Fermenting Pickles

I blame Alton Brown. I blame Good Eats.
I will thank Shane for having the bravery to start this endeavor!

Saving Tomatillos

I put these into the freezer last night in hopes of salsas to come.























I really hope that the tomatillos stay purple when I finally make them into salsa!

Added a pile to the piles of firewood

My pile!



















See it over there to the left? I did that myself!

Here's Shane lifting the last piece (my back said enough!)

 

And progress on the other two piles. 

The big picture. 

The little engine that could. 

Perks of Being a Forester

SP travels around southern Maine for his job. Sometimes he is deep in the woods, other times he is walking with home owners, frequently he is insect bitten and in wetlands, but when he is really lucky he is on the coast.

This happened on Friday when he needed to schedule a site visit on the coast. It was also 9/11 which is his deceased Dad's birthday.




















I asked Shane what he wanted to do for his Dad's birthday. He didn't know, but as Friday came around he figured out what he wanted to do.

He wanted to dog for clams, so digging for clams is what he did.
SP was a happy man.
I like SP happy.

Fullest hod of the year

At the end of the day...

You find you have more firewood.

The pile on the left is dry and the pile on the right is still green. Scout the antique dog is 12, but the tractor is far older. 

Hello Scout. She's a good old dog! 

Firewood Season has opened

We are finally in firewood season. 

This was this morning, before a few repairs were done to the old tractor. 

Thank you for all your hard work SP!

Potatoes

August

Trout with curried cauliflower, caught in town and grown and canned at home. 

I need a new shelf for my new shelf!

My jelly cabinet is full so I started a new shelf.

Well it filled up rather quickly


























And then yesterday, my blueberry jam was the final straw. 

I need a new shelf for my new shelf.

5 Minute Pizza Sauce from Crunchy Creamy Sweet

This recipe is from one of my favorite new blogs. Crunchy Creamy Sweet deserves an extra special shout out for a rapid email to-and-fro when her blog was down and was trying to capture a zucchini recipe. That is what you will see if you click the link.

The Green Phone Booth: Upcycled Crafts with Jeans

The Green Phone Booth: Upcycled Crafts with Jeans: Queen Composter shares an alternative to donating clothing. I am an avid crafter, but as someone who cares about environmentalism, I am as...

Canning in August

Canning in August is so much better outside.

First attempt at fruit leather

After 13 years...

It is time to repair the compost pile. 

The cedar posts may not last another year. 

What great use we have gotten from salvaged wood.