Things I learned while canning strawberries on Monday:

You can never have too many pots on hand
My dishwasher doesn’t just sanitize
Boiling water is hot, yeouch.
Jam gets everywhere and it is very sticky (I felt like Paddington)
I’m not the best at measuring
You should measure after crushing the berries
Whoops – those jars are 12 oz. not 8 oz.
I’d make a terrible nurse – there’s no way I could maintain a sterile field
You can never have too many washcloths, towels, and hot pads on hand (and they all get to be a sticky mess.)
Popping lids after you pull them out of the water bath is the most amazing sound
And, jam on fresh bread is a perfectly acceptable dinner.

Thanks for all the hand holding and patience as I chronicled every minute part of my canning adventure. And, a special thank you to my aunt for giving me her canning supplies.

Blueberries are next!