DH is heading out to pick more wild plums, to put up jam. He already had picked on July 4 & 5, and put up 16 jars. Has three containers more of the cooked juice ready to process into jelly in frig, but he wants more. So, off he goes. Had not been able to pick very many last couple years, due to late freezes which zapped the blossoms! This fabulous rain has been making the best plums! Big and juicy. He's "makin hay while the sun shines!" Monday he let the pot boil over, and made (truly) the worst mess I ever saw in my kitchen. It's OK now...don't want a repeat! WISH the kids were here to watch and learn from him today!!! Maybe he'll consider freezing some juice and let them watch him do the rest...hope so. This is one HIS memories of his folks. They did lots of canning, freezing, etc. in the summer.