- Hurricane Ian is upon us in North Carolina. This is a huge storm and we have actually been experiencing some of the wind and rain for the past 24 hours. Luckily, we have not lost electricity or internet yet (9pm).
- Both the school districts and the Community college all declared remote learning days today. Everyone was able to spend time working on school and work assignments. I am actually excited to have the time to get my paperwork caught up!
- I am loving my new electric canner. I have been able to do a bath of pear sauce, a batch of kidney beans, a batch of navy beans and a batch of mix kidney and navy beans. I had one can not to seal! This is awesome. I am planning to make some split pea soup next. My goal is to get really comfortable with the canner, start to empty out the freezers a little so that next year, the canner will be used for all my spaghetti sauce.
- Because I was at home, I actually prepared three meals today. Bacon and biscuits for breakfast, pigs in a blanket for lunch and homemade tomato soup for dinner. Kendall made a pumpkin cake which with grilled cheese was dinner to remember. I tripled the recipe for the tomato soup, so we have lots for future use!
- Because of the storm we decided to leave the chickens in the coop today. I purchased a second feeder. Zach has been to check on them twice. Braxton also decided to spend the night. This is the first time he has asked to spend the night so we are all so excited!