tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post549916405291313753..comments2024-03-29T00:42:27.476+00:00Comments on And Then We All Had Tea: A Time of HarvestMarie Raynerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-33255229994768759832018-10-01T09:05:23.166+01:002018-10-01T09:05:23.166+01:00Oh, I was a wannabe Martha also Monique! I used to...Oh, I was a wannabe Martha also Monique! I used to watch her show religiously! A Wannabe Martha on a pauper's budget, lol. Oh, but it was a sweet, sweet time for me. I loved bringing up my family. Looking forward to seeing more snaps of your holiday! xoxoMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-42834669550446338442018-10-01T08:34:46.546+01:002018-10-01T08:34:46.546+01:00You are welcome LeAnn! I had a lot more energy ba...You are welcome LeAnn! I had a lot more energy back then I have to admit! Love and hugs, xoxoMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-7142777277174144102018-10-01T08:34:13.838+01:002018-10-01T08:34:13.838+01:00Oh how I wish I could eat jam still Elizabeth! We...Oh how I wish I could eat jam still Elizabeth! We usually have our big meal at noon these days and in the evening will have toast or bread. Todd loves his bread with jam or marmite! For me it is toast, two slices of whole wheat, one with cheese spread and one with peanut butter! Oddly enough was talking to my dad the other day and he has the same as I do for supper, for his breakfast! xo<br />Marie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-13261945874004409102018-10-01T02:54:39.875+01:002018-10-01T02:54:39.875+01:00Probably more of your jam would be eaten if you we...Probably more of your jam would be eaten if you were less of a good cook, Marie!! I think in the old days, meals were lots simpler and bread and jam might sounds really good at times...ha!<br />ElizabethElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07529409389057290042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-72656654020419050532018-10-01T02:34:34.878+01:002018-10-01T02:34:34.878+01:00I do love those Susie Homemaker days. You were a b...I do love those Susie Homemaker days. You were a bit better at it than I. I did have a few years of bottling peahes, pears and making varous jams. I did do the pickling but I do remember helping my mother do a lot more items. I used to freeze different things but now like you doing it for two doesn’t seem like a fun idea. <br />I do love homemade bread with fresh homemade jams or jellies. <br />There is a deep satisfaction when you have completed the hard work and see all the bottles lined up on the counter. <br />Yup! A moment back in time; thanks for this one. <br />Blessings and hugs! LeAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107717294803352571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-52584288773639471352018-09-30T23:29:01.944+01:002018-09-30T23:29:01.944+01:00Oh Marie you made me laugh.
I was right proper SH...Oh Marie you made me laugh.<br /><br />I was right proper SH and wannabe Martha..<br /><br />I worked but my job was heaven.<br /><br />100 yrs ago..I could be home for my Littles and husband..<br /><br />people wanted to see you evenings and weekends..<br /><br />Now it seems so many people don't work during the day judging by Costco etc:)<br />Or can easily work from home..Good for everyone:)<br /><br />I still love preserving..making jams etc.. pesto..J's mom's ketchup..but I have cut back.<br /><br />I don't regret all we did..even though no one probably remembers or cares about what we did back then..<br /><br />That's another thing I have dearly missed about not having a mom.<br />Maybe she would have said nice things about what I was trying to accomplish♥<br /><br />So ..Marie..I am here to say..How lovely and kind and thoughtful and loving all you did and do.<br /><br /><br />La Table De Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04358539954508050792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-51056474451318717082018-09-30T19:54:49.444+01:002018-09-30T19:54:49.444+01:00Like you, Pam, I really enjoy fresh fruit and veg ...Like you, Pam, I really enjoy fresh fruit and veg Pam! I don’t think stuff that has been trucked or flown in from halfway around the world has much flavour! XoxoMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-24202581938634089812018-09-30T19:51:57.954+01:002018-09-30T19:51:57.954+01:00That sounds a lot of rain Suzan!That sounds a lot of rain Suzan!Marie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-41224342226992745062018-09-30T19:49:20.412+01:002018-09-30T19:49:20.412+01:00Last year I made pear jam and Todd has only just s...Last year I made pear jam and Todd has only just started a jar of it. We just don’t eat a lot of preserves now I guess! I had some fruit the other night had literally no flavour at all! Very disappointing! XoxoMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-52174199239584636802018-09-30T17:54:14.038+01:002018-09-30T17:54:14.038+01:00My girl, you did not let the grass grow under your...My girl, you did not let the grass grow under your feet!! I did a bit in my younger years...but nothing like you have!! One thing when we get old is we don't really have a lot of room to store anything either...so no use to can up things. We had the world's best peaches back when we lived in N.Carolina, and we always got enough to freeze at least enough to have them once a month throughout the year till next harvest. Nothing out here on the West Coast is worth the space nor work, in my opinion.<br />Elizabeth XOXOElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07529409389057290042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-45320069745633222592018-09-30T15:55:49.003+01:002018-09-30T15:55:49.003+01:00That is interesting that you worried about the ele...That is interesting that you worried about the electricity and it was huge. It rained most of the morning and then the sun came out. We had about 17mm and that was most welcome.Suzanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04751811907460312905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-11310976150263497122018-09-30T14:37:28.889+01:002018-09-30T14:37:28.889+01:00Like you, I used to can and freeze vegetables and ...Like you, I used to can and freeze vegetables and fruits, but that has become a thing of the past. That was before I went back to work and had more time. Now I have plenty of time, but I'm the only one here and it doesn't seem worth it and I really have no room to store a lot either. We change with the times. I still enjoy the fresh fruits and vegetables though we won't have them much longer. The growing season here has about come to an end. I'm mostly known as 'MA'https://www.blogger.com/profile/12107548726472541669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-5266509867452996162018-09-30T12:46:30.254+01:002018-09-30T12:46:30.254+01:00I bet your cinnamon apple jelly is really nice Lin...I bet your cinnamon apple jelly is really nice Linda., xoxoMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-13555643312707672832018-09-30T11:55:58.633+01:002018-09-30T11:55:58.633+01:00Marie Like you I made and canned most of the same....Marie Like you I made and canned most of the same. But just myself now and kids and grandkids scattered here and there. I do make a cinnamon apple jelly which the entire family loves and I eat a bit as well. Linda Metcalfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14706004604567190617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-59415888992107414912018-09-30T09:40:37.187+01:002018-09-30T09:40:37.187+01:00I had a huge dehydrator Suzan, but I ended up neve...I had a huge dehydrator Suzan, but I ended up never using it. It was large and took up too much space, plus it took ages to dehydrate anything and I worried about the cost of electricity taken. Enjoy your rain! God bless! Love and hugs, xoxoMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-866454217058463322018-09-30T08:29:59.632+01:002018-09-30T08:29:59.632+01:00Marie I have one shelf in the outside fridge fille...Marie I have one shelf in the outside fridge filled with jam and tomato relish. I have never beeline to preserve things. Red capsicums often are cut up and frozen as they are often more than $8 a kg. I have often wondered if it would be worth dehydrating things. I like fruit leathers. When we were young our peas and carrots wee often birds eye dehydrated ones. Back then fridges were smaller and freezers miniscule. Hoping for a whole week didn't happen until I started school and mum went back to work full time. I stayed home a lot with my children and I tried my best but the housewifely arts and especially tidiness were and still are beyond me. I try though.<br /><br />Today we were blessed with a small amount of drizzly rain. I loved it. Hopefully now the grass will be a bit damper and the next rain won't slide off into the gutters. This afternoon I filled a bin with weeds.<br /><br />God bless you today and always. Where has September gone?<br />Suzanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04751811907460312905noreply@blogger.com