Canning!

A little over two years ago, my mother in law gave me a canning pot, rack, and the Ball Jar canning book. I have thought about it, but just haven't had the courage to try making preserves, etc. by myself, without ever watching someone else do it.

My friend Danielle went on vacation and came home with a half of a bushel of peaches. That is 25 pounds for those who don't know their conversions. That is a whole heck of a lot of peaches. I told her that I had all the "stuff" for canning, but had never had the courage to try. That conversation turned into us making peach preserves two days later :)

Babies playing! That is Mir on the left and one of Danielle's sons, Eamon on the right.

He's 10 months old and walking!

Cecilia showing us her goldfish snack. She didn't want to be left out!

The beautiful Danielle up to her elbows in peach!

Note the basket on the counter....these were authentic!

Sterilizing jars

Pots on the stove.

Lots of pots on the stove.

Peach preserve yummy-ness!

Hot jars

And another picture of Cecilia wearing Baby Elizabeth. It was so cute!

This was a shot of her being matronly.

Ta da!

End product. Quite lovely if I do say so myself.

I think I might try this again!

Eamon having a snack!

And back into the hot tub!

All the jars sealed...the preserves weren't as thick as they could have been, but all in all a great turnout for our first try! I think I might try the cinnamon stick next time!

Thanks for a great day, Danielle and all those yummy peaches!