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 9:45... More 'zippy' leg in the night.  Up and out for lunch and library computer.  I reheated the two jars of pickles that hadn't sealed and was successful this time; cleaned them and put them away.  Leofwyna beat me at canasta after supper.  We stayed upstairs watching tv until bedtime.

8:15... up and out for waffles.  Spent early afternoon on laptop and 3rd day boiling syrup for cukes.  Headed out for Apple Goodwill and supper before gaming at Theron's where Gnancy got to help deal with swordwraiths.  

8:40... up and out to lunch.  Home again for computer time until Leofwyna got up then laundry, organize for cinnamon pickles and trip for groceries.  While Leofwyna did some yardwork I started the first day of the cinnamon pickles.  Finished watching the Olympics... closing ceremony.

Saturday after library computer time and lunch returned to the house to empty the van from CR and do some "pick and put" in the garage. Got the SE corner done, swept and two tables set up before I ran out of steam. Potato soup with chedderwurst for supper (Leofwyna says etable)... I say yumtious!!! Got second boil done on the cinnamon pickles.

Tuesday after a quick library computer session I took the car home to Leofwyna as she had two appointments and several errands to run. I ran the cukes through their long day of processing to get them in syrup, still in the red pots. Since Leofwyna's errands took until seven I didn't get another computer session that I'd planned on. Since our meals today were skewed I took myself to the China Buffet again before going to the store for the cider vinegar I needed to finish the cinnamon syrup.

Oops, I let this go nearly a week so lets see what I can remember.  There were a few tomatoes available for picking beginning with the little'uns this week, a few Early Girls and a really big and appropriately named Big Boy. I dealt with garb laundry off and on all week.  A lot of time has gone into putting sniglets together and I'm only beginning to put 'threes' together.  Thursday while Leofwyna was out I mowed half the lawn, rain rolled in and put a stop to that.  Friday afternoon we went to a movie, Jason Bourne.  The saga continues.  Back at thome I finished the lawn while Leofwyna work on weeds invading the sidewalks.  Saturday was Gwyneth's pre-cook. I went for cutting up, left to go to the library awhile, then returned to help with clean-up.  Our computer was acting up over the weekend but has settled down again.  Sunday I went again to Theron's for gaming.  Monday I grilled steaks for supper with green beans and garden potatoes   In the evening I finally got the cinnamon pickles canned... 13 pints of pickles plus one pint of cinnamon syrup.  Tuesday Leofwyna was gone for a pre-cook.  Quick storms came through; one out by Pioneer Park and one through Havelock.  Fighters thought they might have to cancel but they were spared.  After going to FoodNet I brought home one potato, one lime, strawberries, spagetti, one artichoke, one zucchini, a veggie tray, half a dozen brown eggs, cooked salmon, a jug of diet pepsi and fat free cream cheese,  I've cooked the eggs and potatoes (accumulated from FoodNet and my garden) to make potato salad.  I made a lettuce salad for my supper with strawberries, pod peas, tiny tomatoes but no salmon (it was too fishy for me).  I'm still working on that bottle of wonderful cherry vinegrette.  I sure hope I can find more of it when the bottle's empty.  Wednesday afternoon I cleared up the kitchen, made banana bread and muffins and cleared up the kitchen again before heading out for A&S-largess a little late but I won't miss out on the supper group going to Old Chicago.

Sunday we went to KFC and the library together.  Spent one round on the computor but decided against waiting for another.  Back at home I peeled the cucumbers and got them in lime water.  At seven we headed over to pick up tables from Owain and ended up staying so I could join the D&D group.  I started with a rogue gnome character as an inexperienced drover and had fun while a caravan was being attacked by an unknown force.  

Monday I thoroughly rinsed the lime from the cukes and set them to soak but I did not get around to making the syrup either Monday or Tuesday.  Gotta get on that tomorrow.  Monday I had made contact on Craigslist for a second water barrel  ($10) and picked it up Tuesday.  This one will go in the glass house when I get it built.  Tuesday we went to supper and a movie (Tarzan) with Isadora, taking advantage of the $5 night.  This was an excellent Tarzan 'sequel'.  It didn't try to retell the same tired beginning tale; instead it is set a year along when John and Jane return to the Congo.

Wednesday I canned the most recent batch of cinnamon pickles and went through half my laundry.  A stop at the grocery store and I bagged some manager's special turkey wings and chicken thighs so I pre-cooked them for the broth and got six quarts pressure canned at the end of day.

Leofwyna and I went to moot and supper with the group.  There were discussions about upcoming events, including Queen's Prize, Baronial A&S, the Baron's supper and Yule Court.  I've called Sash and confessed my QP entry ain't happenin' in time and sent in my regrets to the scheduler.

Thursday I mowed the back yard.  Haldara dropped off a grocery bag of overgrown cukes and I peeled, cored and sliced the lot to get it into the fridge.  I need to find the pickling lime to get that started.  When Leofwyna got back from her appointment she took up the rest of the mowing and got it finished.  Yay.  I'd arranged for Ingaborg to come this evening for massages for both of us.  It's been a long while but I didn't realize it had been six months but she insists that is so.  While we watched the beginning of the 13th season of Project Runway I got the blue cotton spread cut down and bound for Leofwyna to give to Owain... the last bit of the wedding present to go with the camp bed.  Hard to believe it's been nearly four years already.  It's really incredible how time flies for me now.