Is it Fall Yet?

It sure seems like fall has fell here at The Acre. The weather has broken and cooler temps are becoming the norm. We've even seen a few trees with leafs turning, oaks are starting to drop their acorns, and we have been canning apples.

We grabbed the few apples we had left on the trees out back. There are two apple trees near the house that have never produced apples that we've noticed, but this year they did. Deer and cattle have ravished the low hanging fruit, but we managed enough for a half bushel.

Cast Iron Cooking

Good day's work

We made thirteen pints of apple pie filling, and the rest of the apples we used for homemade applesauce. We got another six pints of applesauce.

We have a new addition to The Acre this week. Our cousins (Bill and Frances) passed along a six gallon crock. We are excited for next years pickle season.

We are always making our homemade laundry detergent, but Big Man has put his own spin on how to make it. Instead of adding the water and dry ingredients together first, Big Man puts all the dry ingredients in the stand mixer, after mixing the soft bar of soap and dry things, he scoops it into the jars, then adds boiling water to top off the jar. A hand blender mixes the things together like mayonnaise, and we found that if we put a fresh lid on the jar, it will seal on it's own from the heat. This keeps the detergent soft and moist until we're ready to use it.

And as always, there was food and drink on tap.
First, we are still getting a few strawberries.

Then there was Thor's Day pork ribs smoked (it's a weekly thing now)

And Big Man made another calzone. We're still working out the appearance presentation part of the meal, but it sure is tasty.

The two regular readers may recall we joined Stephen Amell's wine club a few months back? Our second shipment came this week, two bottles of red win and a company logo tee shirt. It was a big deal for us.

And as always, we ended the week with chicken wing Sunday.
K&K