaches and pears canned.  Apples won't rot fast like the other fruit.  When you are canning you go on the fruit and vegetable's schedule not yours.
Got the 2 canners today that I ordered for the girls and took Renee hers and Gina is stopping tonight to get hers along with a lot of zucchini, 2 boxes of peaches and 9 dozen of eggs.  Both the girls have started canning and wanted a canner so I bought one for them so they can put up food for their families.  Now I need to go to some more auctions and see if I can find them some jars.  They said they would pay me for them but they are not the auction type and I love to go to them sometimes.
Ordered a bigger food tray for my KitchenAid a couple of days ago and it also came today.  When I use the attachment to grind meats or have the strainer attachment on it the food tray is so small and needed the larger one so I got it.  I also got the rotor slicer/shredder; and now have almost all the attachments.  I LOVE my KitchenAid stand mixer.  
Later, take care.

My stuff, apples in the white buckets and pears in the crates.

Renee's stuff; concord grapes, pears and apples.

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9 comments:

  1. KatididsAugust 23, 2012 at 8:50 PM

    Your larder will be full! How wonderful. 2 of my daughter want to can but have no time to do it 8-/
    Sharing the work would be wonderful and great time together

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    1. Paula OAugust 24, 2012 at 12:53 PM

      Renee and I have canned together 2 twice now and everything went very smoothly. We usually pick together which makes it go so much faster. Next week Renee and I will do applesauce at my house because I have all the KitchenAid "toys" to make it easier.

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  2. reneeAugust 23, 2012 at 10:35 PM

    We had a good time picking today, the heat made us move a little quicker!!! I came home cooked my grapes, made 1 jar of grape juice and then took the grapes and made a puree. I will use the puree to make fruit leather in my dehydrator and mix some with the apple sauce to give it some flavor. Thanks mom and dad for the canner, i will get a lot of use out of it. My goal is to use it monday after i get most of my fruits done. Peaches in the morning and hopefully some pears.

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    1. Paula OAugust 24, 2012 at 12:57 PM

      Yesterday was the warmest picking day we have had and we had to carry it a lot farther to put it in the vehicle.
      Made 4 quarts and 1 pint of white peaches, 2 quarts are for you and made dad 3 quarts of pears. I still have a lot of pears to do when they get ripe.

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  3. AnonymousAugust 24, 2012 at 8:58 AM

    You should get a reward for your idea of the turkey cooker keeping the jars hot!!!!I have 3 turkey cookers and have used them for rendering tallow, cooking down fruit butters, making soap,(1 special one for soap)large family dinners,etc. Keeping my jars hot in water is wonderful!!! You need to rest, you're gonna make yourself sick!!! I KNOW you can't!!!If there's anything to do, Paula will NOT rest.Wish I was there to help you.I am canning cheese, I have 18 pints of cheese canned which represents 18 gallons of goat's milk and I have 6 gallons in my fridge. now. Take care and slow down!!! Love you, G.

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    1. AnonymousAugust 24, 2012 at 9:01 AM

      PS. I know you don't have time, so I put 5 of your recipes that are posted here in our cookbook.

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    2. Paula OAugust 24, 2012 at 12:47 PM

      Thanks

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    3. Paula OAugust 24, 2012 at 12:59 PM

      Yes using the roaster makes it so nice using it for the jars. It holds a lot and using it frees up space on the stove and keeps the kitchen cooler.

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    4. AnonymousAugust 24, 2012 at 2:40 PM

      ps, can I have your recipe for pickled carrots? G.

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