Life continues to be demanding enough to leave little time for the computer. I miss my bloggy friends and my blog and look forward to the time I can visit more often.
My DH is still going to physical therapy three times a week and has regained limited mobility of his shoulder. He’s still in a great deal of pain and his level activity is limited.
My DD spent over a week in the hospital and returned home with hospice care. My sister and her DH came down from Atlanta to help my mom get ready to bring Dad home. (I sure appreciate her.) We hope to be able to keep him at home until he is taken home to be with Jesus.
My SIL went on a cruise to the Bahamas and will return home with hospice care. It was her hearts desire to take a cruise…
Our garden is coming along nicely, and we’ve been able to enjoy its bounty. I’ve begun canning and dehydrating as much as possible. Ten days ago or so I made dill pickles. The recipe I used makes excellent, crisp pickles so I’m sharing it this morning. If you try it let me know what you think. If anyone has a dill pickle recipe that can beat it, I’d love to have it.
Dill Pickles
Small pickling cukes
hot peppers (1 per jar)
garlic cloves (1 per jar)
dill weed (1/4 tsp per jar or more to taste)
6 cups water
6 cups vinegar
1 cup ICE CREAM SALT ( do not substitute)
Prepare jars by washing and filling with hot water.
Fill canner with about four inches of hot water. Keep water hot on low/medium heat while you fill jars.
Mix water, vinegar and salt together and bring to a boil. Boil gently to disolve salt completely.
Prepare cukes. (Wash and cut into desired pieces — spears, chunks or leave whole.)
Pour water out of jar and fill tightly with cukes. Leave one inch head space in jar. Fill with
vinegar/water mixture still leaving one inch head space. Remove air in jar by inserting a
butter knife (or other long flat tool) along the inside wall of the jar. Wipe the rim of jar with clean, damp cloth.
Place lid on jar and secure with band. Place in the canner. Repeat with each jar.
When all jars are placed in canner add hot water to cover jars. Water level should be 1 1/2 to
2 inches above top of jars.
Cover and bring to a gentle boil. Process for 10 minutes. Turn heat off and remove
jars to cool. (I place them on a kitchen towel to absorb drip…and prevent rapid temperature
shock to jar.)
Jars will seal as they cool. After they are cool make sure they are sealed, and set aside
for at least a week before eating.
Until next time…
The language of truth is unadorned. . . . ~ M. Ammianus ~
You certainly have your plate full right now. Praying God gives you shade and peace in the midst of it all…
Oh Judy, you are going through so much right now. I will continue to keep your family in my prayers.
I love pickles.
We just finished planting our garden. I can’t wait until I have home grown goodness sitting on my counters.
I miss your posts, but I know that your family needs you right now. Please take care.
Love,
Angie
my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. so much is happening in your life right now. Even though you’re not posting much right now, I do think of you often.
Earlier this spring I saw photos of your garden and it inspired me to plant one of my own. My oldest son and a friend dug up some dirt, and put together some lumber, and I have a plot just waiting to be plotted. I put in a whole binful of very old and rich compost, and have not gotten out to fill the remainder w/ soil. I need to do that don’t I? It’s so near on to summer now, I’m wondering what I can plant. . .
Again, thinking of you often.
Thanks for sharing part of your morning with us. Your faith in God will sustain you and enable you to be there for each one in your dear family.
Oh what a joyous day that you could do some pickling. I no longer have a garden, but dearly remember the joy I got in putting up jar after jar of pickles. I can almost hear the crispness as I almost bite down on one of your dills!
I’ve been thinking of you a lot lately. Big hugs, Jen
Continued prayers for you and your family. I will look forward to your posts, no matter how far apart. Someday Iwill learn to can! And, I will have chickens
I’ve been thinking about you lately!! My other blog is so much shorter and easier, than my “country” one – so I have been neglecting it due to lack of time!!! I’ve got to put your link on my other so I can keep up!!!
Sounds like you have your hands full – but am glad you find a minute or two to post!! Tell your husband it WILL get better!!!It’s hard to believe right now – but it will!!
It’s amazing what a difference a few states makes!! You are already harvesting and I’m just starting!!!! I will save your pickle recipe and try it when the cukes grow!
Hi sweetie, just got home (again) from another trip to mom’s, otherwise I would be visiting more with you. Seems we are doing around 2,000 miles a month just going down there, but fortunately we are making headway (at least with the stuff that needs to be done). So sorry things are heavy at your place right now, you are in my prayers (((hugs))) Will hopefully try the pickle recipe soon. Love ya,
me