COMMENTS on Creative Writing Challenge December 2018/January 2019 ~ JAMS ~

jesi23

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Thank you to everyone who gets involved in this month’s CWC on the theme JAMS suggested by @serving_n_a_j

As he said, ‘There are too many traffic ‘jams’ … ‘JAMS’ can be interpreted many ways, so I’d like to see what people make of this topic.’

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Jes

frenchielove

Thank you @jesi23 what a great subject too

frenchielove

Ha ha @spiritquest what a lovely way to kick us all off. You certainely have got yourself in a jam haven’t you?

spiritquest

@frenchielove

Thanks, I do indeed!

jesi23

@spiritquest Thank you for starting us off this month! What a quandary!

If you can afford it (both the time and the ingredients), it might be an idea to make two versions ~ using both the Peach Jam and the Apricot Jam ~ since your host originally specified Peach Jam. Perhaps they prefer a sweeter version.

I have in the past prepared different recipes for pumpkin pie (for a Thanksgiving meal) because different people have different preferences - and there were going to be plenty of people there to eat the food provided!

I have for many years made a lower sugar version of blackcurrant Jam in my microwave using homegrown blackcurrants: 1/2 volume of sugar to volume of berries. I seal the sterilised jar with a vacuum seal - no need for wax or waxed disks - and it keeps for years unopened! Once opened I keep it in the refrigerator (although it is used up very quickly!) to prevent mould.

I’ve not been well enough to harvest my blackcurrants the last couple of years, so the birds and the wasps have benefited from my three bushes in my front garden at the house. The original three bushes were planted nearly 40 years ago ~ I have pruned after harvesting (they fruit on ‘last years’ fresh growth’); at least one bush has grown from seed ‘self-set’ to replace the original bush; after another was dug out in error by a team of workers from it was replaced (about 15 years ago) with a different variety.

spiritquest

@jesi23

You mention Thanksgiving and pumpkin pie, I am American, do you happen to be American as well?

jesi23

@spiritquest I am a United States Citizen married to a UK national, yes. My four children are dual-nationals, and must carry two passports each: one to enter USA and the other to return to UK.

I came to the UK to train as a nurse in 1973 and married my Englishman in March 1977 … … gifts are given in honour of the gift by God of His Son … but the feasting, drinking, and overindulgence of the British ‘Xmas’ has nothing really to do with the birth of a Saviour.

jesi23

@standardbearer My husband would be delighted with your ‘traffic jam’ …

I’m surprised you were not playing a recording of your band’s latest ‘jam session’ on your in-car MP3 player at the time!

standardbearer

@jesi23

Funny you should say that , the group jam was in my mind but alas went out of it later.

Im only really participating in the thread. Dont expect any world records.

spiritquest

@jesi23

My wife is a UK National, although my children where born and live in the U.S as they are in their thirties. Your right about the eating, however as it is just she and I, we forgo Thanksgiving and push the boat out at Christmas. I have a strong spiritual spirit and Faith in God, and am dismayed at what Christmas has turned into and what it means to so many in this Country, or should I say does not mean. Thanks for sharing, and have a wonderful day!

standardbearer

At Christmas Families and friends meet up.

Many travel some distance to do that. So its not all commercial nonsense and its great to see the faces of little kids opening presents.

themzbiker

@dolly247

Absolutely brilliant that is your entry really enjoyed reading it well done

frenchielove

Lovely reading all of these, really well done everyone, @dolly247 how moving that was, saving up his money to get his mum that special gift

dolly247

And you didn't need to reach for the tissues @frenchielove.

Or did you? x

dolly247

Lol @goofygirl that made me chuckle. Thank you x

goofygirl

@dolly247

Thankyou glad it made you chuckle

jason1973tess

Chuckle vision Ch Ch chockle vision

frenchielove

@jimvee288 wanted to give you kudos but you asked us not to? Anyway, you put your own little spin on it abd I enjoyed it

dolly247

I gave you a kudo @jimvee288 cz you gave me a chuckle. I can just see you popping your jam in them thar doughnuts, jamming away. I now know you like jamming too. ☺️ x

jimvee288

Lol @dolly247

You can tell i was bored last night

No ye musn't kudo dolly lol its cheatin as Jacob wrote that evertime you hear that tune again ever you'll think of doughnuts lol..i'm a doughnut ..so i'm told lol.