Happy Lady Day 2019!

While most of the secular world is celebrating the communist holiday International Women's Day, I've chosen to mark out this day with fellow traditionalists by celebrating Lady Day. You can find out more information on this year's Lady Day celebration HERE.

I mentioned in last year's post that true femininity revolved around the interior. Taking this years' theme about courageous motherhood in stride, I want to document one aspect on how my mother and I work together to provide food for the family - making apple butter.

Does anyone recall reading the Felicity books from American Girl, when Felicity was helping her mother make apple butter? That scene always resonated with me because we go through a lot of apple butter. My brother Robert loves a thick layer of it on practically every piece of bread....and we do give some away to our car mechanic (after all, it's a full time job keeping our fleet of used cars running in tip top shape....)

So, when we were going through the stores this fall....it was no surprise that the apple butter was running a little short. 

So, what is a woman to do...but roll her sleeves up and get to work!

The above picture proves that even in my mid-twenties, I still need guidance from my mother on some things....

Bonehead Mistake #1: Forgot to add water while jars were boiling. Result: Water boiled away.

Remedy: more water.

Proceed to Bonehead Mistake #2: Adding cold water to boiling hot glass jars.

Let me 'splain something about glass: adding cold water to hot glass shocks it. And when glass gets shocked....it breaks. In this case, the bottom of the jars cracked away from the rest of the jar.

There were only two casualties, thank heavens, and the glass was very easy to clean up.

So a word to the wise.....always add HOT water when sterilizing jars!!!!!! 





And there is the finished product! All that is left is to label it and stick in the pantry shelf....where I dare say, it won't last more than a few months, LOL.

Working alongside of my mother during this past year or so, has really cemented our relationship further. It is not just teaching me skills that I will need in my future, it's giving that courageously hidden example of embracing the cross of womanhood.

Now it is your turn to talk! What quality time activities do you do with your mother? Do you have a favorite canned food? Chat with me in the comments!

Old-fashionably yours,

Catherine