No reservation today so I had myself a leisurely start of the day. After enjoying coffee on the porch I got myself into the brambles.
![1-20160826_100320 1-20160826_100320](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF_Y0cxjT89-qy4GA8tbLaKCyt8yUDwiUHvm8T_d4I5Wzr2QKhdCJXwFLUgHFVBHh1IviNOxY7N93l5nzOsJBdsh6h2jDHdPcbHcI1bcC1U3RKF7Rm94b5Strk1GQ0O63NP0OosYvdo2cC/?imgmax=800) Yup--- blackberry brambles that is. We are having the biggest harvest of blackberries I have ever seen. They can almost be picked like grapes.
![1-DSC_0844 1-DSC_0844](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGiXvfW77SSp1UPZtwtdHdwOFx3aHC1y27ZFdyXfuYQKn3TRplKpy4MR80lOY4f4nb7S17DBmDZJXrWuHQLBmunZVD2EOYUdQlKZtcPDRbLtPkacECfK4L5Bl2M1Bc0l5PnjvZF3TDEQEx/?imgmax=800) I have already frozen many bags of blackberries, but today was time to make jelly. After boiling the berries and separating the juice I added sugar. The sweetened juice needs now to be brought to a roiling boil, until the juice doesn’t run off a spoon anymore. In the past we have added pectin but have all but abandoned that practice now.
![1-20160826_135346 1-20160826_135346](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3la7kPvQ6bj7tnTgb8kEzoLsGvhn7xSwiyMv5m-JBotTXpvmtL5rjIfWI-ptbHWFnVIPQExl_C58kjmL1r6oU5FKCzUC-RvBqOJ5KU6SMxqFK0omOvLNmgJuV5EETUhTVlWPWV50qLcLi/?imgmax=800) While the juice was boiling I heated water to sterilize the jars. The result of all that work was 5 jars of nice blackberry jelly. The action was followed by some lawn mowing and some office work.
![1-20160826_191309 1-20160826_191309](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Q_JCFZGxs9sZTswwKO2ruhJFA0CNBfNxPoZJxkzpUzTeyb8Yz5c7erN9JUtkFvEq-hdEdAbkRyBMgsLlJSaytzPINZ1Pkba_hb2paybn_qvDcePltxCvtnim1o3aVqJcXrFDFB7b_sSo/?imgmax=800) Driftwood Art at Jocie’s Porch Since it was Friday, we went to Jocie’s Porch for some music listening.
![1-DSC_0848 1-DSC_0848](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdiZpgxoymShTpq0-I5YQxWkE0QAzUpCOQ3xnuwlmH3gSEf1dwyrQaH0_M_ruUcD4gD5F8zP1KQpzHab_A6vqxmj3B7bXo302kUqaAUgN4D-1ozjfkTeoKYPVwOreUF8zNWWQ1cOGpBmtQ/?imgmax=800) Friar’s Bay is always showing a wonderful sunset, and of course, I had to take some pictures again.
The other day, while I was waiting for my passengers to return to the bus, I took a walk through the Roosevelt Park at the Visitor Center. Again they have done an excellent job with all the flowers.
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Days off are the best!
ReplyDeleteWow! Nice flower gardens!
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