6 months

Has it really been that long?
Is my life dashing before my eyes?
My beautiful ones all around me ,;
these are days to remember.

Happy Friday !!!

Shoes = Moths = Spinning

Hello .

We have pantry moths . All food had to be thrown out . Cupboards washed in soapy water and left empty for 3 weeks . So far I have done the food part . It is so hard to find time to unpack and clean with a little baby .

My cotton has been popping open, one by one . It is so exciting to produce your own fibre. It makes me feel I could be living on the prairie , making my own clothing and bags , ropes , etc.

I have been watching youtube videos on spinning raw cotton seeds . This one is so wonderful !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4kU9-ThVpM

I also watched this one . 

It is in forward motion , and I really have no idea what she is doing . 

But I like her shoes at the end . 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4G4FQHBiOQY

Speaking of shoes , I have finally ordered myself a pair of new shoes . 

I get very attached to shoes . 

The last time I bought shoes was over 5 years ago.

Check them out .

Bit Alice in Wonderland ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai_LEBkWW-U

September

Canning Tomatos

                            Next on the list ..... Canning Tomato 's !
I have not canned many tomatoes this year.. ok none.
Not because they are not in a thrive ( daddy's mostly ),
but because my Johnny makes some good tomato relish.
So we let him.

                    However, I had some extras I set aside to try
my very own Tomato Sauce.

Introducing........  Rosemary & GArlic Tomato Sauce.
All ingredients from the garden. Except garlic. ahem. next year.
34 Tomatoes, some big some little. Wash, core, then dip in boiling hot water to remove skins. I then cooled them, and squished them in my hands to let the seeds run out. Messy yes.
Next I cut up 5 bell peppers and placed onto pan with garlic cloves, unpeeled. Drizzle in olive oil and roast until skins looks easy to peel off. They still wont be easy, but it was done anyway. It's much tastier. Place tomatoes, peppers, three rosemary sprigs, and garlic ( that you've put thru your fancy garlic presser ) into a pot and boil, then slowly simmer. Voila !

I ate a meal strait away with pasta, cheese and cracked pepper.
Yummy.

True fresh preservative free garden food !
All of that ,,, made three jars. Three stinkin' jars.
I mean, three DELICIOUS JARS.  ;)

Next......

                                                       BABIES !

                                                   - NO Not BABIES, pears -
                                                       Next  is   PEARS. :)