We have been blessed to overflowing with cucumbers this year. I don’t know if the wet/mild summer is the reason, or if the Good Lord just saw fit to teach me how to make pickles. 
I’ve made pickles 4 times so far – two batches of bread & butter, 2 batches of dill. I can’t say which is my favorite yet. I’ve eaten a jar of both almost by myself!
The dill pickles I’ve been making are fabulous. I found the recipe on RecipeZaar: Blue Ribbon Dill Pickles .
Changes I made to the recipe: I put a healthy dash of pickling spice in each wide mouth jar along with minced garlic (from a jar), dried dill weed and dried dill seed.
I also kept the brine boiling and filled jars, then put them in the canner as I went. I followed directions listed on the website the first time and the jars didn’t seal as well (I suspect because the brine had cooled off too much). Keeping the brine boiling worked much better for me.
Now…where’s my jar of pickles? 
This is so funny. I live in central Arkansas and was sitting at the computer searching for pickle recipes. I came across the entry “cucumber overabundance” and thought, boy, that sure fits my situation. And further coincidentally, the Blue Ribbon Dill Pickle recipe was one I had tried. I’m going to try what you said about keeping the brine boiling. Thanks for the tip.
I agree with the sentiments in your newer post also about being frustrated about what is going on with our government. I haven’t been to one of the meetings but have called our Representative’s office. They can hardly hide their boredom at being bothered by a phone call. Out of touch is right. We voters are just an irritant they have to sort of put up with to stay in office.
I’m beginning to rant (but I’m just as frightened as the people at the meetings who are being attacked and slandered), but I really like your website. I’ll be coming back for more recipes.
Thanks for stopping by! Always a pleasure to “meet” a fellow Arkansan.
I think there are more of us out there who are frustrated than anyone realizes. Just the fact that those who have spoken out are being labeled such horrible names gives proof to the fact that something has gone terribly wrong with the system. It’s time for an overhaul – and I say throw ALL the bums out of office!
Alas, my soap box needs wheels – I drag it around so often.