Canning, Pickling and Camping

Hello sweet blogging friends,

I have been having some busy,

but fun weeks.

The garden is ready and I have

been canning salsa and tomatoes.

 

 

 

A few years ago I discovered that 

if I stuck a plastic bag under

the corner of my cutting

board it was easy to sweep 

all my waste right in 

and eliminate a lot of mess.

 

 

Here's the tomatoes, peppers, 

onion and garlic all chopped

and ready for a batch of salsa.

 

 

 

 

Next I made a batch of my first ever

refrigerator pickles.

A friend bought some to a pot-luck

and they were so good that I asked 

for her recipe. 

 

 

 

Now's the fun part . . .

I went camping with Steve's sister

and her husband.

The following photos are from my trip . . .

 

 

These are all at Steamboat State Park

in Washington. 

This is where we camped.

 

 

On my drive home I stopped at the marina 

where Steve and I used to moor our sail boat. 

I have so many wonderful memories 

of those years. 

 

 

This is a favorite swimming

and kayaking spot that I stopped 

at too. There were two ladies around

my age getting ready to go swimming.

I would have joined them,

but it was very hot and I had

the dogs with me.

There is no shade and they 

would have had to been leased.

 

Well, now I'm home safe and sound.

With chores to catch up on.

The grass and weeds never take a vacation :)

 

 

Remember to look around you,

and count your many blessing.

Our God is good all the time!

 

Oh, I celebrated my birthday

while camping and my sister-in-law

made be a marvelous birthday dinner.

Steak, baked potato and salad,

followed by chocolate cake and ice cream.

How sweet is that!!!

Seventy-seven years and good health. 

Now that's a blessing for me to count. 

 

Keep Smiling,

Connie :)