SIGH

 Sorry...really sorry... 

I disappeared in canning pork and lard then beef. Froze some of both also. All freezers are full

Then went into freezing and dehydrating 24 winter squash

Then went to roasting and freezing 28 lbs of sweet potatoes. Also dehydrated some. Then moved the garden wagon that had the sweet potatoes back out to the barn and brought the grow cart in. 

I need to deal with the last of the onions. 

Then got the result of skin cancer (very small amount, like a pin head) around my nose that was removed... then today got the notice they want deposit of $100 and deductible AND permission to do an automatic withdrawl for what ever amount they decide on and Did NOT bother to give me a estimation of payment for the bill to check to make sure they got it all to begin with. Guess AG is getting a message from me as I really don't think that is how it should be done especially the day before the surgery. I already got the number for a local doctor which I probably should have done when we moved here that several of Hubby's family has used.

As disabled son pointed out we need to see doctors we can get rides to when we no longer can drive ourselves. Something he is having issues with where he lives.

Placed my order for next year's meat. Steer will be grass and chemical free corn that was raised in the field behind us LOL. 

I kept track we buy about 500 lbs of beef and 500 lbs of pork, 6 of 20 lbs turkeys, 52 lbs of white meat chicken and 52 lbs of dark meat chicken and seafood every 3 months. We stock for 18 months, will have extra for when we have company and share with the kids when they need help with groceries.

I need peas, corn, asparagus,broccoli, caulflower, brussels sprouts,cabbage and white potatoes for next fall.

We started pruning the asparagus. Usually have the Amish neighbor do that in the fall but his "mower" broke and the one he went to borrow was broke also. I don't mind not pruning the berries but the asparagus and the flowers need pruned.

Hubby pruned the apple trees and took the twig pile (that's what he called it) over to neighbor as he already had a "to be burned" pile started. 

Amish have started tapping maple trees !!!!

It warmed up yesterday so we let the wood stove go out. I will clean it today. It's supposed to be in the high 40s to mid 60s the next 4 days so good weather even if it rains a bit to work in the gardens. We have a cold spell in forecast for mid March for about 2 wks so going to move wood around for that before we get hit with it.

We got our taxes done. Didn't even have anything owed on school taxes. So that was good news. 

Blessed be 

Stay safe and well