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Been quiet on the overall checklist front. Lots of little things, crazy busy at work, the wedding trip to TN, not sleeping well (new sleep study scheduled), all just sucked my energy away. Another friend doing the retirement thing, early 60s. Things I could do with 50 more hours of free time...

Whelp, we are purchasing a new electric canner. The one we have doesn't seal properly, after buying replacement parts and trying a bunch of different things, no dice. New one en route. Will provide a review in a few weeks. The wife is having the cold weather paranoia and wants to do small...

Picked a few peppers and taters to make stuffed peppers for dinner. Sampled a few sunchokes

Real frost overnight, flowers and tomatoes hit (didn't cover them). Peppers protected and survived

If you run out of storage space, I have plenty. Just sayin....

Long work day. 9 quarts in the canner now

I guess I will be canning wedding soup today in between work meetings

Italian wedding soup in the slow cooker

Previous owners moved a small chicken coop/run thing back behind the shed. Been trying to decide whether to trash it or attempt to refurbish it. Neither! The wife mentioned it to the dad of the next door neighbors. He asked about this week, and I told him to take it. They did today. One...

But of course

Dug up a handful of Russets for breakfast tomorrow

Yep, just need to add something else to the never ending list

Went to our woods across the road. Brought back a 5 gallon bucket full of black walnuts

Kielbasa on the grill

Greens!

Down to 35 this morning at 6:45 am. Did cover some plants last night. Long, intense work week almost over. Wife is suggesting she wants some soup canned. Need to review the larder first.. remember I had already put the canning stuff away...lol