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There was something in one of the emails we get that talked about loans for military families. Don't remember who's doing it. We can't get meds on base right now. Mcchord pharmacy doesn't have the funds to order anything. They said can try to get things filled at Madigan. We'll just have our...

The churches here have been shutting down their food pantries. Not getting any government funds to help anymore. Just not enough donations for the need.

6.5 pints apricot butter. Im done for a bit. Anything in the freezer can wait

4.5 more pints of the apricot-pineapple. Apricot butter is now cooking down

8.5 pints of apricot-pineapple jam. Need to make some apricot butter next. Might be less of that if hubby wants more jam.

Mom is right. Apricot-pineapple jam is really good. Im on the second batch.

Mom said that Grandma always did a couple jars of apricot pineapple when she was a kid. It was a favorite with her and her brothers. So Im doing a batch. I have a bag of peaches as well that I'm going to use for peach strawberry jam. Mom said I can have another bag at Thanksgiving. I was out...

I think I acclimatize to the cold too fast. Thought my fridge felt too warm inside and started freaking. Temped it to see how warm it had gotten. 34°. I actually need to turn it up a bit. I got confused down at Mom on Saturday. Couldn't get the cold water to run cold. Mom had to remind me it's...

8 pints this afternoon. Ill do more tomorrow. Have to make some apricot-pineapple

Working on apricot jam. Mom gave me several gallon bags full that she had froze

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Gathered some milkweed seeds on the way back home. I'll plant for the butterflies next year. Also there was a chokecherry with lots fruit on it but too steep of a slope for me to climb down after my fall Friday. I was able to grab a couple clusters and will try growing the seeds.

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Pacific crabapples are about a month late ripening. Pulling stems off now

We're about as efficient as we can be. I use the air fryer for baking a lot now because it uses less power overall and doesn't heat a house as much in summer. LED bulbs in everything except the utility room which has an ancient florescent light. The LEDs last about 5-6 years in the lamps. We...

I'm going to go cut a few feet off my sunchokes and give it to the chickens. We are finally in frost temps. Usually we frost in September