Summer Time

Summer is here and the garden is producing a lot of fresh vegetables for canning and freezing.

So far we have canned 8 cases of green beans and frozen 35 qts of corn, 40 pints, and a lot on the cob. The freezer is working overtime now.

We have a new addition to our family of dogs. Her name is Sarah and she is a minature schnauzer.
This is a rescue dog and she loves her new home and family. Pepper, Sophie and Jenny also welcomed her into our home. We have a full house now for sure.

Have a wonderful summer and I'll write again as the garden allows.

Winter Time

I am enjoying the rest and relaxation of the cold winter. I have a few potted plants in my greenhouse that are resting while waiting for springtime. After the busy summer in the garden, we are enjoying the fruits of our labor with wonderful vegetables that were canned or frozen.
Lewis is building new bird feeders and bird houses for the spring.
Have a great winter and stay warm everyone!

Garden Updated 7/16/2009

Green Beans

Summer time is harvest time in our gardens. The green beans are over producing this year.
This is a picture of the quart jars canned on Friday 6/26/09. Quantity of 46 quarts!
Yes I wrote that number correctly. . LOL. I had to call in help for snapping the beans.
I finished up the pints on Saturday. The final count is 46 quarts and 27 pints. That is a record for me to do at one time. Thanks to my friend Debra, sister in laws Jenny and Debbie Wallace for a job well done!

Pepper & Sophie

These are our little schnauzers. Pepper is the silver and white male and Sophie is the black and silver female. Pepper is 2 1/2 years old and Sophie is 7 months. They just returned home from being groomed.

Strawberries in May

Saturday morning we went to the strawberry patch to pick (and eat) our favorite fruit. I did some taste testing just to make sure the berries were ready for picking. The end result was Strawberry Jam and strawberries sliced with sugar prepared for freezing for the delicious shortcake. Oh I almost forgot. . . strawberry smoothies at dinner with our friends and family.
It was a great weekend. . . maybe I'll go pick again this week.

Our Yard

Springtime is my favorite time of the year. Everything is new, fresh, green, and blooming.
I am very excited about finding new flowers for the yard. I spend most of the day puttering around in the yard. There is always something to do to maintain the beauty. Sophie and Pepper are always bringing sticks in the yard from the woods to chew on. Have a wonderful day and enjoy the sunshine and the showers.