Tater Time!

Ronnie and I worked on our new potatoes yesterday and we ended up with about 80 lbs. from 2 rows.  We have 3 more rows.  Ronnie dug with help from the girls, he peeled and I blanched and put in freezer bags.  We had 15 half gallon bags when we stopped for the day.  We like the smaller red potatoes, but sometimes they grow larger.  There's really no way to prevent that so we just cut them into smaller pieces. 

Here's a picture of the first bucket full.  The best time to can or freeze vegetables are as soon as they are picked.  We figure it took us about 2 hours a bucket from ground to freezer.  You can't get much fresher than that.

We are planning to work on more tomorrow.  Of course I will save some for fresh eating now.  
Until later,
Neppie (GeeGee)

Garden Time

It's that time of year again when we start picking fresh veggies from our garden.  Ronnie works so hard each year plowing, planting and tending and he's so proud when we start eating out of the garden.  Here is a picture of our first new potatoes he dug this afternoon for supper.  Do you know when the potatoes are ready?  It's when the plant that has grown out of the earth dies and turns brown.  He dug up 3 dead plants and got a full gallon bucket full.  There is still 79 more plants to dig.  I think we will have a bummer crop again this.  I wash and cut in half.  Melt a stick of butter in a pan and put the potatoes in the butter with a little salt and steam them about 20-25 minutes.  They are so good.  

I noticed we also have tiny squash, greenbean, peppers and tomatoes too.  It won't be long before I will be canning and enjoying all the goodness.
Until later,
Neppie (GeeGee)

Garden At GeeGee's House

It's been ages since I last posted.  I'm having some problems getting my Mojo back after my surgeries and run in with blood clots, but hopefully I'm back on the mend and the Mojo will return.   Here's a card I made using the DSP from the April Paper Pumpkin kit.  I was not impressed with the stamps but I love the paper.  I took my "Secret Garden" stamp set and Framelits and stamped and die cut the flowers out of the top layer of DSP and So Saffron cardstock.  I stamped the 2 butterflies using "Papillon Potpourri" stamp set on So Saffron CS and used the butterfly punches.  I also used a new stamp called "A Round Array" and the new 7/8" scalloped circle punch.  I added some bling with rhinestones to each flower center. All the stamp sets and punches I used in this card are offered in the Spring Catalog (now until May 31st) or new 2013-2014 Catalog coming out June 1st.  If you are interested in getting any of the catalogs just email me here

That's it for today.  Until later, happy stamping.
Neppie (GeeGee)