I never realized how much space my canning jars, lids, cheesecloth, water bath pot and all those related supplies took up. Yesterday, I began pulling them out of an out-of-the-way cupboard.
To me, living off the land and living simply has a wonderful appeal. I used to want to grow my own vegetables, but with a shaded lot, that's proven impossible. I used to strive to can peaches every year. That hasn't happened in ten years. Now I have extra time in the summers, but don't have the same drive for canning that I used to. It might be time to let go of all the supplies that take up two storage cupboards of space.
Well-meaning projects are difficult to give away. I do know someone who recently planted an orchard and wants to can the fruit. It will make me feel better giving them to her (if she wants them), knowing she's fulfilling her dream of living off the land.
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