We canned tomatoes all day long today. We started with two boxes of tomatoes, then decided to go get two more boxes. We could have been done by 1pm. Now, it's going to be 9pm when we're finally done. Bob, Zachary, and I were quite the team. More like a tag team. When Bob got tired, I took over his position of coring and cutting. When I tuckered out, Bob took back his role. Zachary ran the food mill and filled the jars. He put the hot lid on the jar, while I screwed the ring on. Bob transferred the hot jar to the table and covered the jars with a thick layer of towels and blankets. I have always hot packed when canning tomatoes. One hundred percent always seal. I learned from a long-time expert, my ex-mother-in-law.
Thank goodness for takeout. There was no way I was going to make lunch or dinner today. I was too "pooped". It was a treat to Zachary too for helping all day.
Bob's memory faded in and out during the day. Lack of food or fatigue had an effect on his memory. But, he hung in there too, like Zachary. I didn't have to chase either one back to the kitchen to finish the deed. It was nice...my boys...gotta love 'em.
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