My free time ends now

The veggies from the garden and going full blast. We've rarest pulled a bunch of eggplant and green beans. The tomatoes are finally turning red. The sweet corn melts in your mouth. And the cucumbers? Well, they are on steroids. I picked all of them on Saturday. The hubs brought in another giant bag full of them today. Looks like my canning season starts now. It's a lot of hard work and LOTS of time in a hot kitchen. My fingers face constant threat of being maimed by the vegetable peeler or being burned by various hot objects.

So, why do I do it? The payoff of fresh and preservative free food during the winter months is worth every second.