It is almost 8:30 on this cool Monday evening. The temperature is already down to 60 degrees. Our house actually feels chilly. A sign that autumn is just around the corner.

Today, sister Verena helped me can 22 quarts of vegetable juice (V8). We cooked a variety of peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, onions and garlic together until soft enough to put through my Victoria strainer. Usually I put in celery, but I didn’t have any on hand. You can pretty much add whatever you want. I don’t like to add potatoes as I don’t think it’s as good for my husband Joe, with him being diabetic. These ingredients already make a good flavor.

Saturday was a busy but enjoyable day for our family. Our day started early. We gathered at daughter Loretta and Dustin’s house by 2 a.m. to start grilling a thou

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