A Little Distraction...

When I woke up yesterday, I had a short list of things I wanted to do. Most important - and first - on my list was to can the six and a half pounds of beef roast I thawed into beef soup.

I cut up carrots, onions, celery, potatoes, and beef, and then added canned mushrooms to each jar.

This photo is missing two jars that didn't pressure can with the first batch. It seemed silly to spend ninety minutes tending two more jars, so I'm planning to use one jar for dinner tonight, and another some time next week.

When all is said and done, there will be seven 1-1/2 int jars of beef stew for our pantry shelf. I can simply reheat one for beef vegetable soup, or add thickener to make stew...or more vegetables, seasoning, and gravy for beef pot pie. Won't that be lovely when winter finally arrives?

Mission Accomplished...

Mostly. I still have to clear out the closet, which thankfully won't be too bad. We'll do that on Saturday. 

For now, Jan will sleep comfortably in my farmhouse bed. No more camping out on the living room sofa. She laid down on my bed after it was made, and the look of pure bliss crossed her face. I knew this was all worth the effort.

I got most of my studio sorted, but I'll handle the rest later. I'm a little lot tired from everything we did yesterday. I need a break from decision making and hauling. Handsome and Jan are going to load books and other donated items to take to St. Vinnie's while I sloth a bit.

Today, we're going to can beef stew/pot pie jars for the pantry. Everything is ready to go, and I'll teach her about pressure canning. It'll be fun. 

No work tonight, so my plan is to make dinner, eat, and then put my feet up. Heck, I may even indulge in a small adult beverage. It's been a week, and I'll be ready to kick out of gear and enjoy the fruits of our labor. Done and Done!

Work. Work...

All work and no play today. Too much of what came out of the fabric room migrated into my sewing room. Today, things will be dealt with. 

Thankfully, I don't work again until Monday. Lots of home time to complete the pack/purge/move, and the sooner we finish, the sooner we rest. 

Time for my morning cuppa, and then "watch me now". We'll "work it out baby"! See you tomorrow. (Enjoy the new ear worm!)