Five random facts friday, is a creation of a friend and fellow blogger Nancy Claeys who tries to get us to post fun things about ourselves that others may not know.It helps all of us rural folks get to know each other better and share things we have in common when we are sometimes the only ones around for miles!
http://aruraljournal.blogspot.com/p/random-5-friday.html
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Markers Mark tasting room. Near Loretto, Ky
1. Kentucky is one of my favorite places to travel to…. if I had to move, I would move to Kentucky…. They love the same things that I love so it feels like home any time we visit. They love Horses…. Southern Food… and Burbon… What’s not to like?
2. I have accomplished one of my New Years resolutions from 2012… I wanted to recycle more.. and with the end of the year I did… lots and lots more. I wanted to do more than just my milk jugs so I really started digging into every plastic container we ever used and I had at least 4 , 13 gallon trash bags full of plastic every month… I never though we were so wasteful but the truth is out now!
3. I love canning and making jelly and jams and butters. So this year I made well over 100 1/2 pints of the stuff and gave most of it away as gifts… thankfully my husband does not mind.
apple cider jelly my best jelly so far
4. I am getting interested in making fermented foods from our garden so the next year will be full of wine, extracts, pickles, kraut and home-made vinegar. If you think about it I have to of the major bases covered… sweet, with jams and jellies and now tart with pickles and wine.
5. I have almost finish my first year of blogging and it has been the most fun hobby that I have added in years. So glad I tried to join into this vast pool of knowledge and friendship… Thanks Nancy it has been wonderful to share with you and your followers.
Thanks again for stopping by and if you can stop by the blog hop linked above.
Categories: blogging, recycling Tags: blogging, Canning, Five Facts Fridays, Horses, recycling, The end of the year
When ever I have time I love blog hopping with Nancy Claeys,
“A Rural Journal” five facts friday.http://www.nancyclaeys.com/blog
Today I am a home body with a Virus. Yea, just when the weather is nice I can’t go out side… so here are my five indoor facts friday.
1. I love to take photos of old buildings and while my husband is working hard on customers horses, I am always looking around to take photos on their farms or near by property. Today while inside I am going to learn some more creative editing tools from Nancy’s pages.
snowy hunting shack
2. Another of my favorite indoor activities is baking.I can cook, but find that making cakes, pies, muffins and cookies is much more satisfying for me. Today I will be lucky to make toast… but you get the idea.
old fashion stack cake.. apricots and orange
3. Another favorite in-door activity is going to my local library for a monthly book club meeting.. I wish I had more to read these days but joining with other people who like to read has kept me motivated. I also love this building and it is a pleasure to see it all the time.
Louise Bennett Memorial Library
4. I also love to have company and visit with friends … we do an open door sunday dinner almost every weekend where any one who is free can stop by and eat. So times that means just a couple and sometimes that means ten… love it!
Grandbaby Paige and I making dinner for the crew
5. But my favorite in-door or out-door activity is spending time with my best friend Natalie…
love spending time with my best friend Natalie
http://www.nancyclaeys.com/blog
Categories: cakes and family deserts, family fun, Five Facts Friday, Friendship, Louis Bennett Library, Photos Tags: countrty cooking, dinner, family deserts, Five Facts Fridays, food, library, Natalie