Little 'uns - but not for Halloween!

My neighbour who has a small stable for hay and wood storage (plus her two goats and a few chickens), has put these pumpkins out to ripen ready for the winter. She only has small ones here, but others have those really big ones that we are used to seeing at Halloween.

For most people here these are part of their food stores for the winter. Even I'm beginning to get into the habit (but on a really 'tiny' scale when I consider their storage).

Today I prepared all the 'useable' fruit (only 3lb) for my 'quince jam'.....I've no idea what it will turn out like as it's my first real try at jam making. The quince weren't particularly good as the trees hadn't been pruned this spring - but I'm assured that after pruning next year the crop should be of good quality. I bought the special small bottling jars too this week, so even if it does turn out to be inedible (yuk) at least it will look good!

I also took a lot of photo's around the village today - mainly of some of the really old buildings that are still in use on a regular basis even today! Some pics of my neighbours places too - not just the 'new house'. The update on that will be tomorrow.... Eros' (the owner) mother spent the afternoon drinking 'English tea' with me yesterday and we were talking about their (Eros and his wife's) plans for the house. It sounds - and looks - really impressive! But more on that tomorrow.

posted by Carole B @ 10:24 PM