Peach Jam Time

 Lynda Ann was able to get us a couple cases of huge peaches.  She has a lady that she is in contact with every year and this lady brings in peaches once a year.  They are gorgeous, sweet and delicious.  Neal and I had peaches and cream every morning and night for a couple weeks and then had to give in make peach jam from the peaches that were ready.  We ended up doing 70+ half pints of jam.  Neal has to do all the stirring.  When I pour in the cups of sugar he keeps stirring to dissolve the sugar.

And, of course, we used mother's old tin funnel.  That thing has to be over 100 years old and has been used for every food possible to can or bottle.  Every time I pull it out and use it, I'm always moved to a couple tears welling up in my eyes.  What fond memories I have of Saturdays spent during my childhood and teen years watching (and some times being a part) of mother and Lila Mae bottling fruits and vegetables.