Locating those pint and quart canning jars may become a treasure hunt soon, if not already. I began shopping for mine last winter following a canning season without needed jars last year. You’d think a person with plans for canning dozens of pints of produce would have all their needed jars, lids and rings. But not so. Life frequently gets in the way of good timing and that happened in 2024. I was determined in 2025 to be properly supplied with what was needed. Mind you ... canning is not my primary talent, but my late mom was one of those “experts” at putting away whatever she could harvest.

Memories of cramming my hand through the “regular” jar opening was both painful and joyful. My hands were smaller and went out just fine, but as a 9-10-year-old, I hadn’t mastered the art of not hold

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