Oh I love a rainy day....in Sooke

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I love rainy days, perfect for a coffee...I'm still in Beautiful Sooke, BC

East Sooke, British Columbia

"Jamming" with Tracy & Friends

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First you start with freshly picked wild BC Himalayan Blackberries...

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Don't let the cat eat them..

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this is cool (water is boiling in a pot now)

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take photos while everybody else does all the work....

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Jam is being made....cool mirror...love my new Nikon D700

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Jars have to be sterilized by boiling them, 5 minutes if you are at sea level, which we ARE!!!
I think you add a minute for every 1000 feet above sea level you are...maybe...
good think I wasn't in charge...

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Jammer

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Working hard, good feng shui, with the mirror

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Another “jammer”

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Takin’ a break from the jam, BC style

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All the jammers in one place (kind of)

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Just the FOURTEEN jars of jam then? no problem

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the fruits of ‘our’ labour

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Jammin’ Jammin’ Jammin’ Jammin’
We hope you like Jammin’ too!

Beautiful Sooke, British Columbia