Time to push through the end of the Autumn Harvest! Last year, there was a vineyard that opened for free u-pick due to the smoke from the wildfires compromising the flavor of the grapes for wine. I picked quite a bit of these pinot noir grapes and they made delicious (and yes, just a hint of smokey) juice. This year, I was hoping to find a free source and indeed I did, at my extended family's church. I got several different varieties and picked over 200 pounds! The problem was...I did not have nearly enough half gallon jars. Phil and I spent a Saturday driving around and calling local stores trying to find jars. The canning supplies have been in such short supply that we were very lucky to find a bi-mart the next town over selling half gallon - the only size they had in the store. We bought a huge lot, enough to can 37 half gallons of juice. The two little ones were supposed to be cutting plums for the dehydrator. More and more and more to...
