Purple Dancing Dahlias: Homemaking

The Bravest Thing

Many people envy heroes,

And think them brave and fine.

They say, "I wish adventure

Would walk this path of mine."

But really, you're a hero

If you can only sing

And see a little bit of good

In every living thing.

If you can pray to God above

With faith within your heart,

And if, in simple living

You can do your part.

You truly are a hero

If you can laugh and smile,

And make somebody happy

For just a little while.

If you can do a little good

To help this world along,

The bravest thing that you can do

Is smile when things go wrong

-Author Unknown

2012 Goodies List

~Frozen~

18 lbs of Bing Cherries

18 lbs of Mt Rainier Cherries

6 half pints of Raspberry Freezer Jam

20 lbs of Lemons, juice cubes

38 lbs of Oranges, juice cubes

25 laying hens

20 lbs of carrots, shredded for muffins

4 pints of Cherry Pie Filling

10 lbs of Black Berries

10 lbs of Raspberries

57 cups of Rhubarb

1 gallon of Blue Podded Pole Beans

~Dehydrated~

2 sheets of Apricot Leather

2 sheets of Cherry Leather

9 lbs of Apples

13 lbs of Mangos

~Canned~

5 jars of grape jelly

16.5 pints of Peach Mango Salsa

3 quarts of Peach Applesauce

3 quarts of Spice Peaches

9 pints of Cinnamon Peach Sauce

17 quarts of Spaghetti Sauce

10 quarts of Tomato Sauce

~Lacto-fermented~

1 gallon bread and butter pickles

3.5 pints of dill pickles