Blanching and Bagging Like Nobody's Business!

It's been wild during the past few days. Yesterday was about the worst we've gone through, so far. Seems like everything is beginning to kick in. And so far - we've been able to get away with processing foods that only need to be frozen. But now we have jalapenos filling up the crisper enough for - canning. We started out in the garden yesterday morning with the corn. Dwayne picked ears while I made my way around squirting mineral oil into all the new silks. Afterwards - found a few squash that were ready and got a few beans picked. Had to come back later to the better part of the beans - the plants were still a bit wet. Dwayne shucked corn while I began preparing things in the kitchen - once I was able to get the remaining beans picked for the day. Got the pots of water on the stove for blanching veggies. Got the beans all snapped. Hit the load of carrots and got those all peeled. By then - Dwayne headed into the house with the corn to get it soaking in the sink of cool water. I'm not allowed to use the big knife any longer. So Dwayne began cutting the ears of corn. I began blanching the green beans and came out with another 4 packages for the day. By the time we finished blanching and bagging the corn - we had another 10 packages for the freezer. Dwayne got the carrots sliced up. After getting that mess blanched and bagged - we had 12 packages for the freezer. Charlotte, Jen and Austin drove up to visit - which was really a nice surprise! The house looked like absolute hell - the kitchen much worse - and I looked even worse than that! It's always frustrating when you get through the worst part of the mess and somebody walks in after there's nothing but really nice packages sitting on the counter. Ya' just know they must be wondering what the heck you've been doing all day long. LOL During their visit we headed out to the garden and dug up potatoes - some for us and some for them. I made sure they were loaded down by the time they headed back home. We even sent them home with about a third of a brisket! But they now have fresh zucchini - yellow hookneck squash - potatoes - green beans - carrots and corn. And yet - I forgot two more things I wanted to send - cilantro and lettuce. But we're going to get my Putt-Putt on Monday and we'll be bringing those goodies to them before we head back home! Jen loves to make Pico De' Gallo! I have been having so much fun with Kimberly Stewart's Digital kits whenever I make myself take the time to sit down and relax. She got such a kick out of my last layout with the photos of our carrots that she sent me a couple of gifts! I haven't used one of them, yet. But then she sent me this one you're about to see and blew my mind! I went ahead and submitted this one into her Font Challenge for the month of July at Scrapbook Elements! Her font is called 'Truckle' - and I just think it's so cute! Kit - Eat Your Veggies by Kimberly Stewart at www.scrapbook-elements.com I'm finally gonna get to do a layout with the photos of Terry cutting and baling our hay during the first week of June. 'Bout time and isn't that just like me! He's gonna be due for a second trip up here in the next few weeks, already! So - be looking for that one! I'll go for now. Relaxing after doing the deed at Wally-World and coming home to put the mess away. Trying to finish my doggy bag from Angelo's before heading out to pick beans. It is the most wonderful Chicken and Spinach Calzone I have ever eaten!!! We had rain this morning and I wasn't able to get out there before leaving the house.