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My Weekend

SMALL portion of the nearly 30 pounds of pears "artfully" arranged prior to the great canning adventure. Tuesday evening my pastor called and one of the things he asked was if I could use some pears.  His tree was loaded down, the branches touching the ground, and his wife had put up all the pears she wanted.  Of course I said yes!   My pastor brought over two large plastic grocery bags filled with pears.    So pretty...but if I didn't do something with them, they would spoil before my guys and I could eat them.   Over the years I have done some canning and preserving with one of my grandmothers and so I thought I could do it on my own.    Pears in the process.  You can tell I was already into the project... Of course I used the Internet to research recipes for pear preserves. I found one or two in some old recipe books, but was searching for other ideas.  One of the ideas was for  gingered pear preserves ,which called for crystallized ginger.  Which means

BOOK REVIEW: House of Mercy

HOUSE OF  MERCY By Erin Healy Published by:  Thomas Nelson,  Publication date: August 7, 2012 Beth Borzoi is a young, gifted woman with a love for her family and animals, who is also an aspiring veterinarian.  Unfortunately, family dynamics in the Borzoi house are tinged with jealousy.  Jealousy between Beth and her older brother; between Beth and her mother.  Good natured teasing goes on between Beth and her youngest brother, Danny.  Her father is her hero and she feels secure in his steadfastness and love.  She and her family own the Blazing B ranch where they raise cattle, and where they also give a home and jobs to men who have fallen on hard times.  Her father has become a hero to some of these men, for standing in the gap between society and the lives they are trying to make right. Unfortunately Beth has a problem, and she takes the matter into her own hands by stealing a good friend's unused, forgotten saddle to use as payment for another friend'