Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Book Club - Jo

 I just completed this weeks block before the timer went off indicating dinner was ready!  I do love how she came out. Have you read Little Women? I know I have as well as watched the movies (not the latest one though). Someone in the comments on facebook asked if anyone had read Little Men. I didn't think I had but went looking in the book case and I actually have the book! It was my Aunt Diane's, hardcover. I put it next to my bed to read. Have you read either book? Linking up Thursday with Patty and Kristin, our hosts for this fun sew along.


I had picked up a box of tomato's on Saturday and Sunday was spent doing this. 13 pints and 2 quarts of tomato's. I had a layer left in the bottom that I dealt with today. There were 24 (I had to toss one that spoiled) that I took the skin off and cooked down with a little oil, garlic, salt (oops - used Koser and a bit too much!), and oregano for a marinara sauce. That was dinner with meatballs and homemade bread.  I'd show the bread but I made a half batch (one loaf) and there are about 2 slices left! My family loves it.  


I also survived cleaning pools yesterday with hubby. I just did the brushing down, he did the rest - water testing, adjusting, cleaning filters and checking equipment. Seems it goes quicker with 2 people! We got done 30-60 minutes before he normally does, so we called the kids and asked if they wanted Zaxby's for lunch. We picked up on the way home and had a nice family lunch on the back screened in porch before we headed out to do the last pool a few streets up from us. Almost time for the nightly hoops session with the boy and the girl thinks it is movie night. I'm thinking Mrs. Doubtfire since neither child has seen that movie yet.

5 comments:

Julierose said...

WOW you were busy for sure...those tomatoes look great funny I made bread in my machine this morning...so yummy...
I've only read "Little Women" a long time ago...and i haven't seen the new movie...
~ ~ ~ waving from my recliner--tired out tonight Julierose

Chris said...

The Little Women movie with Susan Sarandon and Wynona Ryder is one of my all-time favourite movies. Up there with Pride and Prejudice the Keira Knightly version. I read Little 'Women last year again and thoroughly enjoyed it. Your block looks nice. I have not done any hand piecing for a few weeks. Making Strawberry jam tonight to go with the fresh homemade greek style yogurt we make with our Guernsey milk.

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

I never really got into Little Women not my fave. sounds like a new career calling for cleaning pools - with you helping y'all could do more of them LOL
tomatoes look great.

LIttle Penguin Quilts said...

Your "Jo" is so pretty in purple! I, too, loved the book as a girl, but not sure I ever read Little Men. Your tomato canning is impressive, and pool cleaning, too!

a good yarn said...

I do like that block it’s almost four cat’s cradles. Looks great. I had to go and look at Zaxby’s I’m always fascinated by the food places you folks mention. I smile because here in Australia anything put on a round hamburger bun is called a burger. Chicken, fish, a mushroom, tofu doesn’t matter it’s a burger. The other one is tuna salad or egg salad. Here you’d get tinned tuna spread directly on the bread and then lettuce, tomato, maybe even beetroot (pickled), sliced onion. No mayonnaise unless you asked for it. Same with the egg. Mashed egg on the bread and the same salad veg. Probably not the beetroot on this one. Some places will mix a little mayonnaise through the mashed egg. Some will add curry powder. Then it’s curried egg. Lemonade isn’t the same either. Here it’s a clear carbonated drink with a hint of citric acid. No real lemons. Ask for lemon squash.