quilter momma--you are a canner. so am i . just did 7 qts of pumpkin yest. going to do another 7 today. home canned pumpkin makes the best pumpkin pie, and bread. fruit in michigan did not do good this yr. did not have but one apple and one pear on our trees this yr. but luckily i canned every one i could get my hands on last yr. i also did tomatoes and green beans this yr. froze the rest. your pic shows you 'youngish'. so glad you do this. i have l daughter out of 4 that cans.