What To Do….

Okay, what do you do when you are waiting for your dog to multiply? Well, if you are like me and like to keep busy so that you don’t have to think about the impending birth of your grand-puppies, you cook.

On today’s agenda was grape juice. I had about 2 gallons of juice, made from our own Concord Grapes, and today I put together 4 batches of Grape Jelly. That’s 28 jars of jelly!

Grape Jelly

I love to can jelly and jams, as they make great gifts for people who do not have the time or the fruit in their yard, to make such things. Plus, I think it is very rewarding to actually produce something.

I think the next thing on my list of jams and jellies will be plum jam. It'[s one of my favorites and it appears we will have a good crop of those in about a week. I just hope I have the time and energy with the puppies due to arrive so soon.

Speaking of the puppies, I also decided to get my birthing kit out and ready. You just never know when Greta might pop these babies out and I want to be all prepared. I’ll move the bed into the puppy room on Saturday and then it’s just a matter of time.

Greta was sitting with me today and I had my hand on her belly and I could feel these guys just kicking her like crazy! It make me recall being pregnant and how it felt when the two girls had been kicking me.

I keep saying that what I really need is some rest, but I am starting to think that my nerves about Greta’s impending birth, are making me extremely productive. She better have these puppies soon or my husband will wonder who has kidnapped his real wife, and dropped her double into his house!


6 thoughts on “What To Do….”

  1. I thought you were going to r·e·s·t in between puppies 🙂
    Ohhhhh, grape jelly, a delicious treat not available in Europe!!at least not at a regular supermarket.
    I remember that baby kicking and actually seeing my huge belly move! wonderful memories…

  2. What a suspense with Greta and what a production with your jams and pots and conserves, lol ! I never have done this in my life. We don’t have fruits or vegetables in the garden, so it would be quite expensive if I would do my jam myself especially that Mr. G doesn’t eat any and the cats neither.

  3. As if you aren’t productive in the normal course of things 🙂

    Have you read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver? If not, I’m almost done with it and I’ll bring it up this weekend if plans work out.

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