Friday Aug. 13 and Sat. Aug 14, 2010

these two days have been spent either in a "pickle" or "jammed" up...Friday I went to our local farmer's market and purchased zucchini,beans and peppers as well as dill and a loaf of fresh bread...the beans and zucchini got turned into pickled beans and mustard beans...the zucchini into bread and butter pickles....the loaf of bread went with some vine ripened tomatoes from my garden...so had a couple three busy days..also done peach ,blueberry rasp/strawberry jam and a blend of black berries Saskatoon and blueberries......when all was said and done I have the equivalent of 73 pints of preserves....some for gifts and the rest for winter..probably finished canning for this year except for some tomatoes and maybe some salsa..we'll see what we harvest later....I am exhausted but it is all so GOOD and well worth the work...I do enjoy canning..gives a GOOD feeling of accomplishment..(since tomorrow is needle day I'll rest up then......):)