Yes that title is a play on words, Yes not the most cleaver but it will suffice. So this past week i went and picked up my 40 pounds of Peaches and 54 pounds of pears. I decided this year with the help of Falene, to bottle Peaches and Pears. I've bottled Cherries before, but this was my first big bottling (which really was not that much compared to what some people do).
So What i learned is
1. When the peaches are ready you do them! No matter what.
2. When the pear's are ready you do them! No matter what
3. Falene is a Slave Driver, Ok not really but holy Moly when she gets going on something you can't make her stop. I've said before these hands(meaning my own) were not meant for very much manual labor. And Falene came home after work put on her Canning clothes and she was ready to Bottle till, i swear, the wee hours of the morning!!! Boy did i breath a sigh of relief when she decided we better wait till the next day to do the pears! She's a machine!
This was Blazes job to peel and pit the peaches. He really did help tonnes untill the big kid's got home and he became distracted
Long story short, I'm so glad Falene taught me how to bottle! I felt pretty bad for her, having to talk over yelling kid's, step over every toy and book bag imaginable. It was a good time but next year I'm kinda hoping the peaches and pears are ripe a week apart and that fall's on weekends when The Dad of the screaming kid's is around to take them!
Anyway I'm so glad to have all those bottles on the shelves! Falene said it's an exciting site, And i agree it really is the best feeling. Know I'm looking around trying to figure our what else i can bottle!
Jealous! Way to go KD!
ReplyDeleteoooh! can i come and "can" next year with you guys?? i've always wanted to do it but never invested in the jars and everything. looks awesome though, good work ladies!
ReplyDeleteWe even talked about next year when you could come and do it to. But for sure it has to be on a weekend when the Daddy's are home!!
ReplyDeleteI know what ya mean, I bottled 4 cases of peaches (26lbs each - 104 lbs!!) and one case of pears. Glad thats all done cause yes, it is alot of work. Mandy and I got brave and did some together and then I got even braver and did some myself at home!! Yikes... but your right, they look fabulous on the shelf!!!
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