here is our milker. we got three gallons yesterday. i look to see a bit more than that once rory settles in.
we got to pick the rest of the apples from my father-in-laws apple tree. so far we have only picked five buckets full. there are still three buckets still on the porch waiting for us this weekend.
today we canned twenty three or so quarts. my job was to operate the peeler-corer-slicer. i remember using one as a kid. it makes short work of a tedious job. tabitha filled the jars, ran the stove and canner.
toly helped. his job was to take a bite out of each apple and hand it to me. we are big on quality control around here.
this was tabitha's station. see the show canner? it holds fifteen quart jars and sits over two burners. it heats up pretty fast--so did the kitchen.
these canned apples look so tasty.
move bees 2 hives
can a mess of apples 23 quarts
fix milker switches
move baby sling hook at barn
fix drain by bees
- - bees still in the way
straw, water, jocelyn pen
- - tomorrow
fork waste hay by feeder into compost
- - need new pitch fork old one is broken
10 comments:
Oooh, now I have canner envy! LOL Is it a pressure canner or just a water bath canner?
Hope the milking continues successfully. We moved and have to find a new raw milk source. We bought it for $4/gallon (well "donated" is the precise term) where we used to live, and I realize now what a steal that was.
Yum and I love the quality control elements of your canning procedure! I do think that's vitally important, for any home kitchen efforts - its a bit like eating the overbrowned or broken cookies so no one else has to be subjected to the misery ;)
you forgot
-jump down, turn around, pick a bale of cotton.
and hooooray for the milk!
Aren't those womens' sunglasses?
Please excuse the sexist remark above. BTW, another upgrade! I'll give you more details, if you remember how the phone works.
Also, it's great to see the rebound after last month's meltdown. I'm confident your winter food supply will turn out okay.
Thanks, Karl!
love the baby hammock! it looks so cosy and Rome looks all snuggled up in it.
Yum, those apples look tasty. Did you do peaches this year?
Bigs hugs to all the family.
Your post reminds me it's apple butter time. Break out the big copper kettle!
Cheers.
rixa, it's a water bath canner. wow, $4 is cheap.
kathie, toly takes his job very seriously.
phoebe, i thought that it was understood that -jump down, turn around, pick a bale of cotton was part of every list item.
matt, all the better to watch my girlish figure.
rm, you're welcome
donna, peaches? yes..
r.sherman, we fed the peels to the cows instead of making apple butter.
Definately the home of toddlers--no knobs on the stove;)
I long for raw milk--not to cause extreme jealousy before I moved 2 years ago I was getting it for $2 a gallon--I haven't had any since:(
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