I'm pretty sure the peach jam didn't set properly either, and this time, I was far more careful about the directions. The only thing that I can even think of is having used a less refined sugar. It had a lot more molasses in it than I thought it would, the jam is brown... and it's still quite liquidy. The peach of 09 never set fully either, but it wasn't this thin. I think I could rescue it, though, and make a baked brie and walnut filo dough appetizer with it. Damn, though... all this work, and I'm getting nothing like what I planned.
I was quite industrious, though, and made sure I used a good deal of stuff. I added to the stash of green things in the freezer too, and after a batch of chili, will go through more than a few tomatoes, peppers and chilis.
We have plans to hit up a kid's consignment fair this weekend. We need a third car seat... we were given one, but it's just not working out, and Grams needs a way to get around when she has the baby while we work. We should buy more used baby gear than we do.
I wish I had gone to the beach today instead of being responsible and running all the errands. It was, effectively, the end of my summer break, and Hurricane Irene is supposed to hit this weekend anyway. I'm glad I got things done, but sometimes, this grown up thing stinks.
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