Canning this week :)

[MawMaw]

Originally Posted by Titus2woman

My little break after raising the spring bottle kids and calves is over. Time to get back to the serious work of farming... on top of that pesky day job.

The garden is comming in gangbusters! This week I will start putting up tomatoes and making squash pickles, regular pickles, salsa, etc. The yellow plums are also ripe and I'll be making jam and preserves. It is pretty consuming and not a lot of time for things like passing time at AFF. Just wanted to let y'all know I'll be thinking of you while I'm away.

Somebody asked about Mayhaw jelly... I will probably have 100 pints... PM me about it. And sorry I can't remember who... It's the old-tymers disease.

The Sandplum jelly is not till August.

If I have a minute I'll post some pics in the garden and prepping threads!

May the peace of the Lord our God be yours today and every day!

Homegrown canned things are always so wonderful. Better than anything
you could ever buy in a grocery store that's for sure!

I've never tried squash pickles, but, I bet I'd love them. Can you post your recipe. Do you use any type squash?

Hopefully you can peek in from time to time. God bless!

[MawMaw]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

After 5 wonderful years at the school, my job ends in two weeks. I won't be here to post my one liners all day anymore.

Sorry to hear. Was it a surprise or did you know the job was ending?
I will pray that God gives you something even better and also time
to post here!

[RandyWayne]

The BEST thing out of a can is pickled eggs!

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by Lacey

Sorry to hear. Was it a surprise or did you know the job was ending?
I will pray that God gives you something even better and also time
to post here!

Actually, we are a completely private school that has grown beyond what ONE tech support/IT guy can do -we have over 400 students ranging from Early Childhood (pre-school) to seniors. However, THEY (those who have no idea what I DO do) think otherwise and believe I can just work more efficiently. So about two months ago I told them that I would finish off this school year and not be coming back. I get to train my replacement next week.

[MawMaw]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

Actually, we are a completely private school that has grown beyond what ONE tech support/IT guy can do -we have over 400 students ranging from Early Childhood (pre-school) to seniors. However, THEY (those who have no idea what I DO do) think otherwise and believe I can just work more efficiently. So about two months ago I told them that I would finish off this school year and not be coming back. I get to train my replacement next week.

Maybe they will reconsider and offer you help PLUS more pay!

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by Lacey

Maybe they will reconsider and offer you help PLUS more pay!

Possible. I AM expecting them to call and beg come August when the teachers come back and, to use a prepper term, the SHTF since that is the single busiest time of the year with everyone wanting everything done right now. We also have two campuses, 2 miles apart which only adds to the insanity.

[Titus2woman]

Come back contract and really get into their pockets.

My son the IT guy ran in to the same thing with his huge cell phone distributor boss... He quit and has now made his annual salary in 3 months fixing what the next two IT guys screwed up.

[Titus2woman]

Too funny... five bushels of tomatoes picked... and I forgot to order propane! I thought the pilot was out... but NOOOO... there is no gas! Fortunately they do Saturday delivery... So one more night to play on the computer... or I could do my mountain of laundry... nawww....

[Timmy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKGc2TwOKdc

[RandyWayne]

I have never seen an episode of Arrested Development in my life. I know Netflix just started carrying it again.