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[Smokerbill]

Good morning we had rain fall enough we do not need to water the garden.

Geez that’s great! We just have the gray!

No rain here. Misty a bit last evening

Luckily no rain this morning. Hoping it warms up enough to eat dinner on the deck. Having friends over and being able to sit out there.

No rain here either, just gray skies.

New project today. I tried freezing herbs last year but it was a real pain using them from the quart freezer bags. I'm drying them this time, starting with flat leaf parsley.

I put a few elevated racks in the bottom of a storage container and put the rinsed and drained herbs on the racks. A fan blows air onto the herbs. I have no idea how long it will take, maybe a couple days.

To finish dehydrating them I'll put them in jars with silica gel to remove the rest of the moisture.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Take the car in to Centralia this morning for one to rebuild the sourdough starter I killed by neglect.

 

[Hinotori]

No rain here either, just gray skies.

New project today. I tried freezing herbs last year but it was a real pain using them from the quart freezer bags. I'm drying them this time, starting with flat leaf parsley.

I put a few elevated racks in the bottom of a storage container and put the rinsed and drained herbs on the racks. A fan blows air onto the herbs. I have no idea how long it will take, maybe a couple days.

To finish dehydrating them I'll put them in jars with silica gel to remove the rest of the moisture.

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I have small dehydrators I use for herbs. I vacuum seal then in mason jars. Silica is always good

 

[pennyJo1960]

Went got a bit of shopping done. Money moved so I can pay the bills.
Found seedless grapes at Safeway.
Feel like a nap but lots to do now.

 

[Smokerbill]

I just got back from a physical therapy appointment in Chehalis. I'm hoping to get my back back in shape. I have several exercises to do for my back, legs and core.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Funny I was asked to physical therapy told them if it hurts I will hurt them. Found a long time years after it was Psoriatic arthritis causing the pain.
I even had Doctors saying there was no hope for relief or surgery to help.

 

[Sequel]

We went shopping today too! Got a couple new shirts at whistle and a couple new pieces of luggage at tj Maxx

 

[ValerieJ]

No rain here either, just gray skies.

New project today. I tried freezing herbs last year but it was a real pain using them from the quart freezer bags. I'm drying them this time, starting with flat leaf parsley.

I put a few elevated racks in the bottom of a storage container and put the rinsed and drained herbs on the racks. A fan blows air onto the herbs. I have no idea how long it will take, maybe a couple days.

To finish dehydrating them I'll put them in jars with silica gel to remove the rest of the moisture.

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Or you could just hang them upside down on string. That's what I did when I had a lot of herbs.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I have a ton of quash coming to cook and freeze.
Val and Cathy come over we when I get them all figured out.
We can split it 3 ways take it home have squash for our freezers.

 

[ValerieJ]

I have a ton of quash coming to cook and freeze.
Val and Cathy come over we when I get them all figured out.
We can split it 3 ways take it home have squash for our freezers.

Awe....that is so sweet of you!