After going to bed around 1130 again i'm still tired. the thing is, this am i didn't wake up at my normal 730, i woke up at 824. my first thought was "poor dog" second thought was, mom hasn't called me. so i took care of the dog and went to check on mom and she is sound asleep. (20 min. later not asleep anymore, i just heard her close a kitchen cabinet.)
my friend did come yesterday. we canned 24 pint for her and i got 5 pint from her cucumbers. it was a good day, took 4 1/2 hours. she only cut herself twice, one was pretty bad but said she didn't need stitches. realized i've been hot packing my cucumbers and peppers this summer. that is a NONO. i've got wiggly veggies now. james said it doesn't matter, he sometimes likes a softer pickle so not all is lost. why do i make directions waltz in my mind instead of line dance like they are written?
i wanted to take a break from canning for a while (i'm sure you can guess why). then i checked my email and a different lady from church has requested help with her canning because she only started last year and isn't confident enough yet (which i totally understand) to do it by herself. another reason is she doesn't own a canner. of course i emailed her back volenteering my services. i so love to can and it is because i know the joy of having just the right abount of salt or sugar in something and knowing i made it. knowing what is in that jar and not having to ask someone else to pronounce a big long word and asking what it means. anywho, i'm not taking a break even though i should. i will slow down but not stop!
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