canning...

...is a lost art

these days

one which i used to do a lot more of - many years ago - why i chose to do it today? i had some berries i wanted to use up - had a recipe i wanted to try - put the 2 together - and canning it was - it's not a difficult thing to do - doesn't have to take a lot of time either - ingredients aren't complicated - you boil things on top of the stove - put the finished product into jars - then boil in a water bath - then you have a yummy jam - today i made a honey-lavender blueberry jam - let me tell you - it is out of this world good - i will admit you have to take the extra step of steeping the lavender flowers - but, my word it's worth it - all told - the whole process only took me about 2 hours and i ended up with 5 jars -

not a bad way to spend the last day of the year - being grateful i have the ability to do such a thing - the resources at hand to produce a product to share with others - for that's what i will do with these jars - knowing they will put a smile on their faces - and make for...

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happy day.....