We have been enjoying some family time here on muffinmoon mountain and I have forced myself to take a few days away from the computer. I find it hard and D-blogs and crafty-type blogs are such a comfort to me and I find I always feel better after reading them.
Mr Muffinmoon has a few days off work and we have decided to go out for day trips and get to grips with the garden.
We picked all our grapes yesterday and are now busy juicing them.
The juice doesn't last long but it tastes great and a glut of something is a very memorable thing for my little boy.
Frank and his Daddy also went scrumping for apples and we now have masses of them to store and process.
I love Autumn so much for this feeling of plenty and of squirreling away for leaner days.
I have made more than 20 jars of Cider Apple Butter and five bottles of grape juice as well as stewed apple with cloves.
Phew.
Next up is an apple and thyme tart later this week and more mountains of stewed apples.
During all this boiling and canning and sterilising Frank was let loose with my camera and I always love to see what he has spent time photographing.
Here is a Frank's-eye view of our little world outside:
His new balance bike leading nonchalantly against the bench
An old double boiler he uses in the sand pit
Mr Muffinmoon cutting the grapes from the vine (I'd love to lose the plastic stuff in the garden but Frank loves his slide and his tractor)
The last sunflower holds it's own
Toys in a pot!
Some of the grapes ...I have also been crafting like a demon with every spare moment and will be back tomorrow with photographic evidence.
Happy Tuesday to you all!
P.S. If you want cute pictures of Frank with grapes head on over to Mr Muffinmoon's blog : Big Swifty.
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