Rhubarb Pineapple Freezer Jam

I made a batch of freezer jam and if I can brag on myself it tastes great!  I did not like the way it looked with a lot of chunks so I put it into my big emulsifying mixer and then finished.  I was able to get 6 - 1/2 pints and 6 - 1/4 pints.  They all sealed and are now in my freezer, except 1 - 1/2 pint in my fridge to eat on my Thomas' English Muffins.  Yummy.

Don't they look pretty?  Next is trying true jam made with the peaches I have in my freezer.  I hope it comes out just a nice and tasty.  Until next time, thank you God for your fruits.

Sunday drive and Rhubarb

A couple of Sundays ago me and my friend, Sue went on a drive to southern Ohio - Zanesville to be exact.  What an old river town.  Pottery places, Y-bridge, not too far from Zane Grey's Museum.  While driving thru town we came across this circle of 6 foot vases...

It seems it was a 2008 project to draw attention to area artists as well as the pottery venues around the area.  The tourist information center in Zanesville also has out front of their building a sculpture by the same artist that started this project.

While on the way back from our trip to come home, we came upon a house that was selling Rhubarb...

on Route 93 - Sue and I were taking scenic roads, not traveling by interstate.  My sister, Sandi makes Freezer Jam with Rhubarb and it is lip smacking good.  She has asked me to see if I could find any and just by happenstance I found someone selling it and what a patch of rhubarb this guy had!

He said he has 1,000 plants and sells to the nearby markets.  He had the red, white and purple rhubarb.  I honestly did not think there were any other kinds other than red, because that is all I ever knew.  My grandma has some and a long time ago I had some plants - both were red ones.  I asked him how much a pound and he said $1.00.  I had $12 and borrowed $2 from Sue, so I was going to buy 12 pounds of rhubarb. 

by the time this guy was done I had 5 bags of rhubarb weighing 26 pounds - yes that is right 26 pounds for $14!  I told him again I only was 14 pounds and he said he always give a few extra pounds for waste, but man I am thinking not 12 pounds more but there you have it.  My baby sister, Leah June came down and we worked up the rhubarb, washing, cutting and vacuum sealing 6 cups of to a bag for using later in making freezer jam.

We bagged 11 bags of rhubarb!  Woohoo!  Leah June took 3 bags, I have 4 and I also have 4 in my freezer for Sandi. 

The same guy that sold me the rhubarb also sells plants, so come next Spring I will be going down to get some plants for me and my 2 sisters.  A very lovely day and fruitful so to speak.  God is good all the time and all the time God is good.  Thank you Jesus for your blessings.

4 hour 4-wheeler and motorcycle ride - what fun!!!

I was in WV with my sister, Sandi and her husband Rick.  We went on a 4 hour wheeler ride.  I am sure glad they knew where they were going, because for most of the time I had no idea where I was.  There were a few places that looked familiar, but for some of the places - NOT A CLUE!  I took some pictures along the way and wanted to share some of them with you...I tell you what WV is a beautiful state! 

It is amazing to me how this country would have looked years and years ago to the settlers and pioneers. Not to mention how beautiful this state and country is.  We took a lunch with us of chicken salad sandwiches, chips and drinks - all paced on the back of the 4-wheeler in a pack that has so many compartments, coolers and places to put stuff.

I rode the 4-wheeler, Sandi and Rick rode motorcycles....

I was a gorgeous day, blue skies, puffy clouds and sunshine.  It was so nice to be out and about riding and enjoying the weather.  What a great way to spend time with some family and enjoying God's country.