December roller coaster weather...hog in

 

We got 4 inches of snow, temperatures have not went above 32 for last 5 days. Winds were wicked and then stopped.  Not to get any warmer for the next 7 days.  Are being warned that another round (or more than one round) of being hit with the polar vortex is coming in the next couple weeks. 

Since we lived through blizzards and polar vortex before we know exactly what to do to prevent as much isssues as possible. 

Today we are facing another snow storm 3-5 inches as the rain already melted the snow we had plus more frigid temps BUT this coming week we are looking at  40s and even a 50.

The hog is in at 410 lbs. I divided the loin in to 5 loin roasts and 3 meals of thick pork chops since it is just the two of us and into the freezer. Spare ribs are now 4 meals and sausage patties are 36 meals.Vacuum bagged and in freezer dated. 

I need to divide out the lard and freeze it and then vacuum bag it for the freezer to stop it from going bad so quickly. 

Tonight we pick up the jowl bacon (for son2), bacon, hocks (for son 2... girls don't want any pork, but asked for beef Son 1 does not cook, he gets too many leftovers from the other side LOL) and the 2 full size hams from the Amish smoking it. 

I have one shoulder (about 25 lbs with bone) in roaster on a slow roast to shred and can for pulled pork. The other shoulder will go in roaster Sunday night to slow cook over night. 

I will finishing making brat patties today.

I had Hubby bring up the Monster canner (holds 16 qrts wide mouth or 19 of regular mouth jars). Jars that was in storage of barn is now in house after being washed in dish washer. The kitchen looks like a canning store LOL.

I NEED to finish the Christmas decorating, Christmas letters mailed,finances and mending 2 pairs of socks on top of the hog to be finished.