Saturday, August 26, 2017

Saturday, Fruit failure:(

     I went with hubs and bought 3 lugs of fruit.  2 boxes of peaches and 1 of nectarines. I brought them home and they are too green to can.  I realize orchards pick fruit early to prevent bruising.  I really like to pick my fruit myself, but the neighbors peach tree did not do well this year.  Mom really likes canned peaches and other fruit.  I can make it with a light syrup for her.  I know you can buy canned fruit but it is not nearly as good as mine.  You can eat the nectarines  and they are sweet the peaches need a bit of time.

     I got up this morning after sleeping later than usual which was so nice.  I made up a double batch of light syrup and loaded 20 quart jars into the dishwasher on sterilize.  I started a large pot of water boiling to remove skins.  After struggling with the first 5 pieces of fruit I told mom we needed to wait a week.  So  put baggies over my sterilized jars and put the syrup in a gallon jar in the fridge.  I took the peaches I had peeled and also took the last peach pie filling I made out of the freezer.  I made up 8 pie crusts and made two peach pies.  Then I froze the remaining 4 crusts to use later.  I love having crusts in the freezer; it is so easy to pull out a crust a whip up a pie or a tart.

     I have all the jars on a corner cupboard waiting for later. Sis talked to my cousin and my Uncle is in the final stages.  He is not eating and his breathing is labored.  It is time.  I have not said anything to mom.  I had a little weep earlier this afternoon.  I want Uncle to go.  I don't want to deal with mom.  She will have no siblings left and it is so sad.  She does have a younger sister that was adopted from an Aunt that had her out of wedlock.  But mom has never been super close to her. I am hoping maybe mom and she will reconnect at the Funeral.

     I am going over to Lil sis's house to help peel off wallpaper off another bedroom.  Yippee!  So fun, sweaty, messy work.  Kind of like canning peaches.

     Have a great and productive day!

Kim

13 comments:

  1. Store-canned peaches are great, but nothing compares to home-canned peaches. My mother canned several bushels each summer and we loved them in the winter just for eating.

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  2. Peaches...my favorite.. You are right, so much better than store bought cans. SOrry about your uncle.. Know this will be rough for your mom.Praying for her and family.

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  3. Nothing better than home-canned fruit! The work is well worth it. Sorry about your Uncle. While no doubt it is time, it is still sad.

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  4. I know she has to know, but will she ever find out if you don't tell her right now. Or, will you go to the funeral? I was thinking to pick a perfect time to tell her, like when she has more of her mind and strength back.

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    1. She has been to see him twice in the last 3 weeks. She knows it is coming just not when.

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  5. My dad was one of seven - it was really sad when the final uncle died. My mother was one of four - the last one is now 93. Then me and my siblings will be the OLDEST generation. Can barely believe that I'm getting that old!!

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  6. It is weird how one generation takes over and become to older ones. I am not ready to be a older one.

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