Linking up again with Kate and Kati

for the GOOD, the BAD and the UGLY....

 

For the most part, I must say - my weekends are always good. They seem to fly by and before I know it - it's that dreaded day of the week - MONDAY.

 

MY good, bad and ugly all have to do with just one thing this past weekend - PLUMS....

 

 

Last week hubby picked plums from our plum tree. 10+lbs of plums. I brought quiet a few to my co-workers, we ate some - but still I had @8lbs left over. So I decided I would make jelly. Now I have made jelly in the past with my grandmother, my mom and even my mother-in-law. But never have I attempted such a task on my own....OMGosh......3 1/2 hours later - I have 12 jars (and some left over in a bowl) of homemade plum jelly.....I AM EXHAUSTED! I told my husband, never do I want to live like the pioneer women of the past...give my WAL-MART anyday of the week!

I managed a few pics.......

before:

 

I got so caught up in the cooking that I forgot to take pics during

after

Had to "bath" the jars when finished (this seals the tops - who knew??)

 

I had plum juice all over the counter, the stove, me, the sink, floor, the dogs (they were under my feet all day), dishtowels............

EVERY WHERE !!!

 

Finished product

 

I am proud that I completed the task and hubby gave a big thumbs up to the finished product! (that makes it all worthwhile)