End of the Pears

Last night, we finally completed all of the pears. After several marathon canning sessions we have peeled our last pear for the year.We will have plenty of pears to eat and share this winter. The final count was 29 quarts and 12 pints of pears, 18 jars of jams, 6 big and 7 small loaves of bread, 47 pints of sauce, 4 frozen pie fillings, 2 crisps, a large gallon bag of dehydrated pears and several fresh eaten ones. The bast part of the pears though was the many hours that my husband, oldest daughter and I have spent around the table talking and spending time together. That time is priceless.