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November 19, 2008

SAYING AHHHHHH

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Posted by Anais

Thanks to Stephany’s comment, I see the LHITC 11/7 journal post started a little ripple out there in the blogsphere encouraging other to open their cupboards, pantries, fridge, freezers and “say ahhhhh.”

Showing off their insides

11/19 Stephany

11/13 Meadowlark

11/13 Matriarchy

11/13 Fullfreezer

11/12 Critter Farm

11/07 LHITC kicking it off

Did I miss anyone else?  What a fun way to peek into the inner sanctom of folks every day lives.

Here at the urban homestead we constantly strive for our “insides” to reflect our outsides — how about you?

SAY AH CHALLENGE

It’s been awhile since we lauched a blogshpere challenge.  Thanks for the prompting, Stephany here we go….

So, what do you say?  I guess this “Say Ah Challenge” calls for an image and we’ll let our goat, Lady Fairlight, do the honors.

Have you spent the summer harvesting and preserving your gardens bounty are you stocking up for the winter? Perhaps you even signed up for our Harvest Keeper Challenge ….  this lastest challenge will show us how well you did!

Are you brave enough to “say ah” and “show us your insides?”

Sign up in the comments box below or post your blog url where you bare all.

Here’s our “insides” once again to kick things off.



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5 Comments: “SAYING AHHHHHH”

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I took the Harvest Keeper Challenge and did fairly well for my first time. Up til this year, all I canned was a bit of salsa and maybe some jelly. But this year, I canned for security, not novelty. So here it is…please disregard the ugly old basement and cobwebs.

http://chicky-bit-run.blogspot.....urity.html

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I also took the Harvest Keepers Challenge and this was my first year canning (beside one batch of apple butter I made 2 years ago). I posted all of my canning success at:
http://chiotsrun.com/2008/11/2.....t-in-jars/

I’ll be adding in later posts everything I have in the freezer and dry storage.

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I just posted my pantry today! Here you go:
http://oneacrehomestead.blogsp.....e-pie.html

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Saw this on Stephanie’s blog and decided to post on my blog too!

http://snakedike.blogspot.com/.....hhhhh.html

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