A weekend of discovery, sunshine and productivity.
Girl time with some beautiful friends
A lucrative market visit
Some back to (home)school shopping
A dozen canning jars for a steal
Goodies from our very own garden
A new recipe tried, tasted and preserved
That same recipe repeated the next day following rave reviews (more on that later)
A lovely friend sharing the exciting and exhausting task of turning 31lbs of tomatoes into another delicious salsa
Enjoying that salsa still warm over tacos
A gift of crab apples
Sunny days to prolong the feel of summer
Playground laughter, arguments and tears
A most appreciated supporting role while Dan tackled the long process of making and canning 20 L of tomato sauce
Another weekend of muddy toes and dirty fingernails
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A most wonderful long weekend
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joining with the most wonderful Amanda
Your long weekending looks amazing and calming. I still try to preserve something too. So many plans and so little time, I think that I have to change priorities;)
Sound like a wonderful weekend! Those tomatoes looks so good!
All the fresh produce looks lovely. How wonderful to have a friend help with the canning, it does make it the work more fun and canning salsa [and tasting] is the best! Have you started school yet? We are starting tomorrow. I would love to keep the vacation going, but I guess it’s time for us to get back at it! Enjoy this beautiful day! xx
a great weekend indeed! Lovely photos my friend. We are starting school today, how bout you?
Sounds like a lovely weekend!
I am jealous of your home-canned tomato sauce. We put four Roma tomato plants in containers out back this spring—since we are renting (and our landlord was trying to sell the house until about a month ago!) I didn’t want to plant right in the yard—but the rabbit that lives back there ate almost all of them… If we are still here next year I may have to put up a very temporary chicken-wire fence to keep the little guy out… xo
We have not had as many tomatoes as I thought from our garden. Maybe next year will be more productive. I love the sunflower photo
Your weekend looks so relaxing and I bet you are in a new routine with your little family addition!
Love the photos of your long weekend. So many exciting and delicious things – can I look forward to a new recipe perhaps?
Your pictures in this post are WONDERFUL!
Looks like quite a list! Wondering if I’ll get half as much done so soon after our new baby arrives….:) (Perfect ladybug picture, by the way!)
Love the lady bug photo!
Beautiful pictures Rachel, especially the bee and the sunflower :). 31 pounds?!!!! Thank goodness for friends :). And now I am craving chips and salsa!!!
xx oo
this post makes me want to come up this weekend. for a little girl time. and maybe baby snuggles. and maybe to witness your canning frenzy in action
sounds like Summer is still in full swing for you. sweet!
XO
Beautifully said and illustrated!! You inspire me to do more and seek enjoyment and blessing in what I do!!
Whew!! You definitely put the labour in Labour Day weekend – Grandma would be so proud! You do inspire us all!!