Another Weekend Past

It was yet another busy weekend here. Saturday was laundry which always takes time. It was so much nicer when Art wore a uniform that was cleaned by a laundry service but now he goes through clothes like you wouldn't believe. Something about not wanting to be stinky and sweaty all the time... I made a lot of ketchup (which is, like, a five hour process) and cleaned the house (I'll give credit to Art for vaccuming). My parents came over Sunday morning after settling my sister at college in Indiana. We had a wonderful breakfast, thanks to the Tipton Family Restaurant, and a wonderful visit. Art mowed and weed-wacked; we should make hay from our yard. He also worked on the many irons he has in many fires.

My fridge was being taken over by tomatoes and I was tired of piling things on top of them for lack of room. They weren't the Romas, they were the sandwhich-style and there are only so many sandwiches, salads, omelets, etc. that you can make with tomatoes. I gave some to parents, but three out of eighty doesn't really help me. Google told me that I could can them just like I would Romas; While Roma tomatoes are meatier and better for making ketchups, soups, sauces, etc., the sandwich (Big Boy and others) are more juicy. So I made really juicy stewed tomatoes today. I had wanted to put them in pint jars, but all I had were quarts which shouldn't be a problem since I will use them a lot this winter in stew and chili. I'm just glad I have the lower shelf of my fridge back!
Looking at the picture, it's hard to believe that I canned eighty-plus very large tomatoes... But I did. Honestly.