Well, sorry for being so absent, dear readers, but life has been very busy these past few months. I was out of town helping my brother and sister-in-law with their adorable baby (Yep, I’m an Aunt. It’s grand!:-D) for two months, home for a week and then back east for a week. It was terribly… Continue reading Long-overdue Update

After canning 30 quarts of pears for the first time, at least the first time I wasn’t just helping my Mum or sister, I have a lot more appreciation for what my sister does each year making all those pints and quarts of jams, jellies, fruits, mincemeat…. It was quite a task but I enjoyed… Continue reading Canning

Introducing my adorable nephew~~~~~