canning again

Another year, another garden, another hectic canning/freezing season. This year we've put up applesauce, peaches, cherries, salsa, roasted peppers, tomato sauce, and something Ben called "tomato junk" for stews he said. We had our first frost the second week in September, which was God's mercy because now we can be mostly done with the garden (which Ben has dedicatedly tended by himself this year). We still have more apples, pears, tomatoes, loads of peppers, and quite a few pumpkins to deal with, but I'm on a roll now. Above Joachim is helping dice tomatoes for the salsa. Yes, he is using our dullest sharp knife, which Ben has told me in no uncertain terms never to let him do again. It didn't last long anyway before Joachim was more interested in playing in the sink.
Here Joachim is eating applesauce and garden carrot bread while watching a storm roll through. There was a spectacular full rainbow spanning the entire field. It was so noteworthy Elena called us from their house to be sure we were taking it in. Unfortunately I could only fit a small part of it in my camera.