Last night before going to bed I got the coffee ready for the morning and then glanced around the kitchen in the darkness at all the tomatoes...lots of tomatoes. Our garden has been good to us this summer and for that I am thankful.
~ Goodnight tomatoes...Goodnight kitchen...
Off to bed....thinking about tomatoes.....dreaming about tomatoes....
and this morning I got up bright and early and canned tomatos.
Tomato Juice.
I sterilized the jars last night and got everything ready. This morning as I was preparing the tomatoes, wonderful memories of my mother came back. I would help her every summer with the canning.
I always loved seeing all the jars lined up on the shelves in the pantry when we were finished. It gives one a feeling of accomplishment and self-satisfaction.
I hadn't canned in years but going through the whole process today made me want to do more, which I think I will.
It's the greatest thing to open a jar of summer freshness in the middle of winter!
Enjoy your day!
