What we've been doing ...

Wow ... I really am bad at updating our blog. Obviously nothing too exciting going on up here in Cache Valley. One of the reasons why I love summer is because of all the fresh fruits & veggies! Nothing beats fresh produce! My parents are kind enough to have a big garden and fruit trees so my siblings and I can use whatever we'd like. On Saturday my mom and I canned apricots & green beans, then we all went to see Harry Potter. The movie is almost three hours long, but it was over fast! I loved the movie! It had a lighter feel to it - for the most part. A definite must see!
My mom had a ton of cucumbers in her garden (total of 9 I think), so I decided to make some pickles. They're pretty simple, but my stove is VERY slow at boiling water. To process them in the end, you have to submerge the jars in boiling water. It took my stove two and a half hours to heat enough water so I could submerge my jars! Oh what a pain! The entire canning process took three and a half hours. My feet are very tired!

Joe and I have a very small garden growing. We just picked our first bell peppers, had quite a few tomatoes, but the jalapenos have been growing like crazy - we've probably picked close to 10.

I recently discovered a book series that I love. The series is called Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan. It is set in modern time, with mythology still alive - Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, etc. The kids are demi-gods, with special abilities. It's a really fun & light read!