Gabby decided she was going to replace the vacuum and do the cleaning herself. Didn't work QUITE as well as really vacuuming though - haha. Yesterday I had a DELIGHTFUL day of cleaning, cleaning, cleaning. For anyone who is wondering - which I doubt but you never know - that is from a Rainbow vacuum from maybe the 80's? "Borrowed" from my mother-in-law (holding it hostage, she might not get it back) since ours is currently out of commission for a bit - I am in LOVE with the vacuum! Look them up! I mean, any vacuum that has lasted more than 20 years has gotta say something!
I am trying to get the house in an acceptable state for us to leave for the beach on Saturday. It is soooooo much nicer coming home to a squeaky-clean house after being gone for a long period of time! Today I am tackling the bedroom and trying to pack and scrub down the bathrooms so tomorrow I can focus on getting everything laid out, packed, ready and some pre-beach shopping also (sunblock-spf 50, junk food galore, etc...) I am so glad we got all of the chicks outside now so our house-sitter doesn't have to deal with indoor-chickens. Yuck!
On a couple of garden/canning notes - all of the 'jam' I canned didn't set up that well...Could have been my AWESOME estimating skills (have NONE) instead of going back to measuring out fruit vs. sugar & pectin...We had some with dinner last night however and it tastes AMAZING! It turned out to be more of a compote than jam which was super yummy on biscuits last night. I will make some *small* batches after we get back from the beach to make sure it sets up properly so we will have some thicker jam - heck we still have 4 gallons left so it's not like I don't have enough!
After dinner Logan and I spent some time finally shelling peas (which we will get to do again today or tomorrow because the plants are STILL cranking them out. They love all of this rain and not-so-hot summer weather). Thanks to the 'Mr. Pea Sheller' borrowed from the in-laws, we shelled a whole quart of peas in about 30 minutes. Not so bad. And YES that is a drill attached - the directions actually encourage you to use a drill or hand-mixer instead of the hand-crank.
See - who said farm-life isn't exciting. That's bonding right there - shelling peas with your husband. We get work done, have non-canned organic peas for the winter AND spend quality time together - and he gets to use power-tools at the same time!
Well, it's time to start on cup of coffee #2 (yes Mom - a rarity!), do some pre-beach laundry, clean, and possibly head to town in a bit to give blood at the Red Cross blood drive. (I have B- blood which is the 2nd rarest type so I always try to give when I can) Whew - exciting day!
3 comments:
Who knew your blood was so rare! Perhaps that is why you bruise so easily? Shucking pees w/ the hubby sounds like my kind of quality time (NOT) but hey, whatever works right!?!? Have fun at the beach! No sunburns only tans! Wish we were going too! Boo-hoo! And very proud of you for cleaning by the way and I'm ALL ABOUT your comment on having a clean house to come home to after a trip. That is also one of my rules! XOX-B
Absolutely love the drill pea sheller - cool!!!!
I'll check in with you maybe tomorrow - and if you don't have time, at least call me when you get to the beach.
Love, Mom
just a brotherly idea for ya and your great measuring skill jam.... use it as pie filling....and yes i put brother in there so that mom is not calling me tomorrow telling me to read Ashley's comments and see what someone wrote her....named Jake.....
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