Karina Jones

It’s finally hitting, preservation season has hit my kitchen. I am deep in peaches and pears right now. Which brings me to today’s subject. I am having this seasonal internal struggle.

Yesterday, I told you about our broody little hen who is sitting on a dozen eggs. I have some other really big news to share with you and yesterday’s episode is about of good of segway as any to let the cat out of the bag.

It’s been a while since I’ve talked about our little Mottley Cluck Crew. Our little gang of 8 hens that roost in the barn instead of their coup and provide is with just the right amount of eggs for our family.

Are you ready for the State Championships? That’s right, State Championships are taking place right now, from coast to coast. But these championships do not involve a ball of any sort. No, I am talking about the less recognized but highly important, in my eyes anyway, state fairs that are going on.

It is a summertime gift from the heavens! Thanks for tuning in to Fun, Fact Friday right here on Ranch Raised.

Yesterday I was a bit sulky and pouty that my garden hasn’t been maturing and I am not in food “preservation season,” like I usually am this time of year. Last night I stepped out my back door to head to the garden to see if any tomatoes had started showing any signs of turning green to pink and there it was. It hit me.

I guess since my tomatoes are not turning, I can’t really say I am in “tomato season.” It’s about to be peach season in my kitchen, as I soon have 4 lugs coming. But for today, it just doesn’t seem right to sit her idle and not be laser focused on a “season” of life! So I guess, I am in the middle of fly season.

Now that we are full on into back to school mode, I thought it was time to talk about a subject that was near and dear to my heart because my dearest babies are involved. It is time to slow down and observe that this time of year means you are now sharing the road with school buses and that is a heavy responsibility that requires your full attention!

Fresh, sliced, pickled, spears, let’s take a look at cucumbers today on Fun, Fact Friday, right here on Ranch Raised.