Keeping Up With the Hendricks: Canning Peaches

Yesterday morning we all slept a little late (6:30 is late in this household). Hannah and I were the first to rise. While I was taking care of morning things, she was setting up a game of Life. The picture below may look like she's playing by herself but rest assured she has a companion, her trusty Blankie.

Playing Life with Blankie

This pink Blankie has been a security item since she was a baby. She used to rub the tag while sucking her thumb. She's long since given up thumb-sucking, but you'll still find her rubbing the tag from time to time. I think it's a comfort thing. Here she is posing with Dad, Blankie, and Sophie's Banky.

Posing with Dad and Blankie

Sophie's Banky is her security item. It used to resemble a butterfly, with two big eyes, antenna, and wings that formed the blanket part of her lovey. This item has been loved and is quite well-worn, much like the Velveteen Rabbit. Here's Sophie smiling pretty with her Banky:

Sophie and Banky

Back to the game of Life, Hannah gained a real-life opponent once Sophie woke up. They played this game for a chunk of the morning, with having as many children as possible seeming to be their goal of the game.

Found a playmate

I worked a good chunk of the day on canning the mountain of peaches that you see below. I canned 14 quarts, to add to the 16 quarts I canned last weekend. This week we're going peach picking at Carter Mountain Orchard in Charlottesville. Whatever I can from that trip will probably be the last peaches that I put up for this year.