Wannabefree...guess what I got in the mail today!?!?!?!?

[the funny farm6]

You got to love the jeckle and hyde of teenagers! My dd was joking with me the other day having fun and like a swich flipped she was a "teen" again. Gives me whipflash sometimes. But on a good note- you do eventualy become smart again! And they ask for advice and how you do this and that.

 

[Wannabefree]

ah sweet sweet success!!!! I got peppers put away while DD finished weeding the garden. I had 6 kids over here, and managed to delegate a little assistance here and there. The twins were CRAZY while they were here though, so they slowed me down a little. BUT, tomatoes, potatoes, and peppers are done! I made a BUNCH of jalapeno poppers to freeze for later, and DH has enough to eat fresh for a few weeks still. My hands are on fire I used gloves part of the time I'll have to wash with vinegar here shortly to get the burn off. Here's a pic of the poppers

Me and my Little Man

And me and my Little Lady

They HAD to come help, and play in the tree house, and eat all my frozen yogurt, and gather eggs...

We played in the yard for a bit, killed a chicken snake about 4 ft long out there today too. Also, on a sad note today, one of the baby duckies drowned in the waterer either last night or early this morning sometime. We found him when we went out to feed.

Anyway...it was a good day all in all. I hope everyone else has had a good one!

 

[BarredBuff]

Wow on the jalapenos, and hot hands STINK and HURT !!! Cute kids as well, and sorry on the duckling!!! It stinks, I have been there.

 

[Wannabefree]

Wow on the jalapenos, and hot hands STINK and HURT !!! Cute kids as well, and sorry on the duckling!!! It stinks, I have been there.

If your hands burn you can apply vinegar to stop the burn.

I wound up with 6 quarts pickled peppers, and a TON of poppers. I got 17 quarts of tomatoes, and 6 salsa. 41 quarts of potatoes I am SO happy to get going on the canning this year already! A jump start has me in a good mood. I love shelves filling up this early I do need lots more jars though. LOTS more!

 

[BarredBuff]

We need more too, and yes I love that pre season canning feeling always excellent Bye, I must retire!!

 

[Wannabefree]

G'nite Buffer

 

[snapshot]

I love the photos of you and the little ones! Great job on all the canning! I do look forward to a garden but I am thinking it will be a fall one.

 

[SSDreamin]

What do you put in your poppers, WBF? Are they for eating fresh or for baking up? My favorites are the eating fresh ones. I won quite a few bets as a bartender, eating fresh poppers

Nice pictures of you and the tornadoes, I mean twins Now I can put a face to you posts. Geesh, you are strong as an ox and pretty too! I don't EVER have my picture taken, so I will describe myself for you: When you picture Other Cindi, picture a full grown mama hippo, with her mouth wide open, and a shaggy mop of red hair on top. That'd be me

 

[FarmerJamie]

- SSD, I got nothing to add...

 

[Wannabefree]

Other Cindi, you are beautiful, lady!! I love your bubbly personality and kind spirit THAT is what matters

The tornadoes are adorable aren't they They're a mess for sure

I/we eat the poppers fresh and frozen, so we had a lot of them yesterday and I am freezing a lot more for later. DH and the neighbor loves them, well...and DD all of a sudden, so we'll be making several dozen of those yet. I have a few pounds of peppers left to slice and prep and freeze. That's what i'll be doing today since I have a day off from hauling stuff, though i did just haul 1200 more pounds of steel before the yard closed The rest of the day is MINE and I intend on using it wisely. DD is working in the garden, by choice, without being asked, sooooo....if the world isn't ending I will be making pepper poppers

On another note. The crane counterweight is packed with punchout. That is small round pieces of steel, rather than a solid core for weight. So, we can haul quite a bit without using any fuel for the next little while. A 5 gallon bucket full is 150 pounds. I took 8 buckets today. And that is not even close to knocking much of a dent in it. That counterweight is massive, and there is another 3x4 foot section of it we haven't accessed yet that is hollow and packed with punchout too This coming week will be much easier, much faster, and MUCH better The only bad aspect is I have to unload by hand because the magnet will pick up everything and I need my buckets Still though, I am thankful!