Canning

2009 October 13
by Ryan & Melissa

Every year, Ryan’s grandparents plant a HUGE garden in the back yard and his grandma does tons and tons of canning to feed them during the winter months.  I thought it would be a practical skill to have that might come in handy someday.  So, Nana taught me how and we canned 9 quarts of tomato juice.  Yum!  Next I’ll have to learn how to can meat in case I want to can some wild animals (or dogs) in Indonesia!

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  1. 2009 October 13
    Aunt Chris permalink

    i remember when your mom learned to can meet in PA. at NTM. I think that was the same place she learned to kill a chicken!

  2. 2009 October 14
    GRAMMA VAN permalink

    I remember spending a week plus, with your mom in Pa. canning all kinds of things……I think we had fun????
    Good job Miss!!
    love you,
    gramma

  3. 2009 October 14

    Yay for a photo of YOU! :) You look great…glad you coordinated your outfit with your activity. :) Love you!

  4. 2009 October 19

    Awesome! I recently learned how to can and blogged about it as well :-) Such fun! Hope you are all doing well! Maybe I can talk Jerome into letting us drive out and visit you before you fly around the world. Is there a month that is more free than others? I don’t think Wisconsin is too far away. And we know other people we could visit (and stay with) if you were free to visit sometime. (Please don’t feel obligated to a visit…I just thought it’d be cool if you have the time…maybe after your school is over?)
    Love,
    Crysti

  5. 2009 November 7
    Jodi permalink

    I’m diggin’ the shirt. Way to represent!!! =)

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