a really nice week. Temperatures here are in the mid to high 70's and the humidity isn't too bad. It is nice to be able to turn off the air conditioning and open the windows. We had some rain and some sunshine and a lovely breeze.
I canned up the rest of the chicken thighs and got five pints. There was enough broth to fill five quart jars. I have ordered 12 lbs. of hamburger to can. That will be delivered tomorrow. Hamburger is the only meat I am low on, although I probably could use some more bacon bits. The price of bacon has gone through the roof here, so I will have to see if Duane can find some bacon ends and pieces at a reasonable price. I was thinking about canning some bacon slices but not at the current price of $6.99 a pound.
My daughter Jill and grandson Zach stopped over yesterday evening. Zach was all excited. He will be spending a week at Airplane Camp. I asked if the camp was just for instruction or if there would be actual flying involved. He said, with a grin, that they would be flying. Zach has taken flying lessons since he was maybe 12 years old. He needed to sit on a pillow to be able to see out the window of the plane. That's no longer a problem for that over 6 ft. tall 17 year old grandson of mine. I told him that when he gets his pilot's license, he needed to remember that his Grandma loves to fly. I'm not overjoyed with commercial flights, but I dearly love a ride in a small plane. He said he would keep it in mind.
David stopped in a couple of days ago. Both of his daughters have birthdays in June and he said he would pick up the cards I had for them so I wouldn't need to mail them. I think he was actually checking up on me. He knew I hadn't been feeling well and he knows I hate going to the doctor, so he sometimes checks to make sure I don't need make an appointment. I just can't get away with anything! He left yesterday for a conference in Canada, having to do with his job at a landscaping company. He said he was torn...he was looking forward to the conference but he knew he would miss his family while he had to be gone.
Nothing earth shattering or exciting going on here in my little corner of the world. I'm just puttering about with the necessary Susie Homemaker stuff. And in between times the sewing machine is being put to good use. That's pretty much the story of my life and I like it that way. :)
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There are no pounds of bacon here that I have found. All packages are 12 oz. AND, the price seems to be what I would expect for a 16 oz package. When I found a box of pieces, the price was just under the price for slices. Bacon seems to be like gold here in the South.
ReplyDeleteLinda...Most packages of bacon here are 12 ounces but the bacon I bought a couple of weeks ago was in pound packages. Usually the boxes of ends and pieces are quite a bit less per pound, but I haven't bought any for a while, so we shall see. Bacon seems to be like gold here in the North, too.
DeleteSounds like a lovely week. And how nice to have some visits with family, too.
ReplyDeleteBacon is also a luxury for me. Every other month or so I buy a packet, cook it all, and freeze. The news reported this week that meat prices are supposed to jump almost 10% here. Crazy.
I'm going to make strawberry jam here soon. Probably tomorrow. I'm getting a bumper crop this year. After Friday, our weather is supposed to get 'hot' for us, mid80s.
Take good care of yourself. SJ
SJ...I love it when the kids just pop in now and then. Brightens my day.
DeleteI think meat prices are jumping nearly everywhere. Bacon has definitely become a luxury item to be used sparingly. Sad. I love bacon.
Good for you having a bumper crop of strawberries. Homemade strawberry jam is wonderful stuff. I still have lots that I made last year plus some frozen berries still, so I don't think I need to do more now. Duane said he might go get us a flat to share just for eating. Those strawberries from the Market are so much better than store bought. And I think maybe a fresh strawberry pie might be in my future. :)
The weather guessers here say the temps will remain comfortable for another week. I haven't seen a long range forecast. I do know that I am glad to be living here and not in the SW where temps have been well over 100 degrees. I suppose they feel the same about our bitterly cold winters. :)
I think it is great that they do check up on you.
ReplyDeleteIt gives me peace of mind to know that one or the other of them check in every couple of days. More so the older I get. But you know all about that, don't you. I have read your accounts of the long trips you make to see your Mom. She and I are blessed with good kids.
DeleteNice to have family coming and going, makes the days brighter I'm sure!
ReplyDeleteI am the opposite, I don't mind commercial flights but small planes seem scarier for some reason. I haven't been in one so I guess I can't judge that! Although I have been in helicopters.
Jenn...When I was about 10 years old, my Dad took me for a seaplane ride that was a tourist attraction near my Grandmother's farm. By the time the plane landed on the lake, I was hooked. One year my daughter and son-in-law (who is a pilot) gave me an hours ride in a small plane for my birthday gift. It was such fun! I am not a fan of commercial flying, but love the small planes that fly lower and you can pick out landmarks. I have never flown in a helicopter, but I would like to.
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