Zucchini! and more stuff

I had two large zucchinis from the garden.  I used part of one for zucchini bread and the rest I shredded and put in freezer bags. I bagged them in quart bags measuring out one cup for each bag. 

I ended up with ten bags! These are great through the winter for muffins, bread, soups, and casseroles.

Tonight's dinner … from the garden, lettuce, tomatoes and cucumber. The cucumbers this year are very sweet. In years past the skins made the cucumbers very bitter. 

We still have a lot of roast chicken (one we raised) left even after eating it again tonight. 

Dinner potato salad, garden salad and barbeque chicken. 

I went to move a book shelf we had in the dining room.  The dang thing fell apart! The backing was simply cardboard!  I was shocked. I will go out in the wood pile and fix it right tomorrow. 

As you can see from my list it only says 1/2 done. I got the books out but couldn't move it.

Ugh...

Everything is getting in place.  Next we will need to paint the walls. 

I am following the Ultimate Beginner Quilt-a-long. I am not a beginner but it is fun to follow along. They are only on block three. I am using up my scraps for this one.  If you want to follow along too .   HERE  They only do one block a week, very doable. 

I hope to get some of my Sew Scary Quilt worked on this week. I want them up next month for Halloween. 

This is a different quilt I am working on. It is all cut out, I just need to sew it up tonight. 

peace 

Animal updates, drying peppers, and baking day

The mornings have been cold and foggy. 

These will be going to the butcher in a week or so for Thanksgiving. 

My geese are chatty as ever.

Mrs. Periwinkle

Mrs. Periwinkle and Libby the horse. Both of these animals are the gentlest you will ever meet. 

And , of course, my favorite, Angelo is doing well. 

Wilbur is my wool ram. I will be spinning his wool most of the winter beginning Monday. 

Billy Blue-eyes...he is an escape artist.  We are constantly repairing fence where he has gotten out but he is a gentle and sweet soul. 

Our pup, Norman, isn't allowed with the animals and sits patiently, quietly whimpering, waiting for us to return from chores. 

Dude can't sit still and dried all the rest of the peppers from the garden.  We ended up with 6 trays. 

These are great used throughout the winter in soups and stews or ground into a powder to add to breads, cheese, or whatever!

We have a baking competition at work.  I still have zucchini from the garden. I think this is the best zucchini bread. 

Half way through I put on the streusel. 

Hope it wins! 

peace