The best part of living in a small town...

is experiencing some of the "regular" activities through the town you live in. For us, this weekend we attended the local high school's homecoming game - the Friday night lights from Union County. If you come to Blairsville on a Friday night and wonder what has happened to traffic, you will be happy or relieved to know no one disappeared. Check out the high school, middle school, elementary school and surrounding points to find all of town parked and folks headed to the stadium for the football game. They cheer on their Panthers, heart and soul. That kind of dedication is never found in big cities, where so many high schools exist in one town. The game was a little disappointing - they got beaten soundly - but folks enjoyed all the dresses and hoop - la any way!

Today was a visit to the local farmer's Market - fresh honey Crisp Apples, corn and cucumbers so I can put up corn and pickles....amazingly fresh...friendly folks...and the Culinary students from the North Georgia Technical College took the challenge to make food for First Responders from local produce and items sold at the market. They had Brasstown Organic Beef and all the produce - the students were creative. They made so much that everyone was invited to share. Sharing is what makes this place so different from big cities - kindness, consideration and caring - all part of the people here. Just a taste of "Country Life".

So at home I worked with the Seal-A-Meal to put up corn. Easy portion sizing. Fresh made with just blanching. Tomorrow will try some cream-corn assembly and pickles - new recipe and old one - new one - Garlic Cinnamon pickles - old one - Bread and Butter pickles. Maybe next week to try Garlic Dills - emphasis on the garlic!

Also want to create some jams - maybe peach/blueberry or apple/pear combos with toasted walnuts. The barbecue ribs for dinner were from a local guy with a great little stand - sending some of his original barbecue sauce to Drew at school, along with Honey Crisp apples and apple pies along with hot apple cider mixes - a mouthful of the mountains and i little piece of heaven from home!

Ahhhhh....I hear the rain....herbs to harvest tomorrow- church and errands....maybe a nap.

Be Blessed,
Kim