~ bounty of my garden ~

5:30p

made pickles for the out-laws

got the rosehip vitamin c started

used the library computer to discover
it’s the dialup connection (not me)
that makes the share-system for work
not work from here

got the week’s $100 worth of groceries

picked up more crutch tips
paid for them and the last set
$5.50

dropped grandma’s winter jacket off
at the dry cleaners

came home starving
made krap dinner and wieners for supper
which made happy boys

now a rest
before chopping tomatoes to freeze

exciting day, hey? no
but a few things accomplished

now should go for a walk
but ew, that wind!
cold and hard
i’ll wear a tuque if i go

people in saskatchewan
have begun dying from west nile virus

Home-Made Vitamins
(Rose Hip Vitamin C)

Gather rose hips. Chill (to inactivate the enzymes that might otherwise cause a loss of Vit.C). Remove blossom ends, stems, and leaves. Wash quickly.

For each cup of rose hips, bring to a boil one and one-half cups of water. Add rose hips. Cover utensil and simmer for 15 minutes. Let stand in a pottery utensil for 24 hours.

Strain off the extract and bring to a rolling boil. Add 2 tablespoons lemon juice for each pint. Pour into jars and seal. Has been found very effective in preventing colds and flu.

Note: Do not use copper or aluminum utensils for cooking rose hips.