Jelly

Peach Fest is rolling now.

We have jelly.

40 half pints.

It's good -- very peachy and sweet. 

Look at the color.

Canned inside.

Day off today while the rest of the peaches ripen. 

Canning 1/2 peaches on Saturday and possibly making jam with the peaches we tried to blanch (they're turning a bit off now). We'll try the HUGE outdoor pot again, but that's where a lot of the trouble started. I'm not convinced, but maybe we learned from our mistakes hah.

I have no idea how we'll finish it in one day. There's so much more to do. It's been a lot of fun though, but is canning my new hobby?!? Still on the fence. Smaller batch canning? Savory instead? Maybe. It's a lot of work with some scary bits. I felt like we were handling a nuclear reactor at times. 

Explosion.

Burn.

All possible -- eeek. 

I had a really lovely, full day. 

FS visualization that's now reality. 

Things I love to do all wrapped up in one day.

I ran. 

I gardened.

I walked Duke.

I walked to errands (dry cleaner and thrift store)

Shopped the thrift store (50% off day -- got a dress, scarf, blazer).

Grabbed an iced tea and finished a good book (5/5). Cried sitting outside. Such a beautiful book.

Heartwarming.
Heartbreaking.
Incredible ending and last page.

Then spent 5 hours canning jelly with beautiful women. Learning. Hearing stories. Laughing. It was amazing. And, lots and lots of pretty jelly.

For some reason, I slept horribly and I feel it this morning. Maybe a bit much on the old bod yesterday. So many neck exercises with added arm rehab too. I'm tired, swollen, rundown. Storms didn't help. They started around 3 o'clock and I was awake from that point. 

I'm going to forego cardio workout today. Recovery day -- listening to my body. 

Still need to do all the neck PT exercises though.

Friday coffee.

4 library book pickup -- geez. Best get reading.

Grocery shopping.

Car service.

Late lunch with hubby. 

EARLY bed. 

Hope your week went well. Later gators.