Peaches & Pillars

I told myself that I wasn't going to can anything this year. I hate when I lie to myself. I figured I better get some peaches & pears done since I'm going to be spending my life savings on baby food eventually....maybe I could make a dent by having some fruit on hand. I didn't do a lot of peaches...on 17 quarts...because I already have quite a bit from last year. Why 17? Why such a

strange number? I was going to do eighteen but on the last batch - - -

CRAP!

To cheer me up - my dish soap made a butterfly for me while draining. How nice!

We've got these gigantic slug looking caterpillars this year. They are sick. I can pick up a hairy one - but not these big green squishy ones. Caleb was holding one the other day & it twitched & he threw it & screamed like a little girl. It was hilarious. What was even funnier about that - is Casey went & picked it back up to show Caleb that it's okay to hold them....and it twitched again & Casey threw it. HEE HEE - pansies.

Caleb discovered this fella the other day. He wasn't sure how close to get to it.

- getting braver!

I had to be pretty sneaky to get this picture with his eyes open.

If you are wondering - we are still stuck on the "I shut my eyes phase"