See the title? That is what I did all day today.When those four kids filled two boxes in an hour, I didn't realize the sheer volume of plums I was hauling home. It's 10:30 pm and I'm writing this while my last batch of plums bubble away. At least the last batch tonight. Tomorrow I'm making 6 quarts of sugarless plums for the parents. My dad loves canned plums and lost his plum tree when moving to the Washington coast.
The result is wonderful. Our kitchen table is filled with home-canned plums and plum jam. Tomorrow I may even go back and pick another box and make another batch of jam. The kids loved it and it was made with very little sugar. Guess what everyone is getting for Christmas this year?
So - how did I use resources wisely. I didn't allow my good intentions to rot in the box in the corner of the kitchen. That's how. I remember storing a bunch of apples in the bottom of a closet because it was the coolest place in the house. Months later we were having trouble with flies and couldn't figure out why. It was incredibly gross. I've also made many a batch of chicken broth that I set on the back steps to cool in the winter only to wonder where that good pot had gone in the spring. Absent minded behavior has led me to do things right away - before I forget. It's all the fault of that haze that I live in.
By the way. The haze returned today. Because of it I burnt myself several times and spilled plum juice all over the kitchen floor. Maybe I just need more sleep. I've been a night owl my entire life and have difficulty adjusting to everyone else's daytime hours.
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