It's been a few weeks since I've posted but I've been really busy. Between taking care of the garden, all the critters, canning, cookouts, and all my normal chores this summer has flown by! School starts in a couple of weeks so now I gotta find time to go school shopping and get everything ready.
So I've been canning. I've done 4 batches of pickles, some wild blackberry jam, green beans, potatoes, and just tonight I made some tomato juice. I was nervous about pressure canning the green beans but made it through and feel more confident using it now. I think later this week I'm going to do one more batch of pickles and make some grape jelly.
One of the guineas got out of the pen the other day. We like to have never caught it! Those suckers can sure fly. He flew all the way across the pond before landing. I thought for sure he was going to dive in the pond and I was going to have to go in after him. So after a long run through the woods we caught him. Be glad when we can turn them all loose. We seem to have a good mix of males and females. Unlike the ducks. It looks like we have 4 hens and 8 drakes. They are finally starting to go in the pond some but won't go very far in because of the aggravating cat fish. I see a fish fry in the future. Summer break is about over and there is still a lot I want to do. Might not get everything on the list done this year but I'm going to try and if not there is always next year.
I like cucumber pickles, but I'm addicted to dilled carrots and pickled beets
