Getting ready for the Christmas and the New Year. Here is preparation of Napa (Chinese Cabbage Soup). Even though it is 35+degrees (pretty warm for this time of year in Minnesota), it's very easy to open the windows, instead of them being frozen shut.

We have pickling Stones in Japan. I haven't seen flat heavy Stones in MN (granted I'm not outdoorsy person). Is it because of how the land was created here?  Napa freeze-drying on top of woodem strainer on snow. Gray bucket filled w Mason jars filled w water to use as pickling stones.