August 18, 2026

Beauty In A Jar...


These tomatoes were so tasty! I turned nine pounds of them, along with half a pound of green peppers and six ounces of sweet onion into these three gorgeous quarts and one pint of stewed tomatoes. 

The jars all sealed, are cleaned, labeled and in the pantry already. I'm looking forward to more tomatoes when they're ready to make more of this scarlet-colored goodness. 

Today is my first day of my new early morning shift. I'll be done by 10:30 am and will have the rest of the day ahead of me. It's going to be interesting to see how this night owl adjusts. We'll see. 

7 comments:

  1. All the rich beautiful colors on your blog the past few days tell me harvest season is here... yeah!! Here comes Fall!!! 😁❤️ And remember, early to bed, early to rise... sigh. It is a challenge for us native night owls.

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    1. Hi Lois-
      I'll be happy when it's just a wee bit cooler, too. Soon enough, I know. I went to bed at 10 pm after setting an alarm. I apparently didn't trust the alarm, because I woke up at 3 am, 4 am, and finally got up at 5! Work went well, but I didn't get much done when I got home. Hoping I'll get better at this soon.
      xo
      Donna

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  2. Methinks no doubt you'll crash when you get home from your early shift...at least I know I would. Those jars do look pretty appetizing.

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    1. Hi MA-
      Ding! Ding! Ding! You're the winner. I pretty much zoned out when I got home. I managed to vacuum, but that's about it. sigh
      Thanks!!
      xo
      Donna

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  3. Beautiful jars, more color for the pantry.
    I'm a night owl also, but to have the rest of the day all to yourself is a bonus, even if you
    have to 'rest' your eyes for a bit.
    Shirley.

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    1. Hi Shirley-
      Thanks. The tomato jars always make me happy. More soon, but not this week. I actually sat down after I changed out of my work duds, sat in my chair, and...dozed off. 🤦🏼‍♀️
      xo
      Donna

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  4. Oh yum!
    I like seeing all of the colorful jars of goodness.
    Marilyn

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