A Wing, a Prayer, and a Third of an Acre: More Pickles!!!

Old Farmer's Advice...

Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.
Keep skunks and bankers and lawyers at a distance.
Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.
A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.
Words that soak into your ears are whispered…not yelled.
Meanness don't jes' happen overnight.
Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads.
Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.
It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge.
You cannot unsay a cruel word.
Every path has a few puddles.
When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.
The best sermons are lived, not preached.
Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway.
Don't judge folks by their relatives.
Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.
Don't interfere with somethin' that ain't botherin' you none.
Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.
If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.
Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.
The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin'.
Always drink upstream from the herd.
Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.
Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back in.
If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

More Pickles!!!

Hey All!

Today I was blessed with 6 cucumbers, a pile of green beans, and one onion from my garden.

I got worried that the cucumbers I had picked the other day would go bad, so I have been pickling most of the evening. Here are the photographs:

I seasoned these myself (with a recipe of course). Fresh dill, garlic, mustard seed, and love. I sure hope they come out good. I guess we'll have to wait and see. So, while the pickles were in the water bath, I blanched the green beans.

I forgot to take an after picture, but they were bright green and beautiful. They are now in the freezer for later. I SO need a pressure cooker. :)

I was born to be in the kitchen!!! I love it!

Anyway, it is so very exciting to have made all of those pickles from homegrown ingredients. I am ready to make some more jelly. Guess it's time to go back to the farmer's market. :)

OK, I'm tired...Off to bed!!! God bless...