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Strawberry Preserves Time

Strawberry Preserves Time

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Late May/early June signals time to make strawberry preserves at my house. Aldi had strawberries on sale this week and I made several runs on my local store and made off 30 pints. Here is a picture of the result of some of them.   If you’ve never made them, it’s very simple. Wash and stem several pints of strawberries. Cut them into quarters. Place them in a large pot and add an equal amount of sugar. Heat the pot…

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Memorial Day Rituals

Memorial Day Rituals

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Old habits die hard. Two activities stand out to me on Memorial Day. The first is to go to Wal-mart, buy flowers, and decorate my parent’s grave and now my husband’s. My parents are buried in the 1st National Cemetery in Fort Scott, KS. Every year, the cemetery conducts a memorial service for those who served our country in our defense. My son and I attended the service this year, although it had to be held inside because of the…

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