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#DollyPartonChallenge

As if we could resist playing along! 😀

First Frost

Good Sunday morning, Friends!

This morning the alarm went off at 5am. At 5:15am, Mr. Gordon and I crawled from bed:

He to the basement to dress for hunting; me to the kitchen to make coffee for both of us and pull out food for him to take (bagel with cream cheese, sandwich, thick stick of pepperoni – a must). [Read more…] about First Frost

Do Life Better: Need To Get Back To It

General, Stories

…or at least figure out how to do it. 😉

Well, it’s October… I love Autumn. I love September – December the best. Usually, it’s because I am not the biggest fan of summer. (I know, that’s when the garden grows!) But here’s the thing: I really hate the heat. I run hot all year round, so in summer, I am doubly hot. Tracy + heat = Grumpy Tracy. (Ask anyone!) [Read more…] about Do Life Better: Need To Get Back To It

Update to the Chinois Cone Story

General, Preserving Food

So, yesterday while I was out doing lawn chores, Tracy was busy doing kitchen chores.

She readied up the kitchen and the 10 1/2 pounds of nice, red tomatoes that were ready to be sauced. We wanted to try the roasting method we had read about when we first used our Chinois to sauce frozen tomatoes last May. [Read more…] about Update to the Chinois Cone Story