The Wild Grape Jelly Worked ! I am happy to report that traveling back in time to harvest wild grapes like the peasants did in France in 1650, worked out for my jelly. Actually, peasants didn't make jelly because they lacked sugar. Even so, I got a feel for what they'd go through to use … Continue reading Wonders of Wonders – Time Travel Tuesday
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Mystery Monday – Harvesting Wild Grapes
It’s a mystery to me how I’ve gotten through life so far and why I sometimes do stupid things. After finding wild grapes along the trail, I imagined being like my peasant character while I picked them. I spent an hour harvesting the grapes and another two hours de-stemming them, my fingers hurt as if … Continue reading Mystery Monday – Harvesting Wild Grapes
Jeanne Meeks ~ Fiction Author 