“Canning is a whole world of a thing to do. It requires that you get out of your head. It's a Zen thing. You cannot be wondering about your inadequacies and how they drove Bob off and be making jelly. You'll wind up with big, cylindrical jujubes.” ZenCanning Book:Blue Jelly: Love Lost & the Lessons of Canning Source: Blue Jelly: Love Lost & the Lessons of Canning
“It was obvious that the woman was trying to turn over a new leaf, so we bought all her bowls. I got a gigantic stoneware one with a flat bottom, like you’d use if you were making bread for the whole army, and I knew I would have to change my whole life to have a use for this bowl.” Life ChangingBowls Book:Blue Jelly: Love Lost & the Lessons of Canning Source: Blue Jelly: Love Lost & the Lessons of Canning
“You can die trying to get along with a disagreeable man,” she said, and I put a star beside it when I wrote it down and then taped it to the rear-view mirror for the rest of the drive. She hadn’t said “abusive,” I noticed; she had said that just disagreeable could kill you.” MarriageKillingDisagreeable Book:Blue Jelly: Love Lost & the Lessons of Canning Source: Blue Jelly: Love Lost & the Lessons of Canning