Canning, Canning and More Canning!!

Am I glad we planted a garden??? I think so! It certainly is a lot of work. Ask me if I'm glad when the snow is piling up and we're eating all of the good garden "stuff"!

Salsa

Kosher Dill Pickles

"Yummy" Cinnamon Pickles

In the past week I have canned cinnamon pickles, Kosher dill pickles, salsa (thanks, Christina, for the recipe!), frozen corn, bell peppers and rhubarb. Still have more corn, squash, more cucumbers (which will go into sweet pickles) and tomatoes. I'd still like to do some jams, peaches and maybe pears. I will be looking forward to the first frost! I can't believe I really said that! I hate winter, snow and cold!!!

40-Year Anniversary

No big cruise. No romantic vacation. But a very nice day! We have had 40 great years together ..... and we still LIKE each other! Since our anniversary came on a Sunday this year, we went to dinner at Maddox and a movie the night before. It was fun to spend some time together and it felt like a REAL date.

Our anniversary flowers. Thanks, family!!

On Sunday, we spent the day with family. Marc and Gretchen came up for the weekend and Mike, Christina & kids, and Matt and Amanda came to spend the day. Late afternoon we all were invited to dinner at Phil & Kristen's. Thanks so much for the good eats!! It made the day complete. Wish Nicci and Chris & boys could have joined us but they, too, had their own celebrating! We love sharing the anniversary day with them!


We were even blessed with a magnificent rainbow after a much needed rain! What a beautiful gift. Hopefully, it holds promises for 40 more years of wedded bliss! (Well, maybe not 40! .... We'd be 100+!) Wouldn't want to wish that on our kids!

Thanks, Mike, for 40 wonderful years!!