I can hardly believe that we are halfway thru February already. The weather has been absolutely unpredictable and brutal in some area’s. Poor Boston and it’s surroundings have been the latest target of Mother Nature. Here in the Mid-Atlantic we have been pretty lucky and dodged many of the storms.
My evenings and weekends have been filled with thoughts and plans for our garden. I bought a very inexpensive green house on clearance at the end of last season and have been looking forward to setting it up all winter. I have been collecting my seeds, reading up on the best way to grow the healthiest and hardiest crop this year. I want to do a lot more canning than we did last summer. We have pretty much eaten what we canned and enjoyed every bit of it. I upgraded my very old (my grandmothers) Presto canner for a 23 quart All American canner. I can’t wait to use it. A few weeks later I also got an incredible deal that I couldn’t pass up on a 15 quart All American canner. The snow OT that I have gotten at work was worth it for my new canners. My weekends have been tied up ever since with the grandchildren, some church stuff, YouTube watching, some well deserved social time and of course the snow. Until the planets align and everything is right with the world, lol, I have been looking thru my canning and preserving books and flagging the recipes that I am going to try. I have had my water bath canner out and made a few different kinds of thai chili sauces that were scrumptious. Come on Springtime!!
One of my grandson’s turns 3 today. He is so excited. I love to see the anticipation and excitement in a young person when they understand what is happening and the reason for the celebration. Today is his special day and he has been smiling all day. My daughter has been sending me pictures and short video’s of how his day has gone, I can’t wait to see him this afternoon. Since he was born partially deaf, they have taught him how to say Happy Birthday in sign language these last few weeks at school. His vocabulary has grown so much and his comprehension is impressive. Nothing gets this young man down. We are all hoping that he will be eligible to have corrective surgery to open his ear cannals after his ears stop growing at age 7. That should – in theory – restore all of his hearing. Many prayers have been said but he is a blessed boy and it wouldn’t matter if it wasn’t able to happen. I am so proud of my daughter and son-in-law for loving him and treating him like any other child.
So that sums up what has been happening around here at OurBullyHomestead. Oscar and Daisy (our english bulldogs) have been pampered and staying warm by the fire. I pray everyone stays safe and gets to spend time with the family.