What do we can in Arizona?

We don't have any berries fruit except Oranges,Grapefruit,Lemons and Limes here to can. We freeze the juices from the fruit in December when they come on.So I bought a Pressure Canner for my daughter for Christmas and we have been canning. I Canned 40 lbs of raw Turkey at 37 cents lb.Produced 10 large quart bottles. Then I canned five bottles of raw chicken breast cut in strips.Here are the photos.They turned out wonderful for food storage.She canned sweet and sour pork dinners and pinto and red beans too with crystallized ginger to prevent the gas when eaten.

Happy Thanksgiving

The Oreo Turkeys
The Little Pilgrims
On Thanksgiving we went to our Grandsons Brandon for delicious turkey dinner with all the trimmings.They cooked the turkey mashed potatoes and gravy. Tina made green bean casserole.Sarinah made her famous dinner crescent rolls and dressing. I brought homemade cranberries made with frozen cranberries, 2 cups sugar and two chopped apples and two oranges, plus grated orange rind. Delicious.Then I made Sweet Potatoes my favorite I mashed 2 bananas into the cooked sweet potatoes instead of adding sugar. Sprinkled the top with toasted pecans. More of the family liked this, better than last year.After dinner the guys watched the football games while the ladies cleaned up. The grandma's helped the great grand kids make, cute Oreo turkeys, and Pilgrim Hats out of construction paper to wear.They enjoyed the crafts today. The weather was perfect a slight breeze and 81 degrees. No rain or snow.

Carson's Baptism

It was a wonderful day for our Family, another grandchild was baptised. Carson turned eight years old. His Dad baptised him. All the Family were there, who lived close by. Then we went to Lunch at Pei Wei. After lunch they went Hiking the Superstition Mountains.It was a nice cool day finally, after a long hot summer.

Planting our First Garden

We went to our Grandsons and helped the Great grand children plant their first little winter garden. They planted peas, green onions, lettuce and carrots. All the vegetables they enjoy eating. They loved planting the little seeds in a nice warm bed of soil, by the side of their home. Two weeks later they have already grown into little green plants, because it has been 90 degrees all week after we planted the garden.
Today it is cooler and cloudy we don't see clouds or rain very often here.It is usually sunny and no clouds.So clouds are great to see here in the South West.

Thelin Reunion 2003

Thought I would post these photos taken at the 2003 Thelin Family Reunion.Hope you know how much we have all GROWN up.Do you recognize any one your family?