LaDeeDa Quilts: Green beans and yellow apples ..OH MY

LaDeeDa Quilts: Green beans and yellow apples ..OH MY: Here comes the goodies...apples, green beans , squash are coming on strong.. and out comes the enamel canner and the pressure cooker. ...

Green beans and yellow apples ..OH MY

 Here comes  the goodies...apples, green beans , squash are coming on strong..  and out comes the enamel canner and the pressure cooker.  I can't believe it, but I had to buy these because my new and improved variety,, needs more improving, lots more improving !  We are getting enough for fresh eating  but not enough to squirrel away for winter. I picked these at a local farm and it made 14 quarts.. We usually go through  16-20 quarts so I may be going back to  pick so more. My love my pressure cooker.. its been canning for decades.  10 #  the magic number  for green beans.

Music to my ears.. the ping of the lids sealing !Ta Da!!  Those are some beautiful beans!

And then....
the ancient yellow apple tree started to drop apples. I don't know the kind of apple tree it is, but if you look at the apples too long they will bruise.  But it makes the BEST applesauce!! The apples look green in the pic but  really they are a yellow apple. So I got busy and made applesauce -   8 qt and 1 pint ! That will be enough for this year.  Next on the caning/ freezing list.. apple & peach pies. YUM!!

Beating the heat

 Such a great looking family!! The heat is on and we took a vacation to Minnesota to cool down. Nothing is better than being by the water when the temp soars. We did some fishing, girls water skied, and visited with lots of family and friends  and the best part... just relaxed!

We came back to a parched farm. Very little rain has fallen since July. The lawns are brown and cracks are huge in the fields. Just out of curiosity I dropped the yard stick in a crack and it went down 19"!!! Wow.. wasn't expecting that. Not much we can do about it...  turn the sprinkler on the garden veggies... and cross our fingers the rain gods bring some relief in the very near future.
In the meantime.. A couple of friends convinced me to try my hand at selling some quilts and baby bibs at a craft show . I am happy to say it was worth my time,  but I"m not sure how often I will be doing that.. and finally, the bottom quilt - I made and donated to a benefit. I loved the Max & Whiskers fabric so much, I made another one!
Hope everyone takes some time to relax and enjoy the summer. Fall is knocking on the door. Love that season too!