I have to repeat this to myself because I keep doing "old" people things... like getting up early for no reason, telling my kids things that my mother always told me that I declared I would never say to my children (ex. "Do you want to get in trouble?" Like any kid is going to answer "Why yes I do!") and now it is official... I spent 7+ hours yesterday CANNING!! I am 28 with 3 kids with my own little life that I thank the Lord for daily- youth just kinda slipped out when I wasn't paying attention and low and behold I think I am grown-up.... well ..... still growing anyway :) I mean ME doing the canning thing?? The jars , the lids, the oh so familiar smell of my Maw Maw's kitchen every summer of my childhood life.... CANNING! I went to sleep one day and I was a teen- living the life- no worries- quite a few less pounds- just happy to be here and WHAM! We did 30 quarts of vegetable soup and we did who knows how many quarts and pints of salsa (we were delirious by that point-Karen finally stopped counting everything lol) It was a fun learning experience (even though Karen couldn't work the blender and I didn't hardly touch the pressure cooker because that thing scares me to death!) Gardening and canning.... the mountain in coming out in me I 'reckon! ;)
Today is full of getting things together and getting ready for Destin next week. I am the least excited about this trip as any I have been on. I fear 3 whole days of entertaining 3 little ones in 100 degree weather while on a beach front that we most likely will not be going on. Are you jealous yet???? Surely I can atleast get some good pictures or something-and some good outlet shopping! JD has already been in fear of that one ;)
Bye for now..... I think I will go weed my flowers while the kiddies are still snoozing :)
3 comments:
i know what you mean about your youth just kind of slipping away. i was just thinking yesterday about how i would just set in my room, watch TV and do my homework...you know, just kind of did my OWN thing!! oh...how i miss those days of peace and quiet and privacy....none of which now i really experience....LOL!!
The thing that really tips the old scale for you is that you are the go to gal for canning instructions HA! My salsa turned out really good! I can not believe I actually get excited over having fresh veggies in my freezer and cans of salsa I am old too!
I hear ya...I spent 8 1/2 hours canning with my Papaw the other day because my Mamaw broke her leg this summer & everybody else that could've helped was on vacation! The really bad part is I really enjoy it if I actually had time 4 it. I am getting old,LOL!!!
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