Nancy wrote:

> Our new Oregon home came with a nice row of well established blueberry
> bushes. I didn't expect too much from them - between the birds and the
> deer - but thanks (probably) to this year's quirky winter/spring
> weather, we've got a bumper crop of the best darned blueberries I've
> had since I was a kid picking wild ones on Cape Cod. Spent the evening
> creating purple mayhem in the kitchen and now have myself a dozen
> gleaming pints of lightly spiced blueberry jam. Has been ages since I
> "jammed," and I'd forgotten how easy it is. May have to whip up another
> batch for Christmas gifts - I come from a long line of blueberry
> lovers. The plums are just getting ripe...note to self: buy more jars.

Whereabouts in Oregon do you live? I attended Oregon State, and I've got an
uncle in Bend. I get top-quality peaches, tomatoes, and strawberries here in
Northern California, but I *really* miss those great Comice pears.

Bob