Tomatoes, Take II

Today, as the first snow of the season flurried outside, we prepared our last harvest of tomatoes for canning. 

 There's something so rewarding about cooking with Rudy. I love to see how he chooses to interact with the tools and ingredients.

 He never fails to give me a new perspective on the same old tools.

 And to remind me how much fun cooking can be. :)

 Funny, how pumpkin guts are 'untouchable' but diced tomatoes are fully squishable...

Even snackable. :)

 That's OK-get 'em while you still can, Rudy. This is our last taste of garden fresh tomatoes until next year.

Of course, Rudy's always up for dish duty (so long as he can fill the dishes with water as many times as he pleases).

*Side note: When we noticed the snow flurry, Rudy said, "Is Julia almost ready to come out?" Earlier this summer, when he was asking about Julia's arrival, I'd told him she was going to be a winter baby, like he was, and she wouldn't be ready to come out until it got cold, and maybe even snowed. What a fun reminder that yes, she is indeed almost ready to come out. :)