Having a Ball (and a Martini)
It’s pickle season. That means that when I come home from work tomorrow the house will be full of people and pickle making supplies.
Mmmm… Grandma’s pickles. It’s a little piece of sodium-laden heaven in every crunch bite.
I’ve washed my canning jars (wide-mouth Balls, because that’s the best for pickles) and more jars will be arriving tomorrow along with freshly-picked pickling cucumbers.
The kid is excited about making pickles. She’s also excited that my 11- and 13-year-old nephews are joining in on the pickle preparations. She talks about the nephews – whom she’s yet to meet – as if they are her best friends. Exciting!
So, pickle preparations are done for the evening; which means it’s time to take the advice of the best parenting author I’ve ever read: Christie Mellor. Yes, she’s all about parents being number one and, more importantly, parents taking time to enjoy the grown-up pleasures of a Martini. (Her “Three-Martini” look on parenting was one that Paul and I agreed with. Too bad we didn’t get the chance to put the theory into action!)
It warms my heart that the girl is looking so forward to meeting my crazy kids. I can’t speak for the kids, but I know that *I* am excited to meet her! Let the pickling begin (we are still talking about cukes… I think…)
I think it’s awesome (must be rubbing off!) that the kid is excited to meet your niece and nephew too. That 3 martini parenting trick must be a good ‘un!
Have fun – with the pickling and the martini
xx
I’m tellin’ ya – three martinis and you can handle anything a kid throws at you. As long as you don’t need to take them to the emergency room!
I have a feeling that the kids aren’t going to be much help, but at least they’ll start learning the ever-important skills of canning! Yay!