Yesterday brought thunderstorms and hail. First it was pea-sized, then marble, then nearly golf ball sized. It bounced off the roof and collected in the grass and driveway. Thank God the storm was short lived and didn't chop our gardens to bits. It provided a little excitement (Troy had to get up from his nap to see) and cooled the temperatures down about ten degrees. Today is a sweatshirt kind of day with a cool lake breeze.
Speaking of "breeze" (strawbreeze...), it was a great morning to go berry picking. Nate, Ben, Hannah and I met Bethany at Burnap's and we picked a whole mess of strawberries. The season has just begun and already Beth and I have each made two batches of jam. I will likely freeze several bags of crushed berries and make more jam during those cold winter months. By then I should have some lonely jelly jars longing to be filled up with warm jam. I think I hear the strawberries calling me right now... Mmmmmm!
Yesterday brought thunderstorms and hail. First it was pea-sized, then marble, then nearly golf ball sized. It bounced off the roof and collected in the grass and driveway. Thank God the storm was short lived and didn't chop our gardens to bits. It provided a little excitement (Troy had to get up from his nap to see) and cooled the temperatures down about ten degrees. Today is a sweatshirt kind of day with a cool lake breeze.
Speaking of "breeze" (strawbreeze...), it was a great morning to go berry picking. Nate, Ben, Hannah and I met Bethany at Burnap's and we picked a whole mess of strawberries. The season has just begun and already Beth and I have each made two batches of jam. I will likely freeze several bags of crushed berries and make more jam during those cold winter months. By then I should have some lonely jelly jars longing to be filled up with warm jam. I think I hear the strawberries calling me right now... Mmmmmm!
Hail and strawberries ~~ what a combination ~~
ReplyDeleteTalking about makeing jam sound as easy as buttering bread. Most of the women I know have never canned. I used to can jellies and jams, but I haven't for years. I like Trader Joes Rasberry jam. I have several jars of homemade plum jelly from a friend up north.
I did have strawberries on my cereal this morning ~~ :)
BTW love the banner picture!!
I love your new header picture!
ReplyDeleteYou guys got some pretty big hail! We didn't get any.
Strawberries, yum....
Okay, Hail to the Strawberries! :)
ReplyDeleteJam sounds so good, our berries are just starting. Wish I had a freezer.
What sweet dudes you have there.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness!! We had nothing like that. We didn't even get rain up here on the 'mountain'. ... a little sprinkle that's all.
ReplyDeleteI am glad you don't have damage from it.
The strawberry looks very yummy!
PS - YES! I love your new headder photo, too. That is totally cute.
ReplyDeleteGood thing you didn't go to burnaps and find that the strawberries were already turned into jam!
ReplyDeleteI don't like your new header picture! haha, I'm just kidding it's... nice.
ReplyDeleteYou are way ahead of me, Suzy homemaker!
ReplyDeleteOh my! I bet you DID take a second look at my picture! how funny!
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