Posted on 08/01/2025 6:03:57 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
Score on the Hickory! We have exactly ONE Hickory tree on all of our property. Wish we had more.
I have two 5-gallon buckets of pears to deal with so on the docket for later today:
Pear Butter in the Crock Pot
https://www.abakershouse.com/pear-butter-in-the-crock-pot/
I’ll make a double batch and freeze instead of canning. As many sliced pears as will fit in the dehydrator are going in that for snacks for Beau.
Roofer has been in touch - materials will be delivered Tuesday, roof work begins Wednesday. Next week should be great weather - high temps in the 70’s, 0% chance of rain.
I will be SO glad when the roof “situation” is over!
Yep, I mainly use oak for the wood stove because oak is 90% of what grows here but I do like to have a few pieces of hickory so I can throw one on the fire when I go outside to do something. Smells so good. Just don’t do it on an empty stomach.
“Just don’t do it on an empty stomach.”
Good advice! :)
*** Maybe we’ll have a nice warm October to balance it out and keep some of the plants going, not to mention not having to turn on the heat! ($$$$)***
This is my first year growing shishito peppers. So enjoying this! It’s the big winner in my garden so far. I’m hoping mine keep going into at least mid October so that I can bring some to share with my sisters and BILs when we see each other then. I’m hoping to have several dozen to woo them with. Blistered or sautéed to add to eggs, I hope I have something I can share.
I didn’t understand October as a favorite month UNTIL I moved to the Midwest. It’s not much different from other months in the south.
When we moved to the Midwest, people always talked about the Fall and how much they loved it. I hadn’t experienced a nice Fall or the change of colors in the leaves before. It did make a compelling argument!
Spring was always my favorite growing up, and in many ways, it still is, though it’s rainier in the Midwest than I remember it being in the South.
The one reason I LOVE the Midwest is that we have 4 real seasons here. It’s not just brown or green, as it was when I grew up. We have the winter grays and browns, but there’s white out there when it snows. That’s so beautiful! I may get tired of shoveling it, or driving in it, but I don’t get tired of watching it fall. Snow is like magic for me.
Then it’s followed by the burst of life in springtime. Rain, yes, storms, yes. But I see new life and that’s always exciting for me.
Even though it gets pretty hot sometimes, I love the summer too. Bright, vivid colors surround me. Rain is appreciated if it’s not non-stop.
And then Fall! Beautiful yellows, reds, oranges, and purples surround me! Life isn’t finished yet, but it’s ready to go to sleep soon.
I can’t get that kind of beauty where I grew up. I miss the South almost every day, but I think the Midwest won the battle in my heart for every day living.
Your roof project is like my hickory tree project. I couldn’t sleep well until I knew the danger was over.
I hope yours goes more smoothly than ours did.
Fingers crossed all goes ok.
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