December 4, 2012
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Jamming and Rocking
Phew. Got quite a lot done today. After receiving 7 pounds of kiwi maybe three weeks ago, I finally managed to get half of it made into jam. The neighbor told us to eat them quickly, but I found that the kiwis not anywhere near ready for consumption. I even had them in a paper sack trying to hurry the process along. I also needed to get a few canning materials, so I could preserve the extra. Both the gathering supplies and the ripening of the kiwis seemed to coincide quite nicely, and today I turned kiwis into kiwi jam. I have never made a jam before, so this was bit of a learning experience. Odd that kiwi would be my first fruit.
Managed to get a blueberry coffee cake loaf baked, and hopefully it will be good tomorrow at breakfast. The loaf decided to try to go awol from the bread pan for some reason or another and looks a little charred on top. Hmm... Guess I was distracted while baking that. I was busy asking Skyler some science questions to review his science lesson today. Ironically enough one of the questions was about chemical reactions in baking. Suppose I should have remembered to check a few times during the baking process.
I now have a new rack in my kitchen. It sits in the wide area of the window. The rack allows everything to be off the ledge/counter area in front of the window. Words are escaping me here as to what to call the wide area in front of the window....not a bay window or window seat or anything like that, but I digress. With moisture in this country like CrAzY, I was having a horrendous time trying to keep that area clean from moisture, dirt, mold, oil, and general kitchen grime. The racks lifts things off the counter and allows me to very easily clean underneath. Even though I know I am not explaining it clearly, I am very happy with the new rack.
Rainy here and a bit stormy. Seems like at least once a week now we are getting this storms that rattle the house. Wind pressure. Wonder if Tomo will have a bloody nose at some point in the night. We are getting hail and heavy rains and a few errant lightening bolts that rocks the whole house and rattles all the individuals living in the house. Winter is coming. BUT hopefully the rain will start to subside, because all the rain lately would equal amounts of snow that I don't care to think about.
