Late Post for August

August was a busy month in a lot of ways.  It began with the ceiling fan in Hannah's room overheating one night, so the next day Phillip replaced it. We estimate that the old one had been there since the house was rebuilt after the fire in 1987, so we can't complain too much about it.

The new ceiling fan

Emily and Jon came for a visit, but I didn't even take one picture.  I'm sad about that, but we enjoyed the time with them. 

August was Jonas's month to have a sleepover with us.  It was fun to have him here.  He is growing up so quickly!

Jonas and Phillip getting ready to work outside

I started physical therapy for my shoulder.  It has really helped with the pain.  

Our potato crop was very good this year, but we don't have a way to store them.  I always make fries for the freezer but that takes up a lot of freezer space.  This year I tried canning them.  I've used one quart already, just to see how they keep.  I fried them, and they were as good as frozen.

A few of our potatoes with "personality"

   Canned potatoes

We also canned apples, tomatoes, peaches, rotel, vegetable soup mix, and tomato sauce.  Now the summer garden is winding down.  We've planted cabbages, broccoli, pumpkins, and onions for the fall.  I'm still hoping to get some spinach in the ground before it gets too late.