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I had a hankering to make hot pepper butter, only the peppers just weren’t happening in our garden this year. We planted them, but they haven’t produced. Yet, hark! My hankering for fiery heat was heard over the hill at the old farmhouse and my cousin told me I could come pick his peppers. I told him I’d split the hot pepper butter with him.
Georgia was waiting for us on the porch of the old farmhouse.
She waits well. If I was an hour and a half late, she’d still be sitting in that rocking chair. Waiting.
We went into the old farmhouse and rustled up some plastic bags then headed out to the garden.
The old wash house is still standing, by the way. (Not for long, though…..)
I’d decided, in my infinite wisdom, to plan this little lark at 3 pm on a day when our strange summer had turned into real summer and it was 90 degrees. Cuz, like, who doesn’t want to pick hot peppers out in the blazing sun in the middle of the afternoon? We were, however, on our way to volleyball practice, which meant I had my helper in tow.
Georgia stood by to direct us to the peppers. She’s not showing me up as much as usual because she’s going to have hip replacement surgery soon and hasn’t been able to work in the garden as much as she’d like this summer. Still, she has tomatoes and peppers and corn corn corn.
These are old field rods that she uses for tomato stakes. My great-uncle Carl used to work in the oil fields.
(The green beans are already finished and that portion of the garden mowed over.)
She has some weird orange squash.
But we were there for the beautiful peppers.
I said, “How come you have so many fabulous peppers, Georgia, and I have none?”
Georgia said, “You can’t ever tell.” Georgia’s two favorite lines: “Well.” (This expresses all manner of shock.) And: “You can’t ever tell.” (This expresses all manner of shock.)
She’s mysterious, our Georgia.
Morgan: “Your peppers know you want to eat them. They don’t want to die.”
Me: “Georgia’s peppers don’t think she wants to eat them????”
Morgan: “They respect her so they do what they’re supposed to do anyway. Your peppers don’t respect you.”
The vegetables, they don’t respect me! THAT EXPLAINS EVERYTHING.
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And Little Miss Morgan, the all knowing…….imagine the vegetables not respecting you!! What more do they want? They had beautiful compost as food, not a terribly hot summer for growing conditions, geesh….!
I hope everything turned out with your Hot Pepper Butter! the water..did you figure out the water? Can’t wait to see the finished product!! I’m waiting for some more peppers out of the garden to this recipe.
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Is there anyway to move the old wash house to your place?
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Have a blessed day and best wishes to Georgia on her surgery.
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Hi to Georgia. I will pray that her surgery goes well!
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I dont have a blog! You should get a kick back from all the things I buy that you use ( camera, baking, canning, animals you name it I am trying it…) You could put ANYTHING on here and I will try it! LOVE your site, my daily inspiration… Oh Have been dehydrating also had to buy that too. It’s a good thing I have kitchen in my barn also for all this Cooking I am doing keeps the house clean
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You can see them here:
http://www.ourjennericlife.com/jennifer/come-walk-with-me-moo/
Actually, they’re rounding up all kinds of veggies I can’t identify…like the squash.
Much love from an overseas Army wife,
Jennifer
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Georgia hasn’t been able to spend much time in the garden this year! Mark has done a little more than usual to help his mother out. Mark is actually the “Pepper Wizard.” He usually picks the varieties to plant and harvests/processes them. He LOVES hot peppers!
I don’t garden – - I just eat! Yum!
I will pass on y’alls’ prayers and wishes to Georgia. Our family appreciates your kindness.
Suzanne – This post is hysterical! I almost fell off my chair laughing when I read Morgan’s line about “Pepper Respect.” She is a hoot!
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