Welcome to my world. It’s very fruity.

Plums were tempting this summer. In my younger days I had two plum trees and I spent many hours canning plums for Banjo Man’s winter snacks. Plums are so easy to can, make jam with, dry and bake with…if they are one of the freestone varieties.

The above plums were not, so pitting plums took over my life for a while.

Don’t look too closely. My plums are floating, meaning I didn’t pack the jars full enough. I remedied this mistake in following batches.

I made plum jam. And plum compote (a yummy blend of plums, cherry liqueur and walnuts to serve with cheese). And plum cakes!

Two at a time is the way to go.

Banjo Man declared the plum jam the best jam I’ve ever made. And then he said that about the cherry jam. And the apricot jam.

In other words, he loves jam.

I have finished making jam, by the way. I have finished canning peaches.

I need to sit down now.