Started out at 5:45 am to let the baybays and the cockers out. Went to the garden and picked 1/2 bucket full of green beans and wax beans. Then headed out to cull some rockly. Saw the friendly neighborhood organic farmer and promised to help him pick his cherry toms tomorrow for market. Helped Jim gather up his baybays and move them down the road to their new home. Went home and showered.
Headed to Etown. Picked up my tiller. It needed a new carburetor. I also found out, while I was there that a 2 stroke engine can't handle more than 10% ethanol and we are fixing to go to 15%. I don't know what I and other people are going to do. Then I went to the bank to deposit IRS checks and paychecks for Jim. Then I went to get my car inspected. I dropped it off and walked to Wally World and bought some new tank tops and new trousers since my big pants don't fit and my little pants don't fit. Headed to the grocery store for lemons for the blueberry wine then to the feed store for scratch and mash for the cockers. Then stopped in to get my car registered.
Home again.
Started in on the toms. Prepped and canned the heirlooms and got 3 quarts. While these were boiling, I scalded and froze the beans and the broccoli. Then prepped the other box of toms for sauce. When these were sliced and diced, the heirlooms came out of the canner. All sealed wonderfully. Put the other toms in for a simmer, then ran them through the tomato press to separate juice from seeds and skins. Put the juice on the stove to reduce to 1/2 volume before canning.
While this was cooking, I cleaned up the huge mess I had made. About this time, Jim walked in with another box of toms. @&$^@(^#@(&!!!!!
Now I am taking a short break to blog. My sauce is still simmering.
No walkies today. Too busy. Here are pics:
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| new toms |
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| Holy Simmering Sauce Batman! |
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| My bathroom is now a winery |
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| today's winnings, except for the sauce, which is still cooking. Toms, Beans, Rockly |
Well, after reviewing today's blog, it seems that I have forgotten to use my prepositions, like Mr. Wang in Murder by Death.
Sorry.
But I am pumped by the day's work.
ONLY IN THE COUNTRY.
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Can you throw some of those tomatoes over to Austin? And some of that bathroom wine too, please!
ReplyDeleteIf I throw the toms, they will be kinda squishy at that velocity, but if the wine turns out good, I'll send some bottles back with my sister when she comes in August, if i have it bottled.
ReplyDeleteSo jealous! I hope I can get some of your sauce. Also don't forget to make V5!
ReplyDeleteI'll give you some sauce any time you like. People don't usually ask for it, you hussy. There.
ReplyDeleteWhy ask when we can get it for free from your blog?
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