A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The Banter Hall Does Your Computer Desk look Messy like mine?

Do you know what Thought , Thought????

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Sorry to hear that, Pat......You sound like a wonderful person.
GIve wifie a hug from all of us.

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Bear or Bare?? :LOL:

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or both!

Well when you garden you have to do something with the veggies, so canning and freezing is part of it.

I don't have a lot of time to spend chatting. The In-Laws are coming over today, so in between visiting and canning I will be busy today. So I had to pickup a little to get ready.

Normally on Saturday I cut the grass, but it has rained for 2 days and is still raining today.

I have some squash and brussel sprouts to blanch and freeze today as well, and I have some cucumbers to do something with.

The guys at work call me "Suzy Homemaker" I don't have a like to free time

pat, they can call you that, but they are jealous when their wives leave for the weekend and it is tv dinners and mcdonalds! i think everyone should have a comprehension of the other gender's "chores" even if you don't enjoy them, at least you know how! and if you do, that's all the better

Which do you do best??????

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What a perfect couple you are ......Mr and Mrs Pat.

Thanks for sharing the handsome and femine photo.. YOur wife is lovely. Gee you can too??????
Well ladies let think up some quick ways that Pat can do things.. If you juggle a job and family, what short cuts do you use??????

I was going to change my name from dodge, but one lady said , Ok keep it , I am used to you already.ha ha ha
I can dodge things easier this way..
ha ha
Thanks for sharing the photo.

dodge

Jiffy

I agree 100%.........

See we live on the farm an have lots of Pat's chores like freezing and canning an making jelly an baking.......And my man an I each help with the chores.. In the winter he does lots of cooking and baking.......I love the change..

If you need recipes Pat just ask .We raise beef cattle so we dont buy a whole lot of store stuff......YOur on the right track Pat.

dodge

I get bored easily, I have to have something to do.

I canned 19 pints of Green Beans today and am working on some dill pickles.

Somebody mentioned shortcuts, when I'm real tired it's hambuger helper.

And sometimes I nag the stepson enough to help me clean the house, I figure since we are feeding his kid, the least he can do is help a little. He is going though a divorce and is way over his head in debt, his ex isn't helping matters any, she is worthless. We had to pay for the lawyer to speed things along.

mmmm dill pickles! I wish I knew how to can and had a garden big enough to get excess to can!

So sorry to hear about your troubles, Pat. It's so big of you to take on that much and we actually don't even hear you complaining. Very impressive. If you have to nag your stepson to help more while you're looking after his kid, you certainly have more patience than I do! I'd be handing him a list of chores everyday!

Good luck to you and your family.

Compared to what Icky used to cook, that is gourmet eating!

Canning is really very easy to do. I taught myself. If you look around you may even find all of the equipment to do it with.

As far as finding things to can the local farmers market can be a big help.

Pat you have really impressed me!!!
I don't think anyone should call you SuzyHomemaker!!!
They should be saying 'What a Man!!!'.

You sound like one in a million.
Sounds like you need to kick the stepson in the you-know-what!!

Step son should be pitching in daily regardless.. He won't amount to a thing if you wait on him and the son hand an foot.
He should be very greatful for a nice person to take him in at all.

I freeze all my string beans...I just froze parsnips ..
Picking berries to freeze now.. Raspberrys......

I can stewed tomatoes an use them for everything in the tomaoto line.. If you want soup , throw it in the blender and hmmmmmmmmmmmm.

It is our mail cannning issue.

Keep up the good work and you will be rewarded heavenly.

dodge :/

The only real complainist I have is how people treat the handicapped. Like when we go to the store and the electric shopping cart has been left unplugged. I have even threatened to tape a note to telling these people to plug the damn thing in when their finished.

Or those people that have a handicap plackard hanging from their rearview mirrow that they got because of grandma, and they think they can use everyplace they go. My wife can barely walk, and some idiot is using grandma's plackard because they are to lazy to walk.

I think a lot of it is jealousy, most people think cooking and cleaning is woman's work.

As far as the stepson, his mother and father were divorced when he was 2, and he was never around. So his mother raised him alone and I have to be careful how I treat that. Her son has been insulin since he was 2 1/2, and has been babied somewhat ever since. I do get after him when he runs around at night instead of coming home and watching his son.

The wife has had MS for about 12 years now, we have only been married 8 years, so I knew what I was gertting into. Hey handicapped people need someone too.