As of late, I’ve done no shirt making, gardening, canning or cleaning and little cooking or quilt piecing. I feel worthless.
I don’t know what’s happened to my energy. I generally want to accomplish something each day or work toward a big goal. Lately, I’ve had no spark; no ambition. I don’t know if it’s the hot August weather or if my thyroid medication needs to be increased. About every two years, my meds need adjusting and I suspect I’m due. I really hate looking back on my day/week’s accomplishments and seeing nothing!
Charro Beans, Navy Beans, Mexican Chicken
With my last bit of oomph, early last week I did some canning. I canned another batch of Mexican Charro Beans, a batch of Mexican Flavored Chicken and a batch of Navy Bean Soup. Jacob will be visiting this weekend and I plan to use a jar or two of the chicken to make enchiladas accompanied with charro beans. I hope it’s good. I have plans the next time chicken is on sale to purchase lots and can different flavored cooked chicken to use in different recipes. Also, when I canned the navy beans, I included a jar of cubed ham. I’ve read on the Net that ham alone cans well. I know it doesn’t freeze worth a flip so canning would be an excellent option. We tend to purchase Smithfield hams often and it would be a real bonus if we could can some to avoid getting sick of eating it all up (whether we want to or not). I’m hoping it maintains its juicy pork flavor. Small jars would be so handy to include in omelets, potato soup, beans, ham salad, grilled ham-n-cheese sandwiches, etc.
I’m still waiting for the roofer to return and install two pieces of trim. If he doesn’t return in the next few days, my next blog post will voice my feelings….LOUDLY!
Have a great weekend while trying to stay cool. If we had a pool, I’d be in it!
Shirl