daily living...

1.  We (child and I) are canning again today...tomato sauce, cabbage, apples, and peaches...

2.  We are making a slow cooked mixed fruit butter to can...yummy!!

3.  I made some Italian dressing tonight to cook the chicken in for dinner...

4.  Charlie has been singing the tune of My Favorite Things from The Sound of Music. Although, in his tune, the cats are farting and the dogs are barking...these are a few of his favorite things. :)

5.  Charlie has tried for about 5 minutes to put Mandy's pressure canner lid on our pressure canner, to see if it will fit...

6.  Tonight, I have to make some homemade barbecue sauce for some pork ribs.

:)

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