Looks to be the time of year again that the jelly jars start showing up at
the local thrift store. I've been scoring 2-3 pretty regularly every week
for about the last month. Prior to that, there were none to be found.

Of course, if I could just get the folks that the full ones go out to, to
return them... ;-)

Ted

Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
> Looks to be the time of year again that the jelly jars start showing up at
> the local thrift store. I've been scoring 2-3 pretty regularly every week
> for about the last month. Prior to that, there were none to be found.

Ooh, I'll have to start looking. I'm going to have more time to
garden this year, and I'm hoping to have more than I can eat. We'll
*definitely* have more Meyer lemons than we can use, too.

>
> Of course, if I could just get the folks that the full ones go out to, to
> return them... ;-)


Doesn't Barb make them return the empty jar before they can get
more? Maybe you could do that. :-)

Serene

Serene wrote:
> Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
>> Looks to be the time of year again that the jelly jars start showing
>> up at
>> the local thrift store. I've been scoring 2-3 pretty regularly every
>> week
>> for about the last month. Prior to that, there were none to be found.
>
> Ooh, I'll have to start looking. I'm going to have more time to garden
> this year, and I'm hoping to have more than I can eat. We'll
> *definitely* have more Meyer lemons than we can use, too.
>
>>
>> Of course, if I could just get the folks that the full ones go out to, to
>> return them... ;-)
>
>
> Doesn't Barb make them return the empty jar before they can get more?
> Maybe you could do that. :-)
>
> Serene
Most of the canned stuff I give away is to family and friends. They are
told that getting more depends on my getting jars and rings back. Most
are good about it and some even bring me other peoples jars. <VBG>

A sad note: January and February seem to be the months that the older
people die in our area. Once they are gone their relatives tend to give
all their canning equipment to the local thrift stores. I tend to haunt
those stores myself during this two-month period and have a large store
of jars because I ask them to save them for me or call me if they get a
large amount in. I've even managed to score three or four pressure
canners for folks who've asked me to keep an eye out for them.

Fortunately for us our daughter also cans and preserves so we will leave
her a legacy of jars that might be as much as 50 years old, a 40 year
old pressure canner, a 32 year old pressure canner (got it new in the
box last year), and lots of accessories. Of course Barb will get my
antique jar lifter, I've written a codicil to my will leaving it to her.
<BSEG>

George

"George Shirley" > wrote in message
. ..
> Serene wrote:
>> Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
>>> Looks to be the time of year again that the jelly jars start showing up
>>> at
>>> the local thrift store. I've been scoring 2-3 pretty regularly every
>>> week
>>> for about the last month. Prior to that, there were none to be found.
>>
>> Ooh, I'll have to start looking. I'm going to have more time to garden
>> this year, and I'm hoping to have more than I can eat. We'll
>> *definitely* have more Meyer lemons than we can use, too.
>>
>>>
>>> Of course, if I could just get the folks that the full ones go out to,
>>> to
>>> return them... ;-)
>>
>>
>> Doesn't Barb make them return the empty jar before they can get more?
>> Maybe you could do that. :-)
>>
>> Serene
> Most of the canned stuff I give away is to family and friends. They are
> told that getting more depends on my getting jars and rings back. Most are
> good about it and some even bring me other peoples jars. <VBG>
>
> A sad note: January and February seem to be the months that the older
> people die in our area. Once they are gone their relatives tend to give
> all their canning equipment to the local thrift stores. I tend to haunt
> those stores myself during this two-month period and have a large store of
> jars because I ask them to save them for me or call me if they get a large
> amount in. I've even managed to score three or four pressure canners for
> folks who've asked me to keep an eye out for them.
>
> Fortunately for us our daughter also cans and preserves so we will leave
> her a legacy of jars that might be as much as 50 years old, a 40 year old
> pressure canner, a 32 year old pressure canner (got it new in the box last
> year), and lots of accessories. Of course Barb will get my antique jar
> lifter, I've written a codicil to my will leaving it to her. <BSEG>
>
> George

And here I had heard you were just gonna live forever just to spite her
(Barb).......
-ginny

Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:
> "George Shirley" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> Serene wrote:
>>> Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
>>>> Looks to be the time of year again that the jelly jars start
>>>> showing up at
>>>> the local thrift store. I've been scoring 2-3 pretty regularly
>>>> every week
>>>> for about the last month. Prior to that, there were none to be
>>>> found.
>>>
>>> Ooh, I'll have to start looking. I'm going to have more time to
>>> garden this year, and I'm hoping to have more than I can eat. We'll
>>> *definitely* have more Meyer lemons than we can use, too.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Of course, if I could just get the folks that the full ones go out
>>>> to, to
>>>> return them... ;-)
>>>
>>>
>>> Doesn't Barb make them return the empty jar before they can get
>>> more? Maybe you could do that. :-)
>>>
>>> Serene
>> Most of the canned stuff I give away is to family and friends. They
>> are told that getting more depends on my getting jars and rings
>> back. Most are good about it and some even bring me other peoples
>> jars. <VBG> A sad note: January and February seem to be the months that
>> the older
>> people die in our area. Once they are gone their relatives tend to
>> give all their canning equipment to the local thrift stores. I tend
>> to haunt those stores myself during this two-month period and have a
>> large store of jars because I ask them to save them for me or call
>> me if they get a large amount in. I've even managed to score three
>> or four pressure canners for folks who've asked me to keep an eye
>> out for them. Fortunately for us our daughter also cans and preserves so
>> we will
>> leave her a legacy of jars that might be as much as 50 years old, a
>> 40 year old pressure canner, a 32 year old pressure canner (got it
>> new in the box last year), and lots of accessories. Of course Barb
>> will get my antique jar lifter, I've written a codicil to my will
>> leaving it to her. <BSEG> George
>
> And here I had heard you were just gonna live forever just to spite
> her (Barb).......

He'd better)

Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:
> "George Shirley" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> Serene wrote:
>>> Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
>>>> Looks to be the time of year again that the jelly jars start showing up
>>>> at
>>>> the local thrift store. I've been scoring 2-3 pretty regularly every
>>>> week
>>>> for about the last month. Prior to that, there were none to be found.
>>> Ooh, I'll have to start looking. I'm going to have more time to garden
>>> this year, and I'm hoping to have more than I can eat. We'll
>>> *definitely* have more Meyer lemons than we can use, too.
>>>
>>>> Of course, if I could just get the folks that the full ones go out to,
>>>> to
>>>> return them... ;-)
>>>
>>> Doesn't Barb make them return the empty jar before they can get more?
>>> Maybe you could do that. :-)
>>>
>>> Serene
>> Most of the canned stuff I give away is to family and friends. They are
>> told that getting more depends on my getting jars and rings back. Most are
>> good about it and some even bring me other peoples jars. <VBG>
>>
>> A sad note: January and February seem to be the months that the older
>> people die in our area. Once they are gone their relatives tend to give
>> all their canning equipment to the local thrift stores. I tend to haunt
>> those stores myself during this two-month period and have a large store of
>> jars because I ask them to save them for me or call me if they get a large
>> amount in. I've even managed to score three or four pressure canners for
>> folks who've asked me to keep an eye out for them.
>>
>> Fortunately for us our daughter also cans and preserves so we will leave
>> her a legacy of jars that might be as much as 50 years old, a 40 year old
>> pressure canner, a 32 year old pressure canner (got it new in the box last
>> year), and lots of accessories. Of course Barb will get my antique jar
>> lifter, I've written a codicil to my will leaving it to her. <BSEG>
>>
>> George
>
> And here I had heard you were just gonna live forever just to spite her
> (Barb).......
> -ginny
>
>
Well, I'm trying my best to outlive her.

George

Around here auctions are the place to get jars. Boxes of them for
about a buck. We also have a buy sell and trade radio show on the AM
station and if you call and ask for free jars many people will call
and give them to you if you haul them away.

On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:24:46 -0600, George Shirley
> wrote:

>Serene wrote:
>> Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
>>> Looks to be the time of year again that the jelly jars start showing
>>> up at
>>> the local thrift store. I've been scoring 2-3 pretty regularly every
>>> week
>>> for about the last month. Prior to that, there were none to be found.
>>
>> Ooh, I'll have to start looking. I'm going to have more time to garden
>> this year, and I'm hoping to have more than I can eat. We'll
>> *definitely* have more Meyer lemons than we can use, too.
>>
>>>
>>> Of course, if I could just get the folks that the full ones go out to, to
>>> return them... ;-)
>>
>>
>> Doesn't Barb make them return the empty jar before they can get more?
>> Maybe you could do that. :-)
>>
>> Serene
>Most of the canned stuff I give away is to family and friends. They are
>told that getting more depends on my getting jars and rings back. Most
>are good about it and some even bring me other peoples jars. <VBG>
>
>A sad note: January and February seem to be the months that the older
>people die in our area. Once they are gone their relatives tend to give
>all their canning equipment to the local thrift stores. I tend to haunt
>those stores myself during this two-month period and have a large store
>of jars because I ask them to save them for me or call me if they get a
>large amount in. I've even managed to score three or four pressure
>canners for folks who've asked me to keep an eye out for them.
>
>Fortunately for us our daughter also cans and preserves so we will leave
>her a legacy of jars that might be as much as 50 years old, a 40 year
>old pressure canner, a 32 year old pressure canner (got it new in the
>box last year), and lots of accessories. Of course Barb will get my
>antique jar lifter, I've written a codicil to my will leaving it to her.
><BSEG>
>
>George


I have my family pretty well trained. They bring back the empty jars
about once a year. My DIL also keeps her eyes open when she hits the
thrift stores. Her last purchase was a box of wide mouth quarts, lids
included. They were priced at $3 but I don't know what she actually
paid.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:24:46 -0600, George Shirley
> wrote:

>Serene wrote:
>> Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
>>> Looks to be the time of year again that the jelly jars start showing
>>> up at
>>> the local thrift store. I've been scoring 2-3 pretty regularly every
>>> week
>>> for about the last month. Prior to that, there were none to be found.
>>
>> Ooh, I'll have to start looking. I'm going to have more time to garden
>> this year, and I'm hoping to have more than I can eat. We'll
>> *definitely* have more Meyer lemons than we can use, too.
>>
>>>
>>> Of course, if I could just get the folks that the full ones go out to, to
>>> return them... ;-)
>>
>>
>> Doesn't Barb make them return the empty jar before they can get more?
>> Maybe you could do that. :-)
>>
>> Serene
>Most of the canned stuff I give away is to family and friends. They are
>told that getting more depends on my getting jars and rings back. Most
>are good about it and some even bring me other peoples jars. <VBG>
>
>A sad note: January and February seem to be the months that the older
>people die in our area. Once they are gone their relatives tend to give
>all their canning equipment to the local thrift stores. I tend to haunt
>those stores myself during this two-month period and have a large store
>of jars because I ask them to save them for me or call me if they get a
>large amount in. I've even managed to score three or four pressure
>canners for folks who've asked me to keep an eye out for them.
>
>Fortunately for us our daughter also cans and preserves so we will leave
>her a legacy of jars that might be as much as 50 years old, a 40 year
>old pressure canner, a 32 year old pressure canner (got it new in the
>box last year), and lots of accessories. Of course Barb will get my
>antique jar lifter, I've written a codicil to my will leaving it to her.
><BSEG>
>
>George

Forgot to ask in my last post, did Barb ever post a picture of the jar
lifter? I would love to see what it looks like.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

The Cook wrote:
> On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:24:46 -0600, George Shirley
> > wrote:
>
>> Serene wrote:
>>> Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
>>>> Looks to be the time of year again that the jelly jars start showing
>>>> up at
>>>> the local thrift store. I've been scoring 2-3 pretty regularly every
>>>> week
>>>> for about the last month. Prior to that, there were none to be found.
>>> Ooh, I'll have to start looking. I'm going to have more time to garden
>>> this year, and I'm hoping to have more than I can eat. We'll
>>> *definitely* have more Meyer lemons than we can use, too.
>>>
>>>> Of course, if I could just get the folks that the full ones go out to, to
>>>> return them... ;-)
>>>
>>> Doesn't Barb make them return the empty jar before they can get more?
>>> Maybe you could do that. :-)
>>>
>>> Serene
>> Most of the canned stuff I give away is to family and friends. They are
>> told that getting more depends on my getting jars and rings back. Most
>> are good about it and some even bring me other peoples jars. <VBG>
>>
>> A sad note: January and February seem to be the months that the older
>> people die in our area. Once they are gone their relatives tend to give
>> all their canning equipment to the local thrift stores. I tend to haunt
>> those stores myself during this two-month period and have a large store
>> of jars because I ask them to save them for me or call me if they get a
>> large amount in. I've even managed to score three or four pressure
>> canners for folks who've asked me to keep an eye out for them.
>>
>> Fortunately for us our daughter also cans and preserves so we will leave
>> her a legacy of jars that might be as much as 50 years old, a 40 year
>> old pressure canner, a 32 year old pressure canner (got it new in the
>> box last year), and lots of accessories. Of course Barb will get my
>> antique jar lifter, I've written a codicil to my will leaving it to her.
>> <BSEG>
>>
>> George
>
> Forgot to ask in my last post, did Barb ever post a picture of the jar
> lifter? I would love to see what it looks like.
I'm getting ready to drive over to Houston for the day but I will take a
picture or two when I get back and post them on my flickr account and
let y'all know. There was one on eBay some months ago but it sold
quickly for, IIRC, about 9 bucks. I think we paid 50 cents for ours
nearly 50 years ago.

George

On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 07:24:48 -0600, George Shirley
> wrote:

>The Cook wrote:
>> On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:24:46 -0600, George Shirley
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Serene wrote:
>>>> Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
>>>>> Looks to be the time of year again that the jelly jars start showing
>>>>> up at
>>>>> the local thrift store. I've been scoring 2-3 pretty regularly every
>>>>> week
>>>>> for about the last month. Prior to that, there were none to be found.
>>>> Ooh, I'll have to start looking. I'm going to have more time to garden
>>>> this year, and I'm hoping to have more than I can eat. We'll
>>>> *definitely* have more Meyer lemons than we can use, too.
>>>>
>>>>> Of course, if I could just get the folks that the full ones go out to, to
>>>>> return them... ;-)
>>>>
>>>> Doesn't Barb make them return the empty jar before they can get more?
>>>> Maybe you could do that. :-)
>>>>
>>>> Serene
>>> Most of the canned stuff I give away is to family and friends. They are
>>> told that getting more depends on my getting jars and rings back. Most
>>> are good about it and some even bring me other peoples jars. <VBG>
>>>
>>> A sad note: January and February seem to be the months that the older
>>> people die in our area. Once they are gone their relatives tend to give
>>> all their canning equipment to the local thrift stores. I tend to haunt
>>> those stores myself during this two-month period and have a large store
>>> of jars because I ask them to save them for me or call me if they get a
>>> large amount in. I've even managed to score three or four pressure
>>> canners for folks who've asked me to keep an eye out for them.
>>>
>>> Fortunately for us our daughter also cans and preserves so we will leave
>>> her a legacy of jars that might be as much as 50 years old, a 40 year
>>> old pressure canner, a 32 year old pressure canner (got it new in the
>>> box last year), and lots of accessories. Of course Barb will get my
>>> antique jar lifter, I've written a codicil to my will leaving it to her.
>>> <BSEG>
>>>
>>> George
>>
>> Forgot to ask in my last post, did Barb ever post a picture of the jar
>> lifter? I would love to see what it looks like.
>I'm getting ready to drive over to Houston for the day but I will take a
>picture or two when I get back and post them on my flickr account and
>let y'all know. There was one on eBay some months ago but it sold
>quickly for, IIRC, about 9 bucks. I think we paid 50 cents for ours
>nearly 50 years ago.
>
>George

Thanks. Would like to be able to keep my eyes open for one. More apt
to find one here in the sticks than in the big city.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

George Shirley wrote:
> The Cook wrote:
>>
>> Forgot to ask in my last post, did Barb ever post a picture of the jar
>> lifter? I would love to see what it looks like.
> I'm getting ready to drive over to Houston for the day but I will take a
> picture or two when I get back and post them on my flickr account and
> let y'all know. There was one on eBay some months ago but it sold
> quickly for, IIRC, about 9 bucks. I think we paid 50 cents for ours
> nearly 50 years ago.

That would be what.... something like $10.00-$12.00 now?

B/

Brian Mailman wrote:
> George Shirley wrote:
>> The Cook wrote:
>>>
>>> Forgot to ask in my last post, did Barb ever post a picture of the jar
>>> lifter? I would love to see what it looks like.
>> I'm getting ready to drive over to Houston for the day but I will take
>> a picture or two when I get back and post them on my flickr account
>> and let y'all know. There was one on eBay some months ago but it sold
>> quickly for, IIRC, about 9 bucks. I think we paid 50 cents for ours
>> nearly 50 years ago.
>
> That would be what.... something like $10.00-$12.00 now?
>
> B/
Probably, maybe even cheaper though if it were made in China.

George

George Shirley wrote:
> The Cook wrote:
>> Forgot to ask in my last post, did Barb ever post a picture of the
>> jar lifter? I would love to see what it looks like.
> I'm getting ready to drive over to Houston for the day but I will
> take a picture or two when I get back and post them on my flickr
> account and let y'all know. There was one on eBay some months ago but
> it sold quickly for, IIRC, about 9 bucks. I think we paid 50 cents
> for ours nearly 50 years ago.

would they be like these?

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/product.aspx/!11654

Drive safe George.

Ophelia wrote:
> George Shirley wrote:
>> The Cook wrote:
>>> Forgot to ask in my last post, did Barb ever post a picture of the
>>> jar lifter? I would love to see what it looks like.
>> I'm getting ready to drive over to Houston for the day but I will
>> take a picture or two when I get back and post them on my flickr
>> account and let y'all know. There was one on eBay some months ago but
>> it sold quickly for, IIRC, about 9 bucks. I think we paid 50 cents
>> for ours nearly 50 years ago.
>
> would they be like these?
>
> http://www.lakeland.co.uk/product.aspx/!11654
>
> Drive safe George.
>
>
Nope, those are jar lifters but not the same type. We ended up not going
to Houston area, called son and the whole family is down with a bug so
we stayed home. Will go over the Sunday before Fat Tuesday.

George

George Shirley wrote:
> Ophelia wrote:
>> George Shirley wrote:
>>> The Cook wrote:
>>>> Forgot to ask in my last post, did Barb ever post a picture of the
>>>> jar lifter? I would love to see what it looks like.
>>> I'm getting ready to drive over to Houston for the day but I will
>>> take a picture or two when I get back and post them on my flickr
>>> account and let y'all know. There was one on eBay some months ago
>>> but it sold quickly for, IIRC, about 9 bucks. I think we paid 50
>>> cents for ours nearly 50 years ago.
>>
>> would they be like these?
>>
>> http://www.lakeland.co.uk/product.aspx/!11654
>>
>> Drive safe George.
>>
>>
> Nope, those are jar lifters but not the same type. We ended up not
> going to Houston area, called son and the whole family is down with a
> bug so we stayed home. Will go over the Sunday before Fat Tuesday.

Hmm well a) I would like to see the type you use and b) what is Fat Tuesday
please?

Ophelia wrote:
> George Shirley wrote:
>> Ophelia wrote:
>>> George Shirley wrote:
>>>> The Cook wrote:
>>>>> Forgot to ask in my last post, did Barb ever post a picture of the
>>>>> jar lifter? I would love to see what it looks like.
>>>> I'm getting ready to drive over to Houston for the day but I will
>>>> take a picture or two when I get back and post them on my flickr
>>>> account and let y'all know. There was one on eBay some months ago
>>>> but it sold quickly for, IIRC, about 9 bucks. I think we paid 50
>>>> cents for ours nearly 50 years ago.
>>> would they be like these?
>>>
>>> http://www.lakeland.co.uk/product.aspx/!11654
>>>
>>> Drive safe George.
>>>
>>>
>> Nope, those are jar lifters but not the same type. We ended up not
>> going to Houston area, called son and the whole family is down with a
>> bug so we stayed home. Will go over the Sunday before Fat Tuesday.
>
> Hmm well a) I would like to see the type you use and b) what is Fat Tuesday
> please?
>
>
b) the day before Ash Wednesday, believe it's called Shrove Tuesday in
the UK.

George Shirley wrote:
> Ophelia wrote:
>> George Shirley wrote:
>>> Ophelia wrote:
>>>> George Shirley wrote:
>>>>> The Cook wrote:
>>>>>> Forgot to ask in my last post, did Barb ever post a picture of
>>>>>> the jar lifter? I would love to see what it looks like.
>>>>> I'm getting ready to drive over to Houston for the day but I will
>>>>> take a picture or two when I get back and post them on my flickr
>>>>> account and let y'all know. There was one on eBay some months ago
>>>>> but it sold quickly for, IIRC, about 9 bucks. I think we paid 50
>>>>> cents for ours nearly 50 years ago.
>>>> would they be like these?
>>>>
>>>> http://www.lakeland.co.uk/product.aspx/!11654
>>>>
>>>> Drive safe George.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Nope, those are jar lifters but not the same type. We ended up not
>>> going to Houston area, called son and the whole family is down with
>>> a bug so we stayed home. Will go over the Sunday before Fat Tuesday.
>>
>> Hmm well a) I would like to see the type you use and b) what is Fat
>> Tuesday please?
>>
>>
> b) the day before Ash Wednesday, believe it's called Shrove Tuesday in
> the UK.

OH I see )))) So why do you call it Fat Tuesday?))

Ophelia wrote:
> George Shirley wrote:
>> Ophelia wrote:
>>> George Shirley wrote:
>>>> Ophelia wrote:
>>>>> George Shirley wrote:
>>>>>> The Cook wrote:
>>>>>>> Forgot to ask in my last post, did Barb ever post a picture of
>>>>>>> the jar lifter? I would love to see what it looks like.
>>>>>> I'm getting ready to drive over to Houston for the day but I will
>>>>>> take a picture or two when I get back and post them on my flickr
>>>>>> account and let y'all know. There was one on eBay some months ago
>>>>>> but it sold quickly for, IIRC, about 9 bucks. I think we paid 50
>>>>>> cents for ours nearly 50 years ago.
>>>>> would they be like these?
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.lakeland.co.uk/product.aspx/!11654
>>>>>
>>>>> Drive safe George.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Nope, those are jar lifters but not the same type. We ended up not
>>>> going to Houston area, called son and the whole family is down with
>>>> a bug so we stayed home. Will go over the Sunday before Fat Tuesday.
>>> Hmm well a) I would like to see the type you use and b) what is Fat
>>> Tuesday please?
>>>
>>>
>> b) the day before Ash Wednesday, believe it's called Shrove Tuesday in
>> the UK.
>
> OH I see )))) So why do you call it Fat Tuesday?))
>
>
It's the last day to eat anything you want before the Lenten season
starts. Mardi Gras is a three-day holiday here in Louisiana. Starts on
Monday runs through Wednesday. New Orleans is famous for its parades and
semi-nude people in the streets. Our Mardi Gras is not as rowdy but just
as popular. Bear in mind that the southern half of the state of
Louisiana is predominantly Roman Catholic so Lent is a big deal to us.

George

"George Shirley" > wrote in message
. ..
> Serene wrote:
> > Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
> >> Looks to be the time of year again that the jelly jars start showing
> >> up at
> >> the local thrift store. I've been scoring 2-3 pretty regularly every
> >> week
> >> for about the last month. Prior to that, there were none to be found.
> >
> > Ooh, I'll have to start looking. I'm going to have more time to garden
> > this year, and I'm hoping to have more than I can eat. We'll
> > *definitely* have more Meyer lemons than we can use, too.
> >
> >>
> >> Of course, if I could just get the folks that the full ones go out to,
to
> >> return them... ;-)
> >
> >
> > Doesn't Barb make them return the empty jar before they can get more?
> > Maybe you could do that. :-)
> >
> > Serene
> Most of the canned stuff I give away is to family and friends. They are
> told that getting more depends on my getting jars and rings back.

Some of the family is not in-state. I'm not going to make them mail empty
jars back. I do get the jars back from the family members. But I donate a
fair bit of it to the local rummage sale as well - it is among the first
stuff
that disappears.

Ted

George Shirley wrote:
> Ophelia wrote:
>> George Shirley wrote:
>>> Ophelia wrote:
>>>> George Shirley wrote:
>>>>> Ophelia wrote:
>>>>>> George Shirley wrote:
>>>>>>> The Cook wrote:
>>>>>>>> Forgot to ask in my last post, did Barb ever post a picture of
>>>>>>>> the jar lifter? I would love to see what it looks like.
>>>>>>> I'm getting ready to drive over to Houston for the day but I
>>>>>>> will take a picture or two when I get back and post them on my
>>>>>>> flickr account and let y'all know. There was one on eBay some
>>>>>>> months ago but it sold quickly for, IIRC, about 9 bucks. I
>>>>>>> think we paid 50 cents for ours nearly 50 years ago.
>>>>>> would they be like these?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.lakeland.co.uk/product.aspx/!11654
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Drive safe George.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> Nope, those are jar lifters but not the same type. We ended up not
>>>>> going to Houston area, called son and the whole family is down
>>>>> with a bug so we stayed home. Will go over the Sunday before Fat
>>>>> Tuesday.
>>>> Hmm well a) I would like to see the type you use and b) what is Fat
>>>> Tuesday please?
>>>>
>>>>
>>> b) the day before Ash Wednesday, believe it's called Shrove Tuesday
>>> in the UK.
>>
>> OH I see )))) So why do you call it Fat Tuesday?))
>>
>>
> It's the last day to eat anything you want before the Lenten season
> starts.

Heh sounds like my childhood During lent, sweeties (candy) was saved in a
tin, to eat on Easter Sunday. How that translated into fasting I never did
figure out

Mardi Gras is a three-day holiday here in Louisiana. Starts on
> Monday runs through Wednesday. New Orleans is famous for its parades
> and semi-nude people in the streets. Our Mardi Gras is not as rowdy
> but just as popular. Bear in mind that the southern half of the state
> of Louisiana is predominantly Roman Catholic so Lent is a big deal to
> us.

Yep that was me too

Thanks George!

On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:47:20 -0800, "Ted Mittelstaedt"
> wrote:

>
>"George Shirley" > wrote in message
...
>> Serene wrote:
>> > Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
>> >> Looks to be the time of year again that the jelly jars start showing
>> >> up at
>> >> the local thrift store. I've been scoring 2-3 pretty regularly every
>> >> week
>> >> for about the last month. Prior to that, there were none to be found.
>> >
>> > Ooh, I'll have to start looking. I'm going to have more time to garden
>> > this year, and I'm hoping to have more than I can eat. We'll
>> > *definitely* have more Meyer lemons than we can use, too.
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Of course, if I could just get the folks that the full ones go out to,
>to
>> >> return them... ;-)
>> >
>> >
>> > Doesn't Barb make them return the empty jar before they can get more?
>> > Maybe you could do that. :-)
>> >
>> > Serene
>> Most of the canned stuff I give away is to family and friends. They are
>> told that getting more depends on my getting jars and rings back.
>
>Some of the family is not in-state. I'm not going to make them mail empty
>jars back. I do get the jars back from the family members. But I donate a
>fair bit of it to the local rummage sale as well - it is among the first
>stuff
>that disappears.
>
>Ted
>

Both of my kids are 300 miles away but they do come to visit once or
twice a year. They always bring the empty jars with them. My
sister-in-law likes my stuff so much she found some jars at a yard
sale and packed them and several empties and mailed them to me. From
Florida to Virginia.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 10:09:14 -0800, Serene >
wrote:

>Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
>> Looks to be the time of year again that the jelly jars start showing up at
>> the local thrift store. I've been scoring 2-3 pretty regularly every week
>> for about the last month. Prior to that, there were none to be found.
>
>Ooh, I'll have to start looking. I'm going to have more time to
>garden this year, and I'm hoping to have more than I can eat. We'll
>*definitely* have more Meyer lemons than we can use, too.
>
>>
>> Of course, if I could just get the folks that the full ones go out to, to
>> return them... ;-)
>
>
>Doesn't Barb make them return the empty jar before they can get
>more? Maybe you could do that. :-)
>
>Serene

Barb sells much of what she makes each year. I doubt she expects to
get the jars returned.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

In article >,
Serene > wrote:

> Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:

> > Of course, if I could just get the folks that the full ones go out to, to
> > return them... ;-)
>
> Doesn't Barb make them return the empty jar before they can get
> more? Maybe you could do that. :-)
>
> Serene

Barb does not. She would just as soon they keep them but will take them
if offered if the alternative is that they will be trashed by the
recipient, and then only if they are 'regulation' jars in sizes she
likes. She does not accept rogue jars and lids. Barb's friends know
she is fussy and they know why. Barb has made labels for her sister
which request return of the jar, however.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com
Laissez les bons temps rouler!

In article >,
George Shirley > wrote:

> box last year), and lots of accessories. Of course Barb will get my
> antique jar lifter, I've written a codicil to my will leaving it to her.
> <BSEG>
> George

Thenkyew! Thenkyewverymuch, Jorge. Don't slip on that banana peel.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com
Laissez les bons temps rouler!

In article >,
"Ophelia" > wrote:

> George Shirley wrote:
> > Ophelia wrote:

> >> Hmm well a) I would like to see the type you use and b) what is Fat
> >> Tuesday please?
>
> > b) the day before Ash Wednesday, believe it's called Shrove Tuesday in
> > the UK.
>
> OH I see )))) So why do you call it Fat Tuesday?))

Look it up, O. :-) Pancakes are (supposedly) a common supper on Fat
Tuesday ‹ a way to use up cooking fat in preparation for Lenten fasts
(some eliminate rich food) that some observe. Some places (I don't
think it's all that common, though, and seems to be a nod to old
customs) will hold pancake races ‹ ladies in footraces whilst flipping
pancakes on a griddlel. Or a variation of that. My understanding of
it, anyway.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com
Laissez les bons temps rouler!

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> Serene > wrote:
>
>> Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
>
>>> Of course, if I could just get the folks that the full ones go out to, to
>>> return them... ;-)
>> Doesn't Barb make them return the empty jar before they can get
>> more? Maybe you could do that. :-)
>>
>> Serene
>
> Barb does not. She would just as soon they keep them but will take them
> if offered if the alternative is that they will be trashed by the
> recipient, and then only if they are 'regulation' jars in sizes she
> likes. She does not accept rogue jars and lids. Barb's friends know
> she is fussy and they know why. Barb has made labels for her sister
> which request return of the jar, however.
By the way, how is Barb these days? Is it still sunny and warm up thar
in Southern Canada.

George

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> "Ophelia" > wrote:
>
>> George Shirley wrote:
>>> Ophelia wrote:
>
>>>> Hmm well a) I would like to see the type you use and b) what is Fat
>>>> Tuesday please?
>>
>>> b) the day before Ash Wednesday, believe it's called Shrove Tuesday
>>> in the UK.
>>
>> OH I see )))) So why do you call it Fat Tuesday?))
>
> Look it up, O. :-) Pancakes are (supposedly) a common supper on Fat
> Tuesday ‹ a way to use up cooking fat in preparation for Lenten fasts
> (some eliminate rich food) that some observe. Some places (I don't
> think it's all that common, though, and seems to be a nod to old
> customs) will hold pancake races ‹ ladies in footraces whilst flipping
> pancakes on a griddlel. Or a variation of that. My understanding of
> it, anyway.

OH heck yes) That used to happen here years ago. Pancakes and pancake
races. Not heard of it for a long time though

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/news_and_e...ncakeday.shtml

Ophelia wrote:
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>> In article >,
>> "Ophelia" > wrote:
>>
>>> George Shirley wrote:
>>>> Ophelia wrote:
>>>>> Hmm well a) I would like to see the type you use and b) what is Fat
>>>>> Tuesday please?
>>>> b) the day before Ash Wednesday, believe it's called Shrove Tuesday
>>>> in the UK.
>>> OH I see )))) So why do you call it Fat Tuesday?))
>> Look it up, O. :-) Pancakes are (supposedly) a common supper on Fat
>> Tuesday ‹ a way to use up cooking fat in preparation for Lenten fasts
>> (some eliminate rich food) that some observe. Some places (I don't
>> think it's all that common, though, and seems to be a nod to old
>> customs) will hold pancake races ‹ ladies in footraces whilst flipping
>> pancakes on a griddlel. Or a variation of that. My understanding of
>> it, anyway.
>
> OH heck yes) That used to happen here years ago. Pancakes and pancake
> races. Not heard of it for a long time though
>
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/news_and_e...ncakeday.shtml
>
>
In Louisiana they chase chickens then make a big gumbo.

Go here for pictures and explanations of the courir:

http://www.lsue.edu/acadgate/mardmain.htm

George

In article >,
George Shirley > wrote:
> By the way, how is Barb these days? Is it still sunny and warm up thar
> in Southern Canada.
>
> George

She's well, thanks. I'll tell her you asked.
I just put a picture on www.jamlady.eboard.com. Don't miss it. It's
the aqua note.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com
Laissez les bons temps rouler!

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> George Shirley > wrote:
>> By the way, how is Barb these days? Is it still sunny and warm up thar
>> in Southern Canada.
>>
>> George
>
> She's well, thanks. I'll tell her you asked.
> I just put a picture on www.jamlady.eboard.com. Don't miss it. It's
> the aqua note.

Whatever that thing is, it's beautiful.

Serene

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> George Shirley > wrote:
>> By the way, how is Barb these days? Is it still sunny and warm up thar
>> in Southern Canada.
>>
>> George
>
> She's well, thanks. I'll tell her you asked.
> I just put a picture on www.jamlady.eboard.com. Don't miss it. It's
> the aqua note.
I left you a note.

George

In article >,
George Shirley > wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > In article >,
> > George Shirley > wrote:
> >> By the way, how is Barb these days? Is it still sunny and warm up thar
> >> in Southern Canada.
> >>
> >> George
> >
> > She's well, thanks. I'll tell her you asked.
> > I just put a picture on www.jamlady.eboard.com. Don't miss it. It's
> > the aqua note.
> I left you a note.
>
> George

You were close, Jorge.
I was blowing soap bubbles at 7:45 a.m. yesterday morning. The temp was
-14 degrees and that's what happens to the bubbles when it is VERY cold
-- a little sub-zero won't do it. That one landed on my patio table.
When they land on a smooth surface and there is just a leetle bit of air
movement, they will dance across the surface. :-)

We're supposed to have more double digit below zero in a couple days. I
bought a gallon of soap bubble mixture. I'm ready.

It's beautiful here today. Cold and sunny bright. Keeps the riff-raff
out, doncha know. :-)

I have frozen fruit in the freezer and the senior center is doing a fund
raiser in mid-March. I may just heat up the kitchen with a couple
batches of plum jelly and mixed berry jam and be ahead of the game.
Last week I had my plum tree pruned by someone who knows what he was
doing. The tree continues to have a measured life, but this may help it
weather yet another summer.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com
Laissez les bons temps rouler!

Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> I was blowing soap bubbles at 7:45 a.m. yesterday morning. The temp was
> -14 degrees and that's what happens to the bubbles when it is VERY cold
> -- a little sub-zero won't do it. That one landed on my patio table.
> When they land on a smooth surface and there is just a leetle bit of air
> movement, they will dance across the surface. :-)

Wow, that's amazing.

Serene

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> George Shirley > wrote:
>
>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>> George Shirley > wrote:
>>>> By the way, how is Barb these days? Is it still sunny and warm up thar
>>>> in Southern Canada.
>>>>
>>>> George
>>> She's well, thanks. I'll tell her you asked.
>>> I just put a picture on www.jamlady.eboard.com. Don't miss it. It's
>>> the aqua note.
>> I left you a note.
>>
>> George
>
> You were close, Jorge.
> I was blowing soap bubbles at 7:45 a.m. yesterday morning. The temp was
> -14 degrees and that's what happens to the bubbles when it is VERY cold
> -- a little sub-zero won't do it. That one landed on my patio table.
> When they land on a smooth surface and there is just a leetle bit of air
> movement, they will dance across the surface. :-)
>
> We're supposed to have more double digit below zero in a couple days. I
> bought a gallon of soap bubble mixture. I'm ready.
>
> It's beautiful here today. Cold and sunny bright. Keeps the riff-raff
> out, doncha know. :-)
>
> I have frozen fruit in the freezer and the senior center is doing a fund
> raiser in mid-March. I may just heat up the kitchen with a couple
> batches of plum jelly and mixed berry jam and be ahead of the game.
> Last week I had my plum tree pruned by someone who knows what he was
> doing. The tree continues to have a measured life, but this may help it
> weather yet another summer.

My FIL used to take a chain and beat his fruit trees toward the end of
their productive lives. Said the damage caused them to set one more crop
of fruit prior to being replaced.

I have a very useful book on pruning fruit trees and ornamentals and you
reminded me that January is the best time to do that. I keep my fruit
trees pruned to six feet tall so I don't have to climb a ladder to pick
the fruit. It's also time to spray with dormant oil and possibly some
other stuff to kill scale and get ahead of the aphids.

George

George Shirley wrote:
> Ophelia wrote:
>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>> "Ophelia" > wrote:
>>>
>>>> George Shirley wrote:
>>>>> Ophelia wrote:
>>>>>> Hmm well a) I would like to see the type you use and b) what is
>>>>>> Fat Tuesday please?
>>>>> b) the day before Ash Wednesday, believe it's called Shrove
>>>>> Tuesday in the UK.
>>>> OH I see )))) So why do you call it Fat Tuesday?))
>>> Look it up, O. :-) Pancakes are (supposedly) a common supper on
>>> Fat Tuesday ‹ a way to use up cooking fat in preparation for Lenten
>>> fasts (some eliminate rich food) that some observe. Some places
>>> (I don't think it's all that common, though, and seems to be a nod
>>> to old customs) will hold pancake races ‹ ladies in footraces
>>> whilst flipping pancakes on a griddlel. Or a variation of that. My
>>> understanding of it, anyway.
>>
>> OH heck yes) That used to happen here years ago. Pancakes and
>> pancake races. Not heard of it for a long time though
>>
>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/news_and_e...ncakeday.shtml
>>
>>
> In Louisiana they chase chickens then make a big gumbo.
>
> Go here for pictures and explanations of the courir:
>
> http://www.lsue.edu/acadgate/mardmain.htm

That looks like serious fun) thanks

I too usually get jars back from friends along with extras. I just
got a big box of mostly quarts at HAAM (charity shop) in Humble, Texas
last week. It was $3 and I had a gift certificate for $2. Since I
collect mason jars as well (hobby), I pulled out a few and gave the
rest to a friend. I mostly make jam in half-pints and prefer the ones
with a smooth side so I can label the contents properly. I try to
keep a good supply on hand for windfalls. Like when a friend who
scored a 30 pound bucket of frozen cherries--institutional packaging--
and gave them to me. She didn't have the freezer space and said she
couldn't pass on a great deal...I was certainly "in a jam" that
weekend!!! : )

> Most of the canned stuff I give away is to family and friends. They are
> told that getting more depends on my getting jars and rings back. Most
> are good about it and some even bring me other peoples jars. <VBG>
>
> A sad note: January and February seem to be the months that the older
> people die in our area. Once they are gone their relatives tend to give
> all their canning equipment to the local thrift stores. I tend to haunt
> those stores myself during this two-month period and have a large store
> of jars because I ask them to save them for me or call me if they get a
> large amount in. I've even managed to score three or four pressure
> canners for folks who've asked me to keep an eye out for them.

In article
>,
Mimi > wrote:

> I too usually get jars back from friends along with extras. I just
> got a big box of mostly quarts at HAAM (charity shop) in Humble, Texas
> last week. It was $3 and I had a gift certificate for $2. Since I
> collect mason jars as well (hobby), I pulled out a few and gave the
> rest to a friend. I mostly make jam in half-pints and prefer the ones
> with a smooth side so I can label the contents properly. I try to
> keep a good supply on hand for windfalls. Like when a friend who
> scored a 30 pound bucket of frozen cherries--institutional packaging--
> and gave them to me. She didn't have the freezer space and said she
> couldn't pass on a great deal...I was certainly "in a jam" that
> weekend!!! : )

Thirty pounds is a lot of cherries. Were they sweet or tart? Pitted or
not? What'd you make?
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com;pics of my no-knead bread posted
Laissez les bons temps rouler!

It was an institutional (or "industrial" like we called it) sized
bucket. : ) I made jam--lots of it. : ) After an all day stint, I
ran out of steam, feet were killing me, I put the rest back into the
freezer for 4 more batches--to be done later when I have some time off
work. They were sweet & already pitted so there was really not much
work involved--just measure, mash a bit & make. Didn't have to add
much sugar to it. I have given lots away to friends & family.

> Thirty pounds is a lot of cherries. *Were they sweet or tart? *Pitted or
> not? *What'd you make?
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJhttp://www.jamlady.eboard.com;picsof my no-knead bread posted
> Laissez les bons temps rouler!

In article
>,
Mimi > wrote:

> It was an institutional (or "industrial" like we called it) sized
> bucket. : ) I made jam--lots of it. : ) After an all day stint, I
> ran out of steam, feet were killing me, I put the rest back into the
> freezer for 4 more batches--to be done later when I have some time off
> work. They were sweet & already pitted so there was really not much
> work involved--just measure, mash a bit & make. Didn't have to add
> much sugar to it. I have given lots away to friends & family.
>
> > Thirty pounds is a lot of cherries. *Were they sweet or tart? *Pitted or
> > not? *What'd you make?
> > --
> > -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> > http://www.jamlady.eboard.com; picsof my
> > no-knead bread posted

If you're tired of jam, you might be interested in this. Or you might
not be interested. :-)

{ Exported from MasterCook Mac }

Cherry Chipotle Sauce - 2005

Recipe By: Barb Schaller; posted to rec.food.preserving 2/19/2008

36 ounces frozen sweet cherries (3 bags Dole brand)
1 cup dried cranberries
2 ounces sun-dried tomatoes
3 canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
1 1/2 cups cider vinegar
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon citric acid
1/2 teaspoon garlic granules
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring

WHAT I DID: Grind the frozen cherries using fine plate on grinder.
When they thaw, they are pureed. Grind cranberries and tomatoes. Chop
the chipotles. Combine fruits in dutch oven and let stand a while. Add
remaining ingredients and cook slowly for about 30 minutes. Pour into
blender container and puree. Return to boil and pour into jars, seal,
and process.

Pour into 6-8 prepared half pint jars. Process in a boiling water bath
for 15 minutes.
‹‹‹‹‹
Notes: This has a nice sneaky heat to it. Not too much.
_____

--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com;pics of my no-knead bread posted
Laissez les bons temps rouler!