#foodpreservation

On Friday morning I was up at 4:45AM and got my post up. I got a load in the dishwasher and was folding the laundry when my #2 intern arrived just after 8AM. I finished folding the laundry and we headed

On Wednesday morning I wasn’t up until 6:45AM! My watch had stopped at 6AM and I hadn’t noticed. Someone was NOT pleased! Once he was fed, I got started on my post and just finished it when my #2 intern

On Tuesday morning I wasn’t up until 6AM and started working on posts. I forgot to check the light as the sun came up, so you get the next day’s. If I had remembered, I might have gotten it coming in the

On Thursday morning I was up around 5:45AM and got my post up. As we approach the Equinox on Tuesday, Sept 22 the sun is slowly making its way down the hallway. I got the kitchen cleaned up and went out

Roundhill Orchards – Empire apple tree On Wednesday morning I wasn’t up until 6:30AM! Boy, was someone ticked off! Once he was attended to, I got started on my post but had to stop at 7:45AM to get ready

On Tuesday morning I was up at 5:15AM and got my post up. When 7:30AM rolled around, I wasn’t feeling up to going to the Small garden. One project I had never finished a long time back was updating the

A bit of sun on Monday… On Monday I was up at 5:30AM and started on my post. I stopped several times, once to feed a dying cat, before I finished it around 8:30AM. I sat down for a while then started to

On Saturday morning I was up at 5:30AM and got my post up. I went out and made some tea and sat down for a while. I like this flavor in my tea in place of cream and sugar and it means I get some protein

Early late summer morning On Thursday I was up at 4:45AM and got my post up. Then I got sort of organized for the day and finally made it out to the Small garden at 7:45AM after a small breakfast of just

Magnolia still flowering… On Thursday morning I was up at 6AM and got my post up. I folded some of the laundry and then finally headed to the Big garden to finish the weeding around 7:30AM. I tried to

On Sunday morning I was up at 5:45AM and I got the sprinkler going then got my post up. Then I unloaded the dehydrator. I got a pint of basil to make a small amount of basil salt with. The kefir grains

On Saturday morning I was up at 4:45AM and got my post up. Then I got the kitchen cleaned up and sat down for 15 minutes. I had started the sprinkler when I got up and I had a couple chores to do. I finally

Sunrise Friday morning I woke at 4AM and laid in bed making the list for the day. I finally got up at 4:30AM and got my post written. Then I got the dehydrator unloaded. The first tray where the mandolin

Small garden - tomatoes On Thursday morning I spent most of it getting caught up on posts. Then I finished the laundry and put it all away and cleaned up the kitchen. I sat and made a couple big orders

I have been wanting to move the freezers out of the barn since 2020. But I ran out of money to finish their room in the new cellar. On the basis of an (incorrect) Fuel Assistance evaluation, I started

We’ve had nothing but gloomy or rainy days all week. Tuesday was no exception and I spent most of the day trying to finish the bills/budget. My helper friend was here and did some chores, cleaning and

On Friday morning I was up around 5:30AM and got the sprinklers going. Then I emptied the basil out of the dehydrators. I didn’t pack the leaves as they retain nutrients better if not crushed much, but

On Thursday morning I woke at 4AM but I didn’t want to get up. I couldn’t get back to sleep so I read and dozed until 5:45AM. I got the sprinklers going even though they said 30% chance during the day

Juneberry flowers - Photo by general helper On Tuesday I was up around 6AM. I got my short post up and then went out to clean up the kitchen. Once that was done, I set up to process beans and went out

Sunday night was an even worse night, up multiple times in the night and not out of bed until 6:30AM and only because the cat had nearly expired. Tom appeared because, while he has 10 motorized vehicles