2011 Winter Weather- Atlanta

Today is the fourth day of "snowmeggedon" as it is affectionately called on the news. What a mess. The snow is the least of our problems, it's the ice that is causing all the issues. It's everywhere and the city is just not equipped to clean it all up in a timely manor so we wait for the thaw to come. This thaw is predicted for Saturday (fingers crossed) but most Atlatians are fed up and will brave the roads today. From watching the news it appears that these road trips to work are challenging at best. Yet, I will brave them too, leaving for work in about two hours.....wish me luck! :)

Oh how I can't wait for spring and days like these!

Learning to Can, I may be hooked! :)

For holiday gifts this year I found a recipe in my Everyday Food Magazine for an Apple Pear Butter that you make in your slow cooker. The recipe instructs you to jar it and then keep it in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. I made up a couple of batches and had a little left over for Peter and I. OMG, delicious! We both loved it. I wanted to make more but making the whole recipe would make too much for just the two of us to eat in 3 weeks. So I thought, surely I should be able to can this. Sure enough I could and I did! :)

I read several websites and watched many online videos and really canning something like this is not hard to do. Here is a link to the video I found the most helpful.

Of course I was making Apple- Pear Butter and not Blueberry Jam but the progress is the same. It was a bit time consuming, but not difficult. I am proud to say that all but one of my 10 jars sealed! So gratifying and yummy!

A year has passed......

Happy New Year to All. May 2011 be the best year yet, full of blessings, good times, and healthy loved ones.

I can not believe a full year has passed. It feels like yesterday, I can remember every moment of January 1, 2010. I celebrate you today and am taking comfort in all of my sweet memories of you. I miss and love you so very much Mom. Enjoy your Angel Wings.