What a busy day it has been already! My goal was to wake up at 5:30 AM and get started canning right away. That was my goal, but I was up with a 9 1/2 month old teething little girl at 1:30 AM and just couldn't drag myself out of bed. She woke not long after though, then we were all up! Went out and did chores, I have to admit every time I go in the chicken house I start getting excited at the thought that there may be eggs waiting for us very soon!
After the girls ate their breakfast we started on baking today's cake. It is red velvet and will be decorated with monkeys. By this time Ellie was ready for her nap and I quickly started peeling apples. I was about to make my first attempt at apple pie filling in a jar. My first batch of syrup got dumped to the chickens-they enjoyed it, for some reason it looked lumpy to me, like the clear jel didn't mix in with the other ingredients. The second batch was better and tasted great. I was able to do 5 quarts and they all sealed!
By now, Ellie is taking her second nap. The red velvet cake is frosted and looks yummy. So much for quiet time...Ellie is squealing. My hope is more apple pie filling tonight! :)
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