Jelly Update

Okay, so the first batch of jelly turned out... well, I don't know how it turned out, because I haven't checked it yet, but making it was kind of a disaster. Let's just say that I don't know where the purple stains in the grout of our backsplash came from. Ahem. I boiled the damn jelly over and it was a huge mess. I was unhappy with it, and I have no idea why, because I haven't even opened a jar to see what it looks like. But I got back on the jelly horse and made a second batch, which turned out perfectly. Or at least the jar we opened turned out perfectly. I'm sure all of the jars that we've given to other people are gross and disgusting, because that's the way my life goes.

I have also decided that there is just way too much shit to do in the fall, what with all of the harvesting and preserving and yardwork and swamp-cooler-draining and trying to get the home improvment projects that I have to do outside (like stripping doors: lead paint fumes + inside = not good) done. This shit is for the birds. I just wanna watch football.

Speaking of football, I am currently winning my fantasy league. Yes! I am awesome.

In other news, I have a new niece! She was born on Friday night, and she and her family are doing splendidly. We will see them all for Thanksgiving. I can't wait.

posted by Ami @ Tuesday, September 26, 2006