Big Buck for Isaac :) Muzzleloader Season 2012

 Isaac killed this buck on the morning of 11-15-12.

 It is the largest buck he has killed.

 I am so very proud of him :)

 It was an eight pointer!

Great job Isaac~

How to can deer meat

 I pack beef tips/stew meat into my jars up to the "neck".

 Then I add 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the jar.

 I place the lids and rings onto the jar and tighten.

I process the quart jars in my canner on 10lbs. of pressure for 90 minutes. I process the pint jars on 10lbs. of pressure for 75 minutes.
This last picture looks oddly colored because of the flash. :)

First buck of the season :)

Isaac killed his first deer of the season on 11-10-12. 

 It was a 3 point buck.

I am very proud of you Isaac. Great job!

First Time Voting :)

My oldest son Jacob getting to vote for the first time.
I love you Jacob and I thank God for you and the fine young man that you have become!

Black Bear Kill~10-31-2012

 Isaac killed a black bear last night :)

 It was a boar~300 lbs.

 It took a long time to drag it out~it was dark when they got out of the woods.

 In the back of the truck~ready to take to the check in station.

One of his front paws :)

I love you and am very proud of you Isaac.

Dexcom G4 Platinum:)

Dexcom G4 Platinum

 

We just received our Dexcom 7 plus order a few weeks ago. Our year warranty had ran out and it was time to order our new one. I found out today that the Dexcom G4 had been approved so I called Dexcom. They will be shipping us out the new Dexcom G4 (the blue one) in Dec. as a free upgrade-so thankful for this improved Continuous Glucose Monitor! All we need to do is change our order from the Seven plus sensors to the G4 Platinum sensors in Dec.   :)     

God is so good!!

How To Can Mustard Greens

This is how I can mustard greens.

I pick a few bags of mustard greens from the garden. The sink above has one bag of mustard greens in it.

 I wash and drain them.

 I then wilt the mustard greens so that they fit into the jars better.

 I remove the mustard greens from the hot water.

 I place the mustard greens into quart jars. I then add 1 tsp. of salt to each jar and fill with water. I also put the lids and rings onto the jars.

I then place the jars into the prepared canner.

I process them on ten pounds of pressure for one and a half hours.

I remove the jars from the canner, let them cool and wash them off. I let them sit for twenty four hours and remove the rings. Then I place them in the pantry. :)

The process from picking them to removing them from the canner takes atleast five hours.

 

I thank the Lord for his many blessings :)