Kathryn Nicolai

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1,458 appearances 4 recordings 1 series first heard Jun 2026 last heard 24 Aug

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Stories from the Village of Nothing Much · Splash, Crunch, Sigh · 24 Aug 2026 podcast

So we were both quiet as we loaded the jars into the canner and prepped the second batch.

There was just the sound of bubbling water.

And the ticking timers we'd set.

Thanks for being my sous chef today.

Sure, I said.

No big deal.

I waited.

I really relish working together.

They sighed.

I feel like you've got one more in there.

Well, if we didn't do this every year, I think it would be really jarring.

They finally cracked a smile, shaking their head over the steaming pot.

I went back to the sink and began to run cold water into the basin again.

After another batch or two we'd take a break, and if the rain held off, sit outside with a cold drink, and plan for the bread and butter, for the dilly carrots and sour Brussels sprouts, the spicy mix, the beets, we might even start some sauerkraut and kimchi.

I reached for another bushel basket of cucumbers, and we carried on.

Early signs of autumn.

The box elder at the end of my street was turning yellow.

And when I saw it, I thought it was much too soon.

It was still August, after all, and the days were plenty hot and sunny.

I said as much to a friend and she reminded me that we'd had

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