Scenes of my Contentment.
This was a good morning. Woke up to a beautiful fall day … a couple hours later, in typical Colorado fashion, a storm blew in. I love Fall. Of course I say I love spring every spring too. For this moment in time. I was seriously loving my life.
I had snow falling out the front window.
A fire going in the wood-stove to keep me warm.
Freshly canned applesauce on my kitchen table.
2 more boxes of apples to take care of today.
A small pumpkin I need to take care of. Notice the library book? Chicken coops…. we are thinking of adding critters to out little homestead next spring.
A very cool front yard, bird feeders hung in strategic places. I can watch my little feathered friends eat and fuss at each other. The occasional baby buck mule deer comes in for a snack. All this activity is viewable from the window over my kitchen sink. How cool is that.
A living room that is organized and somewhat clean…. for the moment.
Smell that? Chicken and beans in the crock pot are making my house smell heavenly…. and supper is done!
Listen….. Good music playing on the stereo. Songs of praise are springing from my heart.
I may sound like a goofball…. but I am a happy and contented goofball. These are moments in life when I realize just how blessed I am.
Hi Sharon,
I enjoyed reading your blog. Blogs about canning have been few and far between. My blog will be up in January. It is a work in progress right now. My father is the farmer and I am the canner. Here is a list of what I have made this year for resale at the Farmer’s Market:
Squash Chow Chow 18 Jars, Cabbage Chow Chow 74 jars, Hot and Spicy Pickles 74 jars, Squash Pickles 87 jars (over abundance of yellow squash this year), Dill Pickles 8 jars, Cinnamon Candied Pickles 22 jars, Million Dollar Relish 24 jars, 75 Pickled Beets (Never heard of the oil on the jar either), 24 Pear butter, 17 pear jam, 12, pear chutney, 8 Hot Chow Chow, Hot Pepper Jelly 88 jars. We have sold all of it but 8 jars of pear chutney –Southern’s don’t know what to do with chutney! This does not include the green beans, pears and tomatoes I have put up for my family!! What a year – We have dubbed it the year of no waste. We have done pretty well. Happy Thanksgiving – it is so nice to share with someone who cans! Melinda
Hi Melinda, So glad you found me and I look forward to seeing your blog. I must confess. I don’t know what to do with chutney either!