Pantry Filling Time

It doesn't seem like I have done that much storing this year, but when I look at my pantry, I discover that I have been busier than I thought.

Starting the season with raspberries - jam and frozen berries resulted from many days of picking.  Now the old canes are cut out and the new ones ready for next year's crop.

On a visit to our kids' in eastern Washington, we came across fruit stands that are hard for me to pass up.  So on to stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, salsa, and nectarine jam.

Now my little garden is starting to produce, and I haven't even started on blackberries yet, so clearly I still have a lot to do.

Happy Thanksgiving - November 25, 2010

We were blessed with a truly spectacular November day.  Mom and I raided Bobbie's garden while Dick and Ron watched the Detroit and New England football game while the turkey cooked.

It is hard to quit picking even though we knew there were way more than we could ever use.  We only picked a small fraction of the crop.  Hoping for more warm weather so this bounty can continue into December.  Thank you La Nina!

Someone needs to make some stuffed peppers!

Dick is learning to be a redneck - burning instead of mowing. :)

Nice to eat Thanksgiving dinner in the sunshine!

There is still a lot of color, but our leaf raking season is upon us now!