These beautiful things came off my very own peach tree. These are what inspired me to try a few new things.
This year seems to be the year for me to try new things. This summer I am learning to can and freeze the fruit from our trees and all the beautiful produce at the farmers market. Preserving fruits/veggie always intimidated me. I was terrifired of the food poisoning thing. Think I have that whipped now (hope so, these will be X-mas gifts)!
I went on a diet to drop 25 pounds. 10 down, 15 more to go. It has been a real struggle to stay away from all the fresh fruits available right now. No carbs, no sugar, no fat. I'm giving this another week then I'm going on a low carb eating plan. I can't live on a liquid diet. I love food too much.
I am really looking forward to a Shibori workshop I am attending in October. I am taking my mom so she can visit with my brother. I will meeting a wonderful cyber friend for the first time. I am so looking forward to seeing her in person.
Plums cooking for jam. Must try to capture this color in my dyes.
Some of the jams and the canning kettle steaming away.
Bings. One of the perks of living in ag country. We have fresh cherries, apples, asparagus, sweet onions and many other wonderful things.
Yep, it's lemons. I made lemon jam. I know it sounds terrible, but it really is wonderful.
We took a quick trip to Portland a few weeks ago. The following are some pics I snapped from the truck.
Columbia Gorge.
John Day Damn.
Kite surfers & wind turbines. Kind of go hand in hand.
Multnomah Falls
A few of my roses. I think I may have to print and frame a few of these.
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