Busy times, these are. With the beginning of November came the hunts at Philmont, so we are not spending Saturdays getting firewood. This means a month of housework!!
We picked apples at the end of October from Mom & Pop's tree and took our sweet time cleaning them. From them we got almost three gallons of apple cider, over a dozen quarts of applesauce, and almost a dozen pints of apple butter. Phew!
Tom also picked up a couple pumpkins for me, so I cooked them up and got over a gallon of pumpkin puree - pie, empanadas, and bread coming right up!
And we have also been working outside a little bit. The shorter days make it tough to do much after work (dark by 5:30 pm), but we have found some time on the weekend and made quick work of one window when we both got home a little early.
Tom worked on the field with the tractor. We plowed in a couple truckloads of mulch and manure before planting 300 feet of garlic! Hoping for a good crop, and then maybe we can start selling some.
We also had the help of Pop (and his tractor) to install the four basement windows and the kitchen/garden window.
Not a bad view from kitchen! Imagine the brown field obstructed by lush green foliage growing in the garden window! Oooh la la!
Our supervisor - Buttermilk
She talks non-stop, but with her Siamese coloring and blue, blue eyes, she's a little irresistible. Granted, the cats are outdoor animals - not really pets; they're good mousers and gopher-getters with the occasional rabbit and bird.
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