I’m sure you’ve had “one of those days”
Last Thursday was one for me. My adopted son, Javid, is still getting his ducks in a row after we moved him here from Montana. To get his Social Security Disability, he had to...
Take time to smell the flowers
We've been so hugely busy lately, especially with our fall from the roof, that it's unbelievable! But between canning green beans, lying down to rest, canning tomato sauce, writing, etc., today I finally took...
We’ve got it — winter before Thanksgiving
Due to a projected heavy snow/winter storm warning, Will and I worked our butts off for two days, getting ready for what was going to be about 8-10 inches of wet, heavy snow. Will...
Q and A: canning meat and canning lard
Canning meat
How do you can meat? I have never tried to do it, but my mom did it when I was very young.
Bettye Bryan
Water Valley, Mississippi
Meat is very easy to can and it's so...
Q and A: Rancid pecans and raising meat
Rancid pecans
I was making some Christmas candy and found a 2# bag of pecans on the shelf that I bought last year this time. I opened them to use them up but they are...