I had a day at home yesterday, and it was quite nice. I didn’t do a whole lot but pottered here and there.

I did get out the 2 cases of Ball jars I had in the garden shed and listed them on Marketplace. I have decided( at least at this point), I’m not going to be doing any more canning. I’ve thought about this a lot, and the effort and time it takes is just not worth it to me anymore. When I pressure can, it’s about 4 hours, and you just can’t leave the canner unattended.

All in All I think it’s time to let it go. I won’t list the All American quite yet, but sometime soon. Getting the jars out of the garden shed was a good start. I still have other jars in the closet, so if I need some ball jars, there are some. It’s hard to let go of some part of your identity, and in this case, canning was a big part of how I saw myself as a homemaker. I’ve been canning for the better part of 30 years, so it is tied up in my identity.

I feel good about it, though, and I feel it’s one less thing to worry about. Now on to figuring out the camping and that whole mess. ( still no reservations at Nevada Beach).

Today, I’m going down to the gym and library. I have some books to return, and I want to do my weights. After that, I plan to get a few groceries at Winco, I think.

The weather is just beautiful, and we are in the high 60’s this week. I even sat outside in the sun yesterday.