Working every day, M-F was never my ideal if I was to work part time. I would have loved a job share where I work 3 days one week, 2 days the next. Since that didn't happen, I make my situation work. I do like working for only a few hours per day, versus long days. I LOVE LOVE LOVE days off. Every Thursday (and Friday) my mom (Nana) watches Hudson and takes him to breakfast with my grandparents at Holman Gardens, a retirement center (they moved up here in July). I never get to do this b/c I work but Veterans Day I was able too.
Breakfast at Holman Gardens
Gpa, Gigi. Huddy, & me
Hudson's favorite activity at Gigi & Gpas is walking up and down the halls with his train. He likes to look at every family's entry way. They decorate their entry ways for the seasons so Hudson learned new words like: turkey, scarecrow, owl, etc.
Every time we're there, he has a blast. Gigi and Gpa love seeing their one and only
grandson and he sure loves them. We're so glad they moved up here!!!
Cornstalk
He likes to get his train going on the ramps-he thinks he is pretty hot stuff:).
Since it was my day off, I packed in as much as possible! Then we were off to The Flinns to make some applesauce and can it. Darlene is Geri's mom, one of my childhood and best friends. I love the Flinn family so much. They are always so loving, caring, and nurturing when you need it!
I have always been an applesauce coneseur, espeically when it came to Darlene's. When we could go camping with the family, Darlene would bring 1 quart of applesauce for Steve, Geri, and her and I would get my own. It was, and is, one of the best presents you can give me:). So I decided it was
time to learn to make my own and Darlene had a free afternoon as well.
She was kind enough to make some jam too, which she is stirring on the stove below.
The way we made it was:
1. Cut up the apples
2. Put the cut up apples in a pot on the stove with cinnamon and a pinch of salt-cook.
Jam, mmm!
Jam in jars, even better!
3. Mash apples
That's right, two pots going!!!
Now there is four!
Finished jam
4. Pour cooked apples into grinder
As I grinded out the sauce, Darlene canned. Hudson napped for most of the afternoon and then woke up to play with some lids and rings:). I love the how the cheap, free things are the most entertainment to a toddler.
Thanks Darlene for a fabulous day and passing on a tradition of the world's best applesauce!
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