Tell me and win a prize

We have a winner!

Rosemary of  http://wherefivevalleysmeet.blogspot.com/
was the first to answer correctly (see below)

Time for a little fun!

It's the merry month of October.



What is it?



The first reader who correctly identifies this object will win

three jars of my famous and most delectable preserves. 

Please leave a comment and good luck.

Gina

Answer to the Puzzle

 It's where the cattle hang out, rubbing their bodies against the fence.

Where he goes his girls are not far behind.

Have a great remainder of the week.

Gina

Calories

A calorie conscious, well known Chef, asked his television audience:

what would you omit, the butter or the preserves from your toast? 

In unison, they all duty fully responded:  the butter, of course.

Preserves only.

No Thank You!  I would rather have none.

I must have butter on my toast AND my home-made preserves.

It's what I look forward to.  Every morning, a cup of coffee and a piece of toast with a moderate amount of unsalted butter and a BIG dollop of my home - made preserves.

And a very Good Morning to you  my dear

Blogging Friends.

Gina



A year later - Post number 194

Apricots are very easy to work with

They don't need to be peeled. Just remove the stones, cut up and cook with sugar, fresh lemon juice and a little pectin. Bottle when very hot. They don't need to be processed further.


My apricots froze this year. So did every other tree in our town. I spotted an old apricot tree in an abandoned lot, neglected and forgotten. You guessed it. It was laden with apricots.






After cooking the apricots for a little while I noticed that there was something amiss. The skin had turned into little pieces of tough wire. I had to toss it all out. I hate to waste food.



Just five miles north of us is a well kept garden. By the fence stands a very old apricot tree. And every year, without fail, it bears apricots. In exchange for a few bottles of my strawberry and rhubarb preserves I was able to pick a large basket of beautiful apricots.





These apricots are sweet and perfect. Exactly what is needed for my famous apricot preserves.


Gina