Thursday, August 28, 2008

Of potatoes, pears and onions....

Our red potatoes are ready! We did the potato barrell follow along in the Gardening Forum on recipezaar.com. It was very insightful and we are pleased with what we grew. Next year we will move to the garden and grow a couple different types.
By the looks of it - our onions are also ready! We will wait a while longer though before harvesting.
Our pear tree is loaded. This one was the only one on the ground. That means it's getting close to picking! Probably Monday I will have long arm Russell go out and help me. :)
This has also been a busy baking day. I did a double batch of oatmeal chocolate chip cookies and a double batch of zucchini bread. Then I did a batch of banana bread. School starts next week and I like to have these already in little bags in the freezer. Then it's just grab and go in the mornings if I forget to make lunches the night before.
Tomorrow I will finish the chicken stock I started today. It has to sit in the fridge overnight so the fat conglomerates at the top and solidifies. I will can chicken stock and some jars with chicken and stock for the days people are sick and need chicken soup.
I love my job.

1 comment:

Eileen said...

so you did it and it worked out. that's excellent to know. i had planned on doing a potato barrel, but yeah well. next year :-) you have quite the nice harvest this year. good for you! jugs...ellie

I just love this picture! The beach...it's the place to be!

I just love this picture!  The beach...it's the place to be!
I think this was in 2004. It was Nephi's first trip to the beach. The boys were all so little! My have they grown.

Meet the Parents...Russell and Candace

Meet the Parents...Russell and Candace
It all started for us when Russell left for Cape Town South Africa on a mission. Candace felt inspired to write him - so she did! We wrote for 3 1/2 years. Candace came home from her mission to the Texas Houston East Mission and we dated for 5 months. We married in July 1994 and have been happy ever after!

Son 1...Donovan

Son 1...Donovan
Our 14 year old boy scouter, 50 miler bike rider, cartoon drawer, computer gamer, book reader, clarinet player, babysitter, 8th grader boy!

Son 2...Christopher

Son 2...Christopher
Our 13 year old, boy scouter, harry potter computer gamer, lego creator, imaginator, book reader, 6th grader boy!

Son 3...Michael

Son 3...Michael
Our 9 1/2 year old drama king, perfectionist (I wonder if he gets that from mom? lol), drawer of many things, 3rd grader boy!

Son 4...Nephi

Son 4...Nephi
Our8 year old keeper of surprises, leg breaker, book listener, lego creator, music enjoyer, 1st grader boy!