SPRING, canning jars, & garden stuff.... I already have cabin fever. All of the lovely gardening catalogs in the mailbox just makes be yearn for spring. I want to plant stuff... I want to watch stuff grow. I want to hear the ping, ping, ping of canning jars sealing and see rows and rows of canned vegetables in my pantry and bags in my freezer. It's only February. Our last frost date is so sporadic here. We can have our last frost date in March, April and yes, even one time in May! It was May 8th, 2008 here in Northwest Florida and we had a frost. Don't you just love that "Gorebal Warming Stuff." When mom and I were out last week we stopped at the Salvation Army to see if they had canning jars. The lady there told us if they get any in, they are sent to their Chipley store as no one in our area seems interested in canning. Sheesh.... since when? I am having to buy the brand new cases and they aren't cheap. We checked Big Lots and there wasn't any there yet. My neighbor hit it lucky last year at an auction and bought cases and cases of quart jars for 10 cents a jar. I always seem to miss those great deals!
I was reading Hoof & Barrels blog this morning and can totally relate to February Doldrums. We are having the worst cold, wet February that I can remember and the forecast for the next 15 days isn't any better.. Our temps are barely reaching the 50's during the day, in the 30's at night and it has been gloomy and overcast most days. Nothing that calls to you and says go outside and do something. Papa Bear and my stepson who is visiting are building a pole barn over and around my Mom's travel trailer. It is cold and so windy I worry about them being blown off the ladders. I will be glad for that project to get though. We need to do some work on the trailer and can't do it if it is open to the elements.
My Mylar bags came in and I was able to get a few more buckets with lids from the bakery at Sam's Club. I have beans, sugar, flour and rice I need to pack up for long term storage. It's not like I don't have a lot of things I can do inside, it is a matter of things I do not want to do! I did finish the round coils on our project of the fuel-less generator and will be starting on the rectangular. It looks as if it is going to be a pain in the caboozle! I just thought I was tired of going in circles!
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