Mary got some lessons on some of the steps of canning today as it was passed down another generation. Great grandma came out for a while, and put all of the soup in the jars for me. She loves to help and not just be there to watch and visit. That means that there were 4 generations all having a hand at making this almost triple batch of tomato soup! We filled 40 jars which will be wonderful in the winter nights and lunches... we love to use it during lent and on our fast meal from meat on Friday nights! It's the best tomato soup ever and with grilled cheese - that certainly is far from a fast meal!
It was a great day and very tiring too. We enjoyed having Nancy here and visiting and spending some time outside with all the kids. Nancy has headed back and called to say that Gus was so tired that he was sleeping by time they got down the driveway. It should be a quiet trip home.
Mary learning to put the rings on.
Simon likes anything that turns, and if it helps doing a job... all the better!
Pots full and a house full - adds up to FARM and FAMILY time! Thank you, Jesus, for the ability to share this family tradition with the new generation and to see the smiles on their faces as they taste the fruits of our labors makes it all worth the day of work, and talking, and laughing, and baby talking, and giving bottles to new little ones, and going out to see the dog-dogs, and to ride on the 4 wheeler to give the cows water in the pasture, and to pick apples off the tree and eat them, and say some prayers for Joseph, and stir and mix and blend and put through the colander, and cook and taste, and put into jars, put lids on and cook in the canner, take out to cool and listen to the lids pop down - canned for us to use for the next months and years! Life on the farm is good, and this is my favorite kind of day.... Family working together - many hands make light work! Jesus, we trust in you. Amen and Halleluia
Bless-bless, Barb
Anyone want some apples? They are small but yummy, sweet, and crisp! Here we thought that the late frost would keep us from having apples this year. We were wrong! We did 90 quarts of applesauce last week and now what? Pie filling next... Gus and the other grandkids like them for eating!
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