After we left the Farm, we spent a couple of weeks at Gabe’s sister’s home in Illinois, celebrating the Holidays early, relaxing, and doing some final preservation projects …
![we brought the giant banana squash along for the autumn feasting - it would become smoothies, pumpkin pie, and pancakes ...](http://www.quesehrafarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/IMG_4441-e1417974042569-768x1024.jpg)
![hop candy making](http://www.quesehrafarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/IMG_0200-1024x768.jpg)
![anise hyssop / lemon balm / horehound cough drops](http://www.quesehrafarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/IMG_0201-e1417973395823-768x1024.jpg)
![hop candies & cough drops](http://www.quesehrafarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/image42-e1417032642432-1024x1024.jpg)
![radish slices on their way to becoming radish chips](http://www.quesehrafarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/IMG_0196-1024x768.jpg)
peppermint/cayenne salve
![peppermint/cayenne salve](http://www.quesehrafarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/15722421057_8a23e41bb5_k-768x1024.jpg)
![pickled beets & pumpkin](http://www.quesehrafarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/15730486039_06169359fd_k-1024x678.jpg)
Then, fortified by two weeks of family fun & feasting, we ventured south …
Whoatally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!