What’s this… shut up & eat it

The first words are what kids say

the second phrase is reserved for mothers

Not long ago I was at a Viking wedding, Heathens, all of them, ever see a 3-legged cauldron over a fire, there was one bubbling something, it did smell very good. Asking what was on the boil, I was told it’s Apple soup. If I’m going eat that, I’ll be needing a good crusty bread. I was handed a heavy mug of soup wear and a healthy tear of crusty bread. Impressed. So much so, I’ll be waiting for mother to say…

What’s this

Telling an Elder to shut up and eat it is totally wrong on all levels of manners and decency, so I’ll say something like, it’s Heathen food, and since you like apples, it’ll warm you on the chilly September day.

I wasn’t given the recipe, was no time for that, said they got the recipe from Hudson Valley

Apple Soup Is a Surprisingly Wonderful Way to Use Your Farm Haul (hvmag.com)

As a kid, how many times did you hear .. ” where you been?”.

Heard that yesterday, I was out doing a job Americans won’t do, or so we’ve been told I replied.

I was picking grapes ” ohh I like grape jam”. Told her, DanKnee and his wife will be stopping by soon, to drop of a case or two of jam , big smile there was.

3 carts and not even close to the bend in the fence

To those who say Women belong in the kitchen, barefoot with child

that’s just stinking thinking

Outside in the fresh air, with a smile much better