It's a Zoo Here

Posted on Monday 14 August 2006 at 09:19

Well, if you were thinking maybe I had nothing to write home about this last week, it's actually quite the opposite. I haven't had a spare moment to collect my thoughts.

We were in Winnipeg over the weekend for a family wedding. We came home to the Attack of the Monster Cucumber. Ten gallons of cukes later, I'm up to my ears in pickling. On the to-do list today:

• Brave the sinister depths of The Garage to locate treasure in the form of mason jars.
• Run to town (drive, actually, because I need to not take all day, and I'm not a fast runner) and get more vinegar, etc.
• Pick the rest of the peas, if possible, and load their ornery little selves into the freezer.
• Convince the Zoo Creatures (aka children) not to eat all the peas while we're hunting them down.
• Convince the Zoo Creatures it's still worthwhile for them to help out even if they aren't there for the primary purpose of filling their gullets. At least, convince them it's not worthwhile not to pitch in.

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Posted by Carol on Monday 14 August 2006 at 10:06 - Link

We're in the same pickle, whoops I mean same boat. Sorry I haven't gotten back to you on the honey, we haven't been anywhere due to finances and gardening. I'm already giving cucumbers away because we have so many. Now if those onery tomatoes would just ripen!!!
~carol

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Posted by Darcy on Monday 14 August 2006 at 10:19 - Link

Oh yeah! I've been wondering where you were.......glad to see you again.

Darcy

Glad to see you back

Posted by jackiebridgen on Tuesday 15 August 2006 at 05:18 - Link

And can I have some of your cucumbers? Mine are woeful. After a strangely unBritish heatwave, it is now all dark and cold and damp again. And they don't like it one little bit :0(
My tomatoes are ripening though, so that's something!