tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.comments2024-02-01T09:58:57.901-08:00The Bluebirds are Nesting...Annabelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comBlogger31289125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-9642306861024607382020-09-30T08:54:57.293-07:002020-09-30T08:54:57.293-07:00Love your new blog, Annabel. Just wanted to let y...Love your new blog, Annabel. Just wanted to let you know here, as I haven't figured out how to comment on the new one. Ha, ha.<br /><br />xx Jen Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-56421593371120395702020-09-28T09:07:53.308-07:002020-09-28T09:07:53.308-07:00Appreciate all you do to encourage us. I unfollow ...Appreciate all you do to encourage us. I unfollow blogs that don’t meet my needs. Happy to see we get the filtered version. Unfortunate that you even have to do that.<br />Sheila USAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-7042661586978253312020-09-25T06:30:29.173-07:002020-09-25T06:30:29.173-07:00Thanks Connie. Everyone has been amazing.xxxThanks Connie. Everyone has been amazing.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-10661723019887110952020-09-25T06:30:05.743-07:002020-09-25T06:30:05.743-07:00Dear all things sewn, I am glad you are here and ...Dear all things sewn, I am glad you are here and stocking up too. You cold vac seal anything from cereals, rice, herbs, cookies, anything dry in a jar. You can vac seal in bags or containers... meats, fresh produce, to just extend life in the fridge and it is good for the freezer as it helps not get freezer burn or dry out. But I am just learning really. I do really like that dried goods take up so little room! And also you can use most jars. I hope that helps! With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-71527943520417659692020-09-25T06:26:57.430-07:002020-09-25T06:26:57.430-07:00Dear Pam,
Thank you! It is just time to plant he...Dear Pam,<br />Thank you! It is just time to plant here and we have had steady rain. Things will grow well if planted then you get rain!<br />I am glad you get to run away in a good way! I hope you have a beautiful time. Time with your daughters will be wonderful. And thrift shopping... my idea of a perfect break! <br />I think having an Ebay business is a great idea. I generally think sidelines... and different income streams are a very good thing to have established. When in the city I bought and sold Shabby Chic kind of things and painted up old dressing tables. it was a good little business and like you I could do most of it home and as it fitted in with everything else. <br />Enjoy your time away! With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-29324393181423141022020-09-25T06:21:28.457-07:002020-09-25T06:21:28.457-07:00Dear Vicky,
I love cake. I would have cake for bre...Dear Vicky,<br />I love cake. I would have cake for breakfast happily. You have done so well with the preserving and still going! Lucky it doesn't all come in at once! The saw dust is pretty handy. In fact I really only learned how handy in more recent times but now I grab it if available.<br />The focus group was very good money for you! All you do adds up enormously! With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-41909262355916786212020-09-25T03:16:36.423-07:002020-09-25T03:16:36.423-07:00I cannot understand why people have to be so rude ...I cannot understand why people have to be so rude during any blog. If you don't like what a person said move on. You don't have to be rude. Thank you for NOT publishing them. I don't care to read them and I appreciate you taking them down. I personally LOVE your blog and will continue to follow the 'good' posts. Thank you!!!!!LyndaTreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02428090447842948193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-90628571943471258612020-09-24T21:02:52.197-07:002020-09-24T21:02:52.197-07:00Annabel,
Such lovely photos. The cakes look so yum...Annabel,<br />Such lovely photos. The cakes look so yum! Have I ever told you I love cake? Haha and muffins and cookies too. It's been a fantastically busy week so let's see.. I started harvesting cabbages and making the sauerkraut, made one final batch of 8 quarts of tomato juice, picked some peppers to eat and freeze and some to share around, gathered up the saw dust from Rick cutting up more of those monster logs for firewood and since I can't use the sawdust to mulch with we've been mixing it in with the cat litter and it's working great at absorbing odors and saving on litter, I was sent a free bag of cat food, a box of treats and a few baking mixes to review and did a focus group that paid $90. It was a great week! <br />XOXO<br />VickyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-68411064412587618282020-09-23T19:39:23.327-07:002020-09-23T19:39:23.327-07:00No words but tears with you and hugs for you &...No words but tears with you and hugs for you & your family. What a wonderful tribute to your Dad, and how blessed you were. Praying that God holds you close during this bittersweet time.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02633912756265339462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-85740673936053486712020-09-23T10:41:17.765-07:002020-09-23T10:41:17.765-07:00So many great posts this week. You all continue t... So many great posts this week. You all continue to give me food for thought and inpsire me. I planted cabbage, broccoli and carrots and promptly got several nice showers.<br /> I've had lots going on, things to disrupt my routines and that make me want to run away. Which is exactly what I plan to do starting tomorrow. I will meet my daughters for a few days of girls-get-away-time. These little trips always consist of a nice room, good food and shopping at thrift stores, including lots of laughing and reminiscing. So no cooking or clean-up for us for a while and we are super excited to be together again. <br /> One of our central air units died last week and we are still waiting on the new one to be installed. We were sooooo blessed to have nice cool weather so it hasn't been unbearable at all. When we have large chunks of money going out like this I always get busy listing on EBay to help bear the cost. It's come in handy in more than one emergency and paid for extras especially in the "prep" department. I feel my little EBay business serves several purposes: 1. Mostly I shop at non-profit charity shops so my purchases often help the needy.<br />2. I enjoy getting out to the "Op-Shops" and often find things for our personal use besides resale items.<br />3. Except for the shopping part I can do everything else at home in my pajamas. 99.9% of my customers are wonderful to do business with.<br />4. The extra money supplements our retirement income.<br /> Have a wonderful week, my friends, and thanks for your help and encouragement.<br /> pamintexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943782786934325023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-53199071257138516312020-09-23T09:48:22.466-07:002020-09-23T09:48:22.466-07:00Your welcome Cath. It's really the best way si...Your welcome Cath. It's really the best way since canning or freezing makes it mushy. And it takes up a lot less space <br />XOXO<br />VickyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-4767144324965250732020-09-23T09:22:16.318-07:002020-09-23T09:22:16.318-07:00Dear allthingzsewn,
Sorry, I don't have a blo...Dear allthingzsewn,<br /><br />Sorry, I don't have a blog. Thanks for asking! Jen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-43503595738351172682020-09-22T06:53:41.774-07:002020-09-22T06:53:41.774-07:00Hi Lynn and Kim, I’m in Manchester. My daughter c...Hi Lynn and Kim, I’m in Manchester. My daughter can visit us as she’s in our bubble, but my son and daughter in law can’t come into the house or garden. I’m just keeping as busy and active as I can to stop myself over thinking things. Hope your trip goes well Kim, it seems years, not months since I saw my family in Lincolnshire. Bet your in-laws are really looking forward to your visit.<br />Best wishes to you both. Take care and stay safe!Julelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07891583253672462299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-50385081157258608942020-09-21T07:43:06.702-07:002020-09-21T07:43:06.702-07:00Sending prayer your way Nancy.Sending prayer your way Nancy.allthingzsewnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09210000823417432398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-78269319079650107642020-09-21T07:14:37.230-07:002020-09-21T07:14:37.230-07:00Jen would you share your blog address please? Jen would you share your blog address please? allthingzsewnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09210000823417432398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-30922798528007821452020-09-21T07:01:55.832-07:002020-09-21T07:01:55.832-07:00Would you share Caths,Vickie and Janes blog addres...Would you share Caths,Vickie and Janes blog address please?allthingzsewnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09210000823417432398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-13935163334476257412020-09-21T06:54:22.953-07:002020-09-21T06:54:22.953-07:00Annabel, I have gone way too long. So glad to be b...Annabel, I have gone way too long. So glad to be back. I'm in prayer for Australia, your people have had such a bad year.<br /><br />Is the vacumn tool just for dehydrated items? I have had the same feeling as several of you and your followers for about two or three years. I have been building my pantry as well. But not to the extreme as yours, but I am starting now.allthingzsewnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09210000823417432398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-19129837989257455092020-09-21T05:01:32.729-07:002020-09-21T05:01:32.729-07:00Hi Jane,
I use my dehydrator for fruit from the g...Hi Jane,<br /> I use my dehydrator for fruit from the grocery store, not just garden produce. Dried apple slices make good snacks. You can do banana chips too. We also use it to make jerky from the deer my husband harvests, but you can certainly use meat from the grocery store, as well as bought vegetables too. The key to using it with purchased produce is to wait for a good sale.Kelseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01680467667767592482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-21888433383840821402020-09-21T00:00:56.075-07:002020-09-21T00:00:56.075-07:00Dear Jen, I love seeing what you come up for with ...Dear Jen, I love seeing what you come up for with your Christmas presents. You always make the most beautiful things. And yes to do so we need to start early! <br />Soo good about those apples. I find apples so versatile, sweet or savoury. This is awesome. And yes... we are blessed with abundance and our job is to make the most of it! Make hay while the sun shines! <br />I think all your skills are handy for your family but also you have some seriously good barter options too. Even income options. Many skills also require practice... and fine tuning. Which you have really done with your knitting, sewing and preserving... and probably more than I know about. Oh and embroidery. It is all valuable Jen.<br />As you finish up and go into Autumn here the planting begins! With much love, Annabel.xxx<br />Annabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-10477263575310699822020-09-20T23:54:53.884-07:002020-09-20T23:54:53.884-07:00Dear Sarah,
Thank you for this (and the other) com...Dear Sarah,<br />Thank you for this (and the other) comment. Yes ... I agree and I basically think if people can't say something nice then they should say nothing at all.<br />Sarah I think you are smart on the generator. I really do. And how good now your husband knows your intuition is good! I think we grow to trust these feelings more and it is quite amazing. This time last year we felt like this to buy a big freezer. Well it was right. Had we waited 6 months there were none to buy... and more reasons to need it. As you know!<br />The pumpkins would be beautiful! I love just the way they look! But they are so good.<br />We are thinking the same... to make as many meals as we can to use up (and also preserve) everything we grow. This means menu changes for us too. <br />Next week I have surprises in store! With love Annabel.xxx<br />Annabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-11045670057740677192020-09-20T23:48:55.680-07:002020-09-20T23:48:55.680-07:00Dear Making Cents of it all,
A puppy!! Ok good wee...Dear Making Cents of it all,<br />A puppy!! Ok good week! How beautiful.<br />Good thinking on the duel shopping! Well done on the good buy of the steaks too. Also good to put things away for Christmas stockings. <br />I will like to hear what your husband makes!<br />I hope your herbs can keep going over winter this way. We don't have snow so I don't understand how things are kept alive. Our gardens kind of go slow in winter but they are still there... although we can get frost damage occasionally. I am glad it sounds like you had a good harvest! With much love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-46925355287560522382020-09-20T23:40:57.910-07:002020-09-20T23:40:57.910-07:00Thank you Terri, Oh I love old magazines! And old...Thank you Terri, Oh I love old magazines! And old recipe books too. Yes... rationing and scarcity amount to much the same thing. And skills.... skills and plans are SO important. Being resourceful! Very good points! xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-56068329753582074202020-09-20T15:58:03.586-07:002020-09-20T15:58:03.586-07:00Dehydrate the frozen veggies that are in your free...Dehydrate the frozen veggies that are in your freezer. DeneenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-90605833508752870272020-09-20T11:47:16.703-07:002020-09-20T11:47:16.703-07:00H'mm...the ones I made last year (nominally di...H'mm...the ones I made last year (nominally diamond shaped) kind of had wings. (I am not sold on wings and my daughter won't wear them). I didn't put a snap on the wings because I was afraid it would pull out. I pinned a safety pin to each pad and pinned one to a pair of panties, to give the girl an idea of what these weird things were for! I am kind of liking the "pillowcase" idea, but stitching across each end in order to leave "tails" of unpadded fabric for pinning (like we had in the days of sanitary belts)...and hoping the filler doesn't shift around too much. I am not tied to this idea and I'm still looking for ideas, so fire away!! mikemaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06569666073239903588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-81824994594254912472020-09-20T07:58:47.170-07:002020-09-20T07:58:47.170-07:00Hi, Lesley, glad to see another Brit on here. I...Hi, Lesley, glad to see another Brit on here. I'm in Birmingham UK. This lockdown malarkey is a real pain in the butt. We are off to Scotland to visit my in-laws who we haven't seen for 10 months. We can't stay with them but we can meet up for meals and go shopping with them, so we've booked a few nights in a Travelodge. I can still visit my mum, as I'm one of her carers. Kim @ Him, Him Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09566674565055851455noreply@blogger.com