A Week of Canning
I don't know what it's like where you are, but it is HOT here. It is normally in the 80s during the summer, but this year we have had multiple stretches of 100+ degree weather. When I mention this to my coworkers they are taken aback -- but then I realize it's because they use Celcius temperatures! So for those of you who are similarly inclined, I am living in an area where is it typically 26-ish this time of year, but this year it's been 37 instead. With this unprecedented heatwave, I have been doing the most logical thing I can think of: fill my kitchen with hot steam! That's right, I've been canning. I am so fortunate to have a lovely friend who has a farm an hour outside of town. We went out last weekend and picked a bounty of blackberries. I know objectively that blackberries are a weed; they grow over everything here and are an absolute nuisance to clear. At the same time, though, I can't help but love them. I love the smell of them as they start to
