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I love my grandma.

I was slicing lemons and limes for iced tea (and beer) and noticed I was slicing the lemons thinner than normal. Now I love citrus in my drinks. I have many times been accused of slicing lemons too big to fit “properly” in an iced bottle of Corona (As if! It just … Continue reading »

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Tis the Season

Wow, it’s been a month since I’ve written a post. What the heck have I been doing? Mostly holiday stuff. Oh, and picking pecans…still. It’s just never ending.
We’ve been pretty crafty around here since before Thanksgiving. I made 2 new wreaths. Jett painted some gourds and made lots and … Continue reading »

Categories: cooking, crafts, fall, farm maintenance, goats, gps, leaves, neighbors, pecans, trees, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Rodeo-eo-eo-eo

It was rodeo time again. Jett thinks the bucking bulls and the rodeo clown are the coolest. I love the barrel racing. I can do without the calf roping which is basically a big man accosting a cute baby cow, body slamming it to the ground and hog-tying it. Yeah, real … Continue reading »

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I’m cornering the pear canning market, see

Today was Green Market #3 for us. And it was a great success! We had a record 13 vendors (haha, woohoo!) and sold a ton. I decided to bring my canned pear recipes (roasted pear chutney, cranberry pear chutney, cranberry pear relish, pear ginger marmalade and pear butter infused w/vanilla bean & … Continue reading »

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The beets go on and on and on

So 10 days ago, I pulled the beets from the ground (I enjoy that part…so Peter Rabbit), cut off the greens leaving 2″ as recommended, bagged them and stored them in our pantry. Today, when I opened the pantry a waft of soily, spoily green smell hit my nose. The beets were fine, … Continue reading »

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