These are the brandied pears Rick did a couple of weeks ago. 

Peppers from Rick's garden.  He grew serranos and jalapenos.  The bushes are still thriving.  Hopefully they will survive our winter.    We bought some hatch chili's to go with them.  He canned 2 quart jars. 

Hubby helped our son yesterday at the shop redoing the front end of our son's truck.  There is a waste site close to the shop.  Hubby saw some guys headed to the dump with these, stopped them, and got them for me.  How cool is that?  I have NO painting abilities but I will find a way to make them great with decorations or something.

Thanks for stopping by.  We did a mini road trip today.  I'll show pics from that later this week.