An Interesting Venture

Most of the tasks of a homemaker are relatively outside my skill set. I'm not a natural in the kitchen, most of my laundry never makes it from the laundry basket into the drawer, and I consider myself accomplished if my bed gets made by noon. But that didn't stop me from impulsively buying a bushel of peaches at the fruit stand across the street from Maddox after our little drive the other day. Keaton is in love with his mom's canned peaches. So, I figured that if I could provide him with a great winter supply it might make it easier for him to overlook the burnt dinners, the laundry piles and the unkempt bed. :)

And of course, part of my excitement to jump into the canning venture is that I have the opportunity to photograph it all. My mother in law, who showed me the ropes (thanks Paula) called this a "lost art." And it is an art, both in the process and in the look of the final product. Really, the best part of the whole thing is admiring your work afterward. :)



One of the things I loved the most was the raspberry jam we made with the raspberries straight off our raspberry bush. Aren't they the most beautiful color?