The butternut squash are all taken care of.
Of the four that were left out in the garden, two small ones rotted, and it's iffy that the larger ones will ripen. I'm going to put them in the garage, and if they get ripe fine, if not, so be it. I'll not add their weight to this year's harvest.
One big basket full has already been loaded into the pickup for the trip south. I think I had six of them in the basket. Others were put into the laundry room, where it will be a constant 45F through the winter.
Some squash are still waiting for their space atop the dryer, once I finish the last minute laundry. The beans are still drying in the baskets on the top shelf in the window. These are the ones that have already been shelled, and upon today's inspection, seem to be fully dried and ready to be put into jars and stored until spring.
The final loaf of bread has been baked, and as soon as the bread machine cools off it will be packed into the back of the pickup. We've only bought one loaf of bread since I bought this machine, and it languished in the bread drawer until it turned several shades of green. 
A big crockpot of chicken thighs is cooking, which will be frozen and taken south for meals for the two dogs. I've been reducing the amount of chicken and increasing the amount of dry dog food in their dinners, so this pot of a dozen chicken thighs will give them twelve days of meals. Annie is beginning to look like she's losing a little weight. Her butt doesn't look quite as large as it did a couple weeks ago.
And then I have to deal with these. I think I'll throw them at passing cars.
Hahahaha, Granny, I just laughed out loud at your last comment. I would love to see you throwing maters and cukes at passing cars.
ReplyDeleteYour butternut squash looks amazing.
You could leave tomato grams on random cars at rest stops....
ReplyDeleteI hate to see you go, Granny. Good luck on your trip.
Ha ha I want a video of you throwing those at cars! Or maybe save them to throw at your internet service providers down in AZ?!
ReplyDeleteMeems, I'll try to get a photo ;-) Just kidding!
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Ribbit & Erin, both good ideas! Ribbit, I don't want to go to AZ. My garden still needs me!
Very nice butternut squash....That's enough to last any family throughout the winter. I only got 3....:-(
ReplyDeleteEG, counting those four in the garden, I took 28 squash off of a hill of two plants! I pulled the vines early, or there would have been even more. Those butternuts and the zucchinis were the stars of this year's garden.
ReplyDeleteHa! Can't wait to hear how the throwin' goes!
ReplyDeleteYou keep this up and you are gonna need a semi to load all your garden goodies!
Apple Pie Gal, the experience of packing up a household twice a year for the last seven years, has taught us to utilize every square inch of our little Ranger. I'll take a picture of it when we get it loaded up....you won't believe it! Actually, I'm taking less this time than I usually do. We had a motor home before we bought the property down there, and that made moving back and forth really simple. We just moved from our house to the driveway, then headed south.
ReplyDeleteYou are just too much Granny!! Have a safe trip.
ReplyDeleteGranny, you've sure been busy. Good luck with the packing and safe travels south.
ReplyDeleteI so wouldn't want the job of packing up twice a year. That is a lot of work.
ReplyDeleteLook at all those yummy butternuts. I wish I got as many. %#$%#@ groundhog.
Thanks, Robin and Emily. Weather forecast is for clear skies, so the roads will be in good shape. More than once we've had snow, fog or heavy rain for the trip....not fun.
ReplyDeleteDaphne, the packing isn't so bad. Like I said before, I have two of everything, so it's not like I have to pack up the pots and pans and bedding. My biggest problem is what food to pack up, 'cause once it's in the pickup, it's not in the kitchen where it can be used. I have to live without flour, baking powder, vanilla, spices...all the basics have now been packed, and we have to eat whatever is available for the last two days here. I have taken it upon myself to eat the refrigerator and freezer clean. Yesterday it was ice cream and caramel topping. It's a tough job, but somebody has to do it ;-)
ReplyDeleteThat pickup will be full. Quite the harvest you got. I use my bread machine all the time. Nothing better than fresh bread.
ReplyDeleteDrop the extra's at the neighbors. Ring the bell and RUN! Lol.
Have a safe trip!
Toodie, I have an older bread machine that never did make bread very well. This new one has never had a failure. My only problem is that Mr. Granny will only eat white bread, and I have so many lovely multi-grain recipes that I like. I guess I could make my own bread and just keep it in the freezer until it's used up.
ReplyDeleteThis summer I put some tomatoes and zucchini out by the mailbox with a "free" sign on them, and nobody took them!
Toss those cucs out the window when you pass through Vegas so my wife will recognize you.:) Those are some truly fine looking squashes you have there.
ReplyDeleteTell Mrs. H. I'll be waving at her as we drive through Vegas. She can wave back around 3:00 pm on Sunday ;-)
ReplyDeleteAhhh, brings back fond memories of when we used to sit on a hill and throw pinecones at cars below us. Looking back at it, I now realize what a stupid thing that was! Oh well, that which does not kill us makes us stronger. Hope your trip is uneventful!
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Lori, pine cones might be less likely to cause damage than some of those humongous Brandywine tomatoes. Good thing you didn't toss butternut squash!
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