After such a busy day yesterday, we spent a much quieter day today.  We got our morning walk done and then John spent the morning picking more tomatoes from the garden and then getting them ready to put through the strainer.  I spent some time sorting through old recipes and getting them onto the computer.  This is a job I have been avoiding for quite a while and decided now was the time to tackle it.

This year's tomato crop has been on of our best ever.

 

We had to take a break in the juice making to head into town where we met up with Dave and Valada Sandwick for lunch.  They will be leaving this Friday to start the journey back to Texas.  It was good to see them again and to catch up on what has been happening with our Texas friends.

When we returned home, John cooked the tomatoes and veggies and when they were soft enough, let them cool before putting them through the strainer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The juice from all the tomatoes and veggies

We decided to wait until we got home from Hanna's volleyball game before doing the final step of putting the juice in the jars and the water bath.  Hanna played well and had some good returns.  The Bears won two out of three games and continue to improve with each one.

Hanna reaching up to tip the ball

over the net--scored a point with this move 

Hanna making a good save