Got started this morning then got distracted. Ended up getting a big tarp and my duck bill on the end of an old pool cleaning pole and shaking a couple of buckets of apples out of the tree. Still a bunch up there but the deer need to eat, too. Cored about half and put them on to cook then made 9 quarts of applesauce. Usually I just freeze it but I canned this to see how it would work, this makes 18 quarts for the year. I'll take some south with me to share with the kids. Sure is good stuff.

Both roasts turned out perfect, the only hiccup is the MSU game has been in a weather delay so my nap time is being messed up.

Steve, I have that same type of heater but mine is on a frame so I can cook on it. Many coffee cans of stew and chili have been warmed up on that thing and many pots of coffee perked. I even fried chicken breast on it one year when I didn't think I had a prayer to see a deer, much less a buck. I had my coat and boots off, the radio playing and chicken in the pan when I looked up from my book to see a nice 8 point standing 50 yards away. He made good jerky and summer sausage.