its been a while....

So I haven't posted in a while....I am finding it hard to find time to post. It is canning season you know... Actually today I am doing pears so I don't have much time but I did want to share with you what we have been up too!

And everything takes me a while....even though I have such good helpers......

Here in Idaho Apples run plentiful......To tell you the truth the apple trees plaque me. I hate to see good ole' apples wasted. So I have taken to knocking on doors..."saying I noticed your apples are all falling on the ground...would you mind if I pick them????.... It makes me crazy. I have had some good friends that have been on apple watch for me. And I have started to pick them along the ditch banks. These things grow wild and yummy!!! So we have done apple sauce.....apple butter....fruit leather...dried apples....and apple juice....My next apple venture is apple pie filling! These were all free....and I am still not sick of apples yet!

My kids Love the fruit leather stuff! I just take the left over pulp from the juice and grind it all up.....and add a little Cinnamon and splenda....and my kids go crazy!! I did with raspberries too!

I have started to can soooooooo much I have taken to wearing my grandma apron all day! Ugly....but its so cute at the same time!!! If anyone has a pattern for a old fashion apron! Please send it too me this one is getting a little snug as my belly grows! (Grace took this picture, and yes I am chubby...shut up I am pregnant!!!with # 5...SO BITE ME!!)

So we have conquered the food storage room!!! I have been sorta freaked out by this whole band-aid bill and everything that is too come after(don't get me started)....The election and just our economy in general! So we have started our 1 year food storage. We are far from having a year but we could survive for a good couple of months. Ever since we have moved I have not really worked on food storage...and we got rid of alot of it in the move.....So now it is time!!!!

it may not look like much but we have our upstairs pantry too! plus our garage has some of our non perishables......its fun and rewarding to see everything all stocked up! (note: Mike wanted me to let everyone know that he has also stocked up on ammo....and he would shoot anyone that tries to invade the Wolfley food mart)

on a lighter note.... the other cool thing about this room is.........I have storage!!!! and a sewing - craft room!!! and a door with a LOCK!!!!! I can sew in peace!! So minus the sheet rock....I say it is done.....for now.... that will come when the rest of my down stairs is done................(we won't discuss that)

OK so here is the funnest thing about my month!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We got chickens!!!!!!! Anyone that knows me knows that I have wanted chickens!!! Forever!!! and I was so excited about moving here.....so that we could get chickens! Well in our neighborhood convents it says no poultry(BS)......It also says 1 horse.....no ducks or donkeys.....and your front yard must been done within 1 year......I figure if no one else is obeying the convents...why should we.....besides when have you ever know Mike or I to follow the rules!!!! that is what I thought! The coop looks small but.....we have more pieces to it we just did not get then installed before I took the pictures.....We got the chickens from a friend that was getting rid of them.....(they were her kids pets.....and like kids do.... they lost interest) Now they are my pet.....They lay about 6 eggs per day.....So I have told the neighbor I would sell them when I get enough!

Funny picture......Hannah was suppose to have shoes on!!!! well, she being a rule breaker too.....came out with no shoes on.....when I took this picture I was telling her.....your gonna step in a big pile of crapppppppp.......oppppssss.....Mom is always right! she spent like 25 mins. washing her feet! And now wears her shoes when she is feeding the chickens!