All work and some play
We've been working hard, so Krystal and I took an evening off to drive up to the Vince Shute Bear Sancturary west of Orr, Minnesota. There were few bears around, but we were lucky...
Q and A: canning applesauce and canning yellow squash
Canning applesauce
My wife made applesauce and froze the entire batch with the exception of enough to fill three canning jars, one for us and two for the daughters. She put our jar in...
Q and A: canning pecans, dehydrated corn, and using brown sugar in canning
Canning pecans and dehydrated corn
I have 12 gallon-size bags of shelled pecans in the freezer. I would like to can them in jars to free up freezer space and in the event of long...
While I’m taking it easy, Will’s working hard
Okay I'm a bum, but, hey, I had knee surgery on Thursday. I overdid it on Friday, moving tomatoes and peppers out onto our enclosed porch. So Friday was a pain (literally!). And I...
Q and A: Family
Family
Can we catch up on your family? What is David doing these days? We have watched him grow up.
Pamela Standhart
Middleburgh, New York
Sure thing! David is renting a house in town with his friend Ian....