Well, mostly I'm working and often I'm also knitting more super secret stuff.
Beautiful yarn, though, don't you think?
I also canned for the first time.
Some of the 10 jars of blueberry jam I made from berries we picked locally. We've already gone through three jars in, um, an embarrassingly short period of time and berry season is pretty much over. Next year, we get serious.
And of course, the dogs are making sure we don't forget to go to the beach.
Next post will be a little behind the scenes on Tolovana.
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Mom and I usually manage to make one type of jam together each year - she makes something like 10 kinds. Two years ago we made blueberry with some that my boyfriend at the time and I picked. Although she made it last year with berries we got from the store; it wasn't the same.
Posted by Amy in StL | September 2, 2010 2:30 PM
Posted on September 2, 2010 14:30
That is beautiful yarn! :D The jam sounds really yummy...our weather has been so iffy this year that I haven't been able to harvest much. And as always I love to see the girls having fun at the beach...that was a great shot of Panda running to catch the Frisbee! :)
Posted by Ruinwen | August 30, 2010 5:45 AM
Posted on August 30, 2010 05:45
If you want jam in the summer without the heat of canning, I can highly recommend freezer jam. It's super easy to make (berries, sugar, lemon juice & Certo - the recipe is in the Certo package). Years ago, when I lived in an unairconditioned 3rd floor walk-up (right under the flat, black hot roof), we used to buy large flats of raspberries & blueberries on our way home from picking up one of my daughter's from horse back riding camp in Michigan (Michigan being the berry capitol of the US I think). Super cheap, best quality berries &, after gorging on fresh berries, we'd make the leftovers into freezer jam. No way was I about to make traditional cooked jam in a 95 degree kitchen!
Posted by Donna | August 29, 2010 10:00 PM
Posted on August 29, 2010 22:00
Hmm, canning, I was thinking of doing some peach butter this weekend.
Posted by Walden | August 28, 2010 4:48 AM
Posted on August 28, 2010 04:48
Apparently, frozen blueberries are just as good for jam. I've not tested that theory yet, but I plan to. (Especially because canning really makes sense in winter, when you can use the extra heat.)
I use my blueberry preserves instead of maple syrup on pancakes and waffles. So delicious. If you haven't tried it, add some lemon juice and zest to the blueberry jam. It brightens it up and is just so delicious.
Posted by maria | August 27, 2010 11:00 PM
Posted on August 27, 2010 23:00
Look at Panda go! I love that she goes for glory, then graciously gives the frisbee up to her little sister. What a cute pupper.
Posted by mick | August 27, 2010 7:10 PM
Posted on August 27, 2010 19:10
Mustn't forget to take the girls to the beach!
And, jam ... one of these years, I really have to try that...
Posted by --Deb | August 27, 2010 6:51 PM
Posted on August 27, 2010 18:51