We have several fruit trees in our back yard. This is the third year we have lived here, and I was unprepared for the bountiful harvest of apples, plums, and asian pears. You see, the last two years, we have regular squirrel visitors who ate all the fruit before it was ripe. But this summer, we had two large, unstable trees removed from the yard, and apparently the squirrels vacated the property as well. So we are full of fruit that is all ripe at the same time. Last week, I bought a canner and we made plum jam and apple sauce. It is delicious. Today- apple butter and plum butter! I feel so industrius and self-sufficient. Plus my house smells really nice!
