The Cook wrote:

> Today my husband & I went to a yard sale. He discovered an All
> American model 921 canner for $25. Needless to say we bought it.
> It was still in its original box. Found the date the hardware company
> ordered on -- 01/29/1982. Don't think it has been used recently.
> We have moved from the Virginia coast to the foothills of the North
> Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains. We found a lovely house that was "move
> in" ready. Didn't even have to paint. And it has a large kitchen -
> 12' x 28'. Maybe not exactly what I would have designed myself, but
> it is very nice. The housing market here is slow so the prices are
> negotiable. When we got ready to sell the house in Virginia it was a
> real sellers' market in our town. It sold in 36 hours for the asking
> price.
> The kitchen is almost organized. I still have to open 2 or 3 cabinets
> to find things and have already rearranged things once.
> There seem to be plenty of places to buy fresh produce or pick your
> own. If I can get myself together this summer I will get some things
> preserved.

Great timing kiddo. Keep in touch & let us know what you did. One of the market jewelry ladies
gave me four different varieties of very nice young green beans to pickle.
Edrena