A few years ago, we were having a severe flood and people were evacuating. Mr. G was getting hyper so I packed the car and got the kids and pets ready to hit the road when the water reached a certain spot in the yard. Only thing, I wasn’t leaving until my pickles were done. Mr. G was nearly out of his skin when the water hit the mark but my pickles were done at the same time so I said it was time to head for higher ground. Hey, I have my priorities!
.Picked my own cherries from a small orchard that lets anyone pick their own for a small amount of money and charged by the pound...Love cherry jam....
Took any free fruit offered if it was enough for a batch...Kids loved jam time as they got to eat the skim from the pot before jarring...Tomato's cold packed, even spaghetti sauce minus the meat...Add the meat when making the spaghetti..
It gave quite a sense of satisfaction when done, even hubby helped. I have a son that makes and cans his own salsa..better than store bought
