I remember Grandma talking about how she loved this kind of weather. It made her think of when her kids would be in school and she could do all the things she loved without interruption. Like putting quilt tops together and canning. My Grandma always would wear some sort of a cotton or denim button down shirt in the Summer. I remember seeing tomato stains and seeds on the hem. Her crooked hands as she packed peaches into cans. These are the little things that I remember and hold dear to my heart. I have become more and more like her the older I get. I have found my share of denim button down shirts. I make a mess too when I can. I follow her suit and plan mopping my floors around my canning schedule. I find myself enjoying the weather right now and doing my hobbies while my girls are in school.
Grandma always preferred the wide mouth jars. I'm not really sure why. I guess I do not have a preference. I have both, all were hers of course. I had to buy both today, knowing I was going to run into more of those than regular mouth. I also found a new product by Ball. Lids for jars to make drinking cups with straws. Yes please! I use Ball jars in my house as drinking glasses anyway. Come to think of it they are all wide mouth.=)
