and on Saturday, Saturday's Critters, and I'd Rather B Birdin'
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1. Hot and Humid (Sky Watch Friday)
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| Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, July 17, 2020 |
2. Garden Update (Thankful Thursday)
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| 'Burpless Beauty' cucumber, Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 15, 2020 |
Sweet Refrigerator Pickles
5 cups thin-sliced cucumbers
2 cups thin-sliced onion (I use Sweet Vidalia Onions)
1 and 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar
1 and 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon mustard seed
Mix cucumbers and onions together in a large glass bowl. Mix vinegar, sugar, salt and the spices together in a pan and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Pour hot liquid over cucumbers and onions. I put a small plate on top and press down so the cucumber/onion mixture is submerged. Allow to cool slightly, and then spoon into jars (use a wide-mouth funnel). Cover with tight fitting lids. Allow to cool a bit more, then put in refrigerator. Wait 3 days for the flavors to mix well before tasting them. Keep refrigerated; makes 3 pints.
Thanks to Taste of Home for the recipe!
Taste of Home website
3. The Most Interesting Thing I have Seen This Week
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| Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 15, 2020 |
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4. Insects (Saturday's Critters)
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| Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 15, 2020 |
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| Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 13, 2020 |
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| Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 16, 2020 |
5. Need some help from my bird-watching friends (I'd Rather B Birdin')
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| Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, July 16, 2020 (Click on the photo to see it at its best) |
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That is quite a machine, Lea! Your pickles look wonderful and I feel like I can taste them from here!
ReplyDeleteI hear cicadas, but I never see them! Amazing what they can do with various attachments these days!
ReplyDeleteLooks like I’ll have a bumper crop of cucumbers. I’ll give the recipe a try.
ReplyDeleteGreat bunch of photos! :)
ReplyDeleteDon't know the bird. You pickles look yummy. Have no cukes yet but lots of zucchini. Interesting attachment on the excavator. Love the bugs
ReplyDeleteMB
Wow! Did you notice that the red brush cutter has a surprised face?
ReplyDeleteyou were again busy putting the cucumbers in the jar and what wonderful insect photos they are!
ReplyDeleteHave a beautiful weekend, Elke
Hello. Beautiful-looking insects. Great photos.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend.
Hello,
ReplyDeleteLovely sky capture. The insect are neat, I like the colorful moth.
The bird looks like a juvenile Bluebird to me, I see the speckled front. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Enjoy your day, have a great weekend.
Who determines what is too close to the road? It seems to me they always cut back far too much.
ReplyDeleteI feel the same way here in the Summer, but when Winter weather comes, I am glad those little trees were not allowed to grow tall enough to threaten the electric power lines!
DeleteThat's a cool looking moth. Afraid I can't help with your bird ID though.
ReplyDeleteI think it's a young Bluebird too. We have quite a few here right now and they aren't always with an adult. LOVE your cute bugs and insects! Hot and humid here too! Happy weekend.
ReplyDeletePretty dragonfly and interesting moth. Hopefully, you'll get some help with the bird. I don't know. Enjoyed seeing all your photos!
ReplyDeletewhat gorgeous photos of everything, including the flowers! You're growing gladiola in the ground? Awe...
ReplyDeleteyour cucumber looks just like my first one and it was delicious!! i don't pickle them, we just use them for salads!!
ReplyDeleteyour critters are cute and colorful and i think the bird is a young bluebird!!
I have only seen a cicada to photograph, once! Great find. Love the bluebird.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for coming by I'd Rather B Birdin this week and linking in!
Perfect photos for summer! We have a lot of cucumbers and other veggies from the garden. Nothing like eating fresh. Thanks for linking up and I hope to see you again next Thursday!
ReplyDeleteThe recipe for the pickles looks good - difficult question, but how sweet are they? Tempted to try it out (not that we are in cucumber season!)
ReplyDeleteStay safe - Stewart M - Melbourne
My favorite, the dragonfly!!!!!!!!!!
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