Peaches!

I'm a sucker for teenagers and fundraising but don't tell anyone.  I just can't seem to say "No" to them.  Even when I really have no need for whatever super duper card that is suppose to "save" me tons of $$$,  or cheesecake that goes straight to my butt, or pizza that is inferior to what I can make. 

I think it's because they catch me off guard, when I least expect it, they show up on my doorstep, looking so pathetic that I can't say "No".  The only time I can remember saying "No, thank you" was for a magazine subscription.  I just can't take anymore papers and junk around here.  So in that case my O.C.D. beat out my guilt.

Finally, a fundraiser came along that I could really sink my teeth into!   Literally!  A couple of cross country runners from the high school asked (separately) if I would like to buy peaches.  Yummy Utah peaches!  Twenty pounds of peaches for $15.00!  So I ended up with Forty pounds of peaches.  Peach Heaven.  Peach coma.  Peach dreams. 

I knew that I couldn't possible use that much peach freezer jam, not to mention I don't have that much freezer space, so I entered uncharted territory and actually bottled some (just like grandma) , made cooked jam and freezer jam with them.   And to my surprise, they ALL turned out, well ( I can't resist)...just Peachy.  Yeah for me!

Here are some pictures of my 12 hour day of peachy-ness:

Before...

Bottles in HOT water

Peaches getting a bath

Getting ready to take a HOT water bath...

After

DONE!!

It was an exhausting day but it was great "therapy", lots of time to think, listen, ponder, and sing.