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Carol Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
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Carol Sue
Washingtonian
USA
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 Posted - Jun 30 2007 : 11:48:10 PM
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Okay, dd and grand dd picked strawberries yesterday. We were going to do the jam last night but life didn't go that way. So today I walk up to dd and said bring everything down. The kitchen is clean and away we went. Her dd's came down with their aprons on and helped take the tops off the strawberries and mash them.
So I figured as long as we were making jam, I should do the frozen berries I have had in the freezer that I was going to do late last fall. So away we went. DD had forgotten that she had raspberries in our freezer. Oh my oh my.....we started at 1 this afternoon and I was finally done with everything including cleanup at 11pm, when I finally sat down and checked out the farm of course.
So I now have some raspberry, blackberry, marionberry and huckleberry jam. All 36 12 oz jars of them. Boy did the house smell great.
And the best part, using my grandma's wooden spoon that she used making her jam. She is gone now but it is cool to get to use her stained wooden jam spoon. So glad my mom passed it to me.
It made my day. Now, just putting my feet up, those dogs are tired!
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Jun 30 2007 : 11:58:47 PM
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How Awesome, not just making the jam, but making it with your "girls"  and using your grammy's wooden spoon. What a blessing to be able to carry on her tradition.
Relaxe, and savor the moment. Them enjoy some of that jam on toast tomorrow morning.
"The fruits of your labor" 
nite nite,
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
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Edited by - katmom on Jun 30 2007 11:59:22 PM |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jul 01 2007 : 12:25:26 AM
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Isn't such a wonderful feeling after all that work to look at all those beautiful jars cooling? It is one of my most favorite things!!!
What are marionberries like? I have never seen or tasted them.
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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Huckelberrywine
True Blue Farmgirl
1607 Posts
Michelle
Rosalia
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Posted - Jul 01 2007 : 09:17:29 AM
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They're like blackberries, but longer, so you get more berry in a bite. Yum. Carol Sue, I'm so glad you enjoyed jam making with the family. What a great memory you made!
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9094 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
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Posted - Jul 01 2007 : 09:44:37 AM
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I would say Carol Sue that you had a very productive day!!! What is marionjam? Guess I'am not to jam savvy.
Buy the way I will be mailing your surprise package win out on Tuesday, that will be my first chance to get to the post office.
Nancy Jo
www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22944 Posts
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Posted - Jul 01 2007 : 10:22:43 AM
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wow! What a great day! I can't wait to make blackberry jam!!
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for tying, one hand to hold Nora! |
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pinkroses
True Blue Farmgirl
2350 Posts
Sheila
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Jul 01 2007 : 10:33:29 AM
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| I remember all of these jams. I remember the hukkle berry. Yummy. pinkroses |
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Lavendar fields dreamer
True Blue Farmgirl
1032 Posts
little monkeys mommy
washington
USA
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Posted - Jul 01 2007 : 2:54:35 PM
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OK SO SHE FORGOT TO MENTION THE 30 JARS OF JAM THAT WENT TO MY HOUSE
WOW WHAT ALOT OF JAM I HAVE STRAWBERRY, RASPBERRY AND MY FAVORITE HUCKLEBERRY.
IT IS SO GOING ON WAFFLES YUMMMMMMMY!!!! OH YEAH, I FOUND THIS GREAT PECTIN YOU USE LESS OF IT AND GET MORE BATCHES MADE. LOVE IT, ITS POMONA'S UNIVERSAL PECTINE P.O. BOX 1083 GREENFIELD, MA O1302 USA
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Lavendar fields dreamer
True Blue Farmgirl
1032 Posts
little monkeys mommy
washington
USA
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Posted - Jul 01 2007 : 2:56:48 PM
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| OOPS IT WAS ACTUALLY 42 JARS |
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Carol Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
4033 Posts
Carol Sue
Washingtonian
USA
4033 Posts |
Posted - Jul 02 2007 : 05:05:34 AM
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Guess who forgot to buy bread so I could have a piece of toast and jam. Yipe, that would be me. Too hot to bake some at the moment, in upper 80's and headed for 102 by Wednesday. What is with our crazy weather@!!!!!
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - Jul 02 2007 : 1:05:53 PM
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Oh I am being selfish, but I want a nice hot sunny day today! I washed my feather bed and it is drip drying on my front porch right now. I need a good 100 + degree day so it can dry- and what is it here in Moscow?? Cloudy!! That is NOT what I wanted for today! LOL... the best intentions...but I might end up having to wash it AGAIN if it doesn't try fast enough!
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for tying, one hand to hold Nora! |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - Jul 02 2007 : 1:07:01 PM
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Oh and Carol Sue- When we finally get together to do the blackberries- I will bring you some bread :)
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for tying, one hand to hold Nora! |
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