Stocking the Shelves - The Growing Season Will End Soon!
Do I have a stopping point? An end goal? I can't remember any more. Six quart jars of Amarito Pears line the back of my kitchen counter and six more are ready to go. I am out of shelf space. The extra shelves Adam hung in our kitchen are filled to capacity. I am stuck between projects. The things on my list are forever long. I have moments of panic when I remember some thing that I need to do and have not yet done. With only a box and a half of pears sitting in the back room, I feel that I can finally take a moment to sit down - reflect - and recall the sequence of the season that is now filling the kitchen shelves. June 6 - 1/2 pints of Rhubarb Orange Jam I opened the first jar two days ago - It is fantastic! 3 pints of Pickled Baby Garlic July 5 - 1/2 pints Strawberry Rhubarb Jam 6 - 1/2 pints Cherry Jam with Apple as Pectin 6 - 1/2 pints Cherry Jam (with Palimosa Pectin) ...