tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post5239570056214730854..comments2024-03-28T08:55:00.522-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: Moving Forward While Looking BackMisadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-13755580834549266472015-09-29T22:25:58.332-04:002015-09-29T22:25:58.332-04:00LOLLOLMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-56531801706060003612015-09-29T22:11:39.039-04:002015-09-29T22:11:39.039-04:00That's what I needed -- the name turned them u...That's what I needed -- the name turned them up el pronto. Seaching for "mom's old Christmas candles" just wasn't going to work! :)shoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-78585760027881810452015-09-29T01:19:00.963-04:002015-09-29T01:19:00.963-04:00eBay usually has them and probably will through Ch...eBay usually has them and probably will through Christmas. Right now they have the angels, deer and trees.You just have to do a search for "Socony Oil Tavern Candles". Look in antique stores, too. We saw them often in antique stores but not usually in boxes. And I would imagine you could find them at the online antique venues, too, with a search.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-82030267464197492462015-09-28T23:18:59.056-04:002015-09-28T23:18:59.056-04:00Oh, my gosh. I've been looking and looking for...Oh, my gosh. I've been looking and looking for those candles: choir boys, angels, deer, trees. Sigh. We had them out every Christmas, and they got "lost" somehow, and now I can't find them any more. The only ones I've found are the choir boys, at Vermont Country Store -- apparently they're made from the old molds, because they look just the same. If only I had known! Butshoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-35410647887390392922015-09-24T02:13:02.582-04:002015-09-24T02:13:02.582-04:00Don's mom made ketchup, too. It always seems l...Don's mom made ketchup, too. It always seems like a miracle to me that a woman could make that in her home. Our moms were alike in their progression from canning to freezing.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-71305305581796104862015-09-24T02:01:47.365-04:002015-09-24T02:01:47.365-04:00Oh fun! I went through a canning phase that went ...Oh fun! I went through a canning phase that went along with my vegetarian phase. I even made catsup ... which I rarely use but gosh was it good. My Mom switched to freezing later in life. What a great treat to have Dad's veggies at Christmas. Mmmmmm. Ohio is a great place for corn and tomatoes!<br /><br />I love when you share a memory with us! I do think you should write things down The Awkward Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729456066739275695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-76643792593152737162015-09-23T22:58:17.477-04:002015-09-23T22:58:17.477-04:00I had my mom's canned equipment but I sold it ...I had my mom's canned equipment but I sold it a could of weeks ago at the auction and was shocked at how much it went for. I'm kind of glad it was gone and I wasn't tempted to go back to the farmers market for enough tomatoes to make chili sauce. It's a lot of work but I'm not surprised at all that you've been canning. Maybe a dehydrator would be less work than in an oven?Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-62402987738597810162015-09-23T22:13:01.070-04:002015-09-23T22:13:01.070-04:00I suspect the reason all those farmers were giving...I suspect the reason all those farmers were giving away food is that they hate to see it go to waste, too. Last weekend, I did my annual tomato canning extravaganza. This year, I cooked 25 lbs of tomatoes down into sauce and canned them in pint jars. I ended up with 16 pints, which (along with the 2 pints still left from the last time I did this) should be enough to last for 2 years. In alternateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-17749896991208852092015-09-23T12:56:17.228-04:002015-09-23T12:56:17.228-04:00Around here, young people are taking a new interes...Around here, young people are taking a new interest in canning. We have a "yuppie" cooking school close by that has one day canning classes and they fill up. They even have one that takes the class to the farmers market to teach people how to pick out produce! I won a couple of classes in a raffle and so I keep looking at the classes offered.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-63705214282120401612015-09-23T12:29:28.280-04:002015-09-23T12:29:28.280-04:00My mother did a lot of canning in the summer month...My mother did a lot of canning in the summer months to make it through the long winters. It was the way of things back then. Not many folks do that anymore and I sure don't. Too easy to get stuff at Costco and the local grocery store. It's a thing of the past for many.<br /><br />I love reading about your memories.<br /><br />Have a fabulous day. ☺Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.com