What makes a "country girl?" Is it where she lives?... how she thinks?... what music she likes?... how she dresses?...what she drives?...what she does for fun?Well, I'm not quite the "ordinary" country girl! Yes, I live in the country and love our little farm and the life we have. I feel blessed to have raised our 4 children out here where every day we see God's creation all around us.But...I don't like country music ('70s rock any day!), I'm not into the cowgirl look (no pointy-toed Western boots for me!), I don't enjoy bumpy trucks (love my luxury VeraCruz!), and I'd NEVER choose to hoe in the garden for fun (tennis, anyone?)!So, I guess I consider myself a "Not-Quite-Country" Girl...and lovin' my "not-quite-country" life! Welcome to MY world!
Terry (aka NQCG)
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Emily & Zach share their life
getting ready for their wedding day!
Kamaron's adventures in Kansas City
Kristoffer & Dana's blog
video of the little tooker
Kyler blogs about IU life
my friend Sue's blog
just plain fun to read!
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Countdown to
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July 9, 2009
THE CANNER
One of our very first purchases as newlyweds 29 years ago was this canner.
Along with this canning book.
Apparently they were (and still are!) at the top of Kim's list of essentials for life.
I'd never even venture to guess how many jars of produce this canner has processed.
It's probably in the thousands.
When we were first married and living in the old farmhouse, there was no air conditioning. And always little ones at my feet! I wonder how I managed to do all that canning in the HOT kitchen (made even hotter by the constant heat and steam from the canning) with kids fussing and crying and always needing something.
It must have been my youthful energy, patience (?), and naivete!
Whatever it was, over the years this canner has been my friend...and my enemy!
It's a love-hate relationship, for sure!
I love what it produces, but I hate the time and work involved.
So here I am this morning, with another bushel of fresh green beans...
...and Miss perky-blonde-smiling-coifed&manicured-1960's Homemaker (who's never seen a muddy garden in all her perfect days!) demonstrating for me step-by-step how to can green beans.
***sigh***
Me and my canner...a match made in....well...let's just say...
...together for 29 years and counting!
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