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The 20th Annual Schaller Ribbon Report
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Wait, that was
LAST year!! THIS was a good year! I am happy. Of 19 entries at the Great Minnesota Get-Together, our state fair, opening today and continuing until Labor Day, I have 7 blue ribbons, two second place, and three thirds. I will not receive the plaque for being better at it than anyone else (there's a relative newcomer in town who kicked a** with 11 first place ribbons) and I'm really happy with 7 blues! W00t! So, the blues were for Blackberry Jelly Cherry Jelly Raspberry Jelly Nectarine Jam Strawberry Jam Apricot Butter Stewed Tomatoes Second place for Peach Jam Watermelon Pickles Third place for Strawberry Jelly Apricot Jam Cherry Jam AND the Mrs. Wages (preserving products) Blue Ribbon Award for Best in Show for Jellies and Jams. Life has been hard on me the last year -- sibling deaths, good friend death, declining health of my brother, etc. But, hey, I Am Woman! Hear me roar! ;-) -- -- Barb www.barbschaller.com, last update April 2013 |
The 20th Annual Schaller Ribbon Report
On 8/21/2014 7:28 PM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Wait, that was LAST year!! THIS was a good year! I am happy. Of 19 entries at the Great Minnesota Get-Together, our state fair, opening today and continuing until Labor Day, I have 7 blue ribbons, two second place, and three thirds. I will not receive the plaque for being better at it than anyone else (there's a relative newcomer in town who kicked a** with 11 first place ribbons) and I'm really happy with 7 blues! W00t! So, the blues were for Blackberry Jelly Cherry Jelly Raspberry Jelly Nectarine Jam Strawberry Jam Apricot Butter Stewed Tomatoes Second place for Peach Jam Watermelon Pickles Third place for Strawberry Jelly Apricot Jam Cherry Jam AND the Mrs. Wages (preserving products) Blue Ribbon Award for Best in Show for Jellies and Jams. Life has been hard on me the last year -- sibling deaths, good friend death, declining health of my brother, etc. But, hey, I Am Woman! Hear me roar! ;-) You go Girl! Glad to hear from you again and that you're still taking names and kicking butt. I've done a little preserving this year but not nearly as much as when we had the much larger garden and mature fruit trees. Let us hear from you more often. George |
The 20th Annual Schaller Ribbon Report
On 2014-08-22 00:28:47 +0000, Melba's Jammin said:
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Wait, that was LAST year!! THIS was a good year! I am happy. Of 19 entries at the Great Minnesota Get-Together, our state fair, opening today and continuing until Labor Day, I have 7 blue ribbons, two second place, and three thirds. I will not receive the plaque for being better at it than anyone else (there's a relative newcomer in town who kicked a** with 11 first place ribbons) and I'm really happy with 7 blues! W00t! So, the blues were for Blackberry Jelly Cherry Jelly Raspberry Jelly Nectarine Jam Strawberry Jam Apricot Butter Stewed Tomatoes Second place for Peach Jam Watermelon Pickles Third place for Strawberry Jelly Apricot Jam Cherry Jam AND the Mrs. Wages (preserving products) Blue Ribbon Award for Best in Show for Jellies and Jams. Life has been hard on me the last year -- sibling deaths, good friend death, declining health of my brother, etc. But, hey, I Am Woman! Hear me roar! ;-) -- That's awesome. My late grandmother took quite a few prizes at the Minnesota State Fair for her pies and jams, as well as her kolaches. I have her recipe for kolaches but they never quite turn out as well somehow. |
The 20th Annual Schaller Ribbon Report
On 8/21/2014 8:28 PM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Wait, that was LAST year!! THIS was a good year! I am happy. Of 19 entries at the Great Minnesota Get-Together, our state fair, opening today and continuing until Labor Day, I have 7 blue ribbons, two second place, and three thirds. I will not receive the plaque for being better at it than anyone else (there's a relative newcomer in town who kicked a** with 11 first place ribbons) and I'm really happy with 7 blues! W00t! We'll get Tanya Harding to fix that situation for you next year. Meantime, congrats on a great showing. Life has been hard on me the last year -- sibling deaths, good friend death, declining health of my brother, etc. But, hey, I Am Woman! Hear me roar! ;-) Sorry to hear that. Hope it gets better soon. |
The 20th Annual Schaller Ribbon Report
On Thu, 21 Aug 2014 19:28:47 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
wrote: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Wait, that was LAST year!! THIS was a good year! I am happy. Of 19 entries at the Great Minnesota Get-Together, our state fair, opening today and continuing until Labor Day, I have 7 blue ribbons, two second place, and three thirds. I will not receive the plaque for being better at it than anyone else (there's a relative newcomer in town who kicked a** with 11 first place ribbons) and I'm really happy with 7 blues! W00t! So, the blues were for Blackberry Jelly Cherry Jelly Raspberry Jelly Nectarine Jam Strawberry Jam Apricot Butter Stewed Tomatoes Second place for Peach Jam Watermelon Pickles Third place for Strawberry Jelly Apricot Jam Cherry Jam AND the Mrs. Wages (preserving products) Blue Ribbon Award for Best in Show for Jellies and Jams. Life has been hard on me the last year -- sibling deaths, good friend death, declining health of my brother, etc. But, hey, I Am Woman! Hear me roar! ;-) -- You ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! koko |
The 20th Annual Schaller Ribbon Report
On Thu, 21 Aug 2014 19:28:47 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
wrote: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Wait, that was LAST year!! THIS was a good year! I am happy. Of 19 entries at the Great Minnesota Get-Together, our state fair, opening today and continuing until Labor Day, I have 7 blue ribbons, two second place, and three thirds. I will not receive the plaque for being better at it than anyone else (there's a relative newcomer in town who kicked a** with 11 first place ribbons) and I'm really happy with 7 blues! W00t! So, the blues were for Blackberry Jelly Cherry Jelly Raspberry Jelly Nectarine Jam Strawberry Jam Apricot Butter Stewed Tomatoes Second place for Peach Jam Watermelon Pickles Third place for Strawberry Jelly Apricot Jam Cherry Jam AND the Mrs. Wages (preserving products) Blue Ribbon Award for Best in Show for Jellies and Jams. Life has been hard on me the last year -- sibling deaths, good friend death, declining health of my brother, etc. But, hey, I Am Woman! Hear me roar! ;-) -- Congratulations Barb!!! Yes, you are woman! I am impressed - and I could not even make One of the things YOU won PRIZES for! Sleep well:) aloha, Cea |
The 20th Annual Schaller Ribbon Report
On 2014-08-22 01:17:11 +0000, George Shirley said:
On 8/21/2014 7:28 PM, Melba's Jammin' wrote: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Wait, that was LAST year!! THIS was a good year! I am happy. sni[p AND the Mrs. Wages (preserving products) Blue Ribbon Award for Best in Show for Jellies and Jams. You go Girl! Glad to hear from you again and that you're still taking names and kicking butt. I've done a little preserving this year but not nearly as much as when we had the much larger garden and mature fruit trees. Let us hear from you more often. George I see you're still kicking, too, you old goat. I'm back because I finally paid for Unison (my reader). LOL! I just kept putting it off. I've also been wasting too much time at Facebook. I prefer Usenet for actually learning something, though. -- -- Barb www.barbschaller.com, last update April 2013 |
The 20th Annual Schaller Ribbon Report
On 2014-08-22 01:58:20 +0000, Ed Pawlowski said:
On 8/21/2014 8:28 PM, Melba's Jammin' wrote: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Wait, that was LAST year!! THIS was a good year! I am happy. Of 19 entries at the Great Minnesota Get-Together, our state fair, opening today and continuing until Labor Day, I have 7 blue ribbons, two second place, and three thirds. I will not receive the plaque for being better at it than anyone else (there's a relative newcomer in town who kicked a** with 11 first place ribbons) and I'm really happy with 7 blues! W00t! We'll get Tanya Harding to fix that situation for you next year. Meantime, congrats on a great showing. I knew I could count on you, Ed! Thanks. Life has been hard on me the last year -- sibling deaths, good friend death, declining health of my brother, etc. But, hey, I Am Woman! Hear me roar! ;-) Sorry to hear that. Hope it gets better soon. There's the rub. Re the brother I monitor, he's on a one-way path (psp.org, read it and weep. AFA my siblings dying, that's only going to increase. Because we aren't a close-knit family and because most are considerably older than I, and I've always expected to bury all 12 of them, I didn't think it would be as hard emotionally as it is proving to be. It's a damn good thing I don't believe in divine retribution otherwise I'd be totally screwed. -- Barb www.barbschaller.com, last update April 2013 |
The 20th Annual Schaller Ribbon Report
On 2014-08-22 04:25:42 +0000, koko said:
On Thu, 21 Aug 2014 19:28:47 -0500, Melba's Jammin' wrote: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Wait, that was LAST year!! -- You ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! koko Thanks, Koko. -- -- Barb www.barbschaller.com, last update April 2013 |
The 20th Annual Schaller Ribbon Report
On 2014-08-22 01:40:06 +0000, Oregonian Haruspex said:
On 2014-08-22 00:28:47 +0000, Melba's Jammin said: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Wait, that was LAST year!! THIS was a good year! I am happy. Of 19 entries at the Great Minnesota Get-Together, our state fair, opening today and continuing That's awesome. My late grandmother took quite a few prizes at the Minnesota State Fair for her pies and jams, as well as her kolaches. I have her recipe for kolaches but they never quite turn out as well somehow. Hi, Bob -- what is your late grandmother's name? And did she come by that interest in kolachky honestly? Slovak or Czech? :-) My People are from NE Slovakia. AND, you should come visit the Minnesota State Fair soon. It is the 12 best days of summer, donchaknow. -- -- Barb www.barbschaller.com, last update April 2013 |
The 20th Annual Schaller Ribbon Report
On 8/21/2014 7:28 PM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Wait, that was LAST year!! THIS was a good year! I am happy. Of 19 entries at the Great Minnesota Get-Together, our state fair, opening today and continuing until Labor Day, I have 7 blue ribbons, two second place, and three thirds. I will not receive the plaque for being better at it than anyone else (there's a relative newcomer in town who kicked a** with 11 first place ribbons) and I'm really happy with 7 blues! W00t! So, the blues were for Blackberry Jelly Cherry Jelly Raspberry Jelly Nectarine Jam Strawberry Jam Apricot Butter Stewed Tomatoes Second place for Peach Jam Watermelon Pickles Third place for Strawberry Jelly Apricot Jam Cherry Jam AND the Mrs. Wages (preserving products) Blue Ribbon Award for Best in Show for Jellies and Jams. Life has been hard on me the last year -- sibling deaths, good friend death, declining health of my brother, etc. But, hey, I Am Woman! Hear me roar! ;-) Congratulations, Barb! -- From somewhere very deep in the heart of Texas |
The 20th Annual Schaller Ribbon Report
On 8/21/2014 8:28 PM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Wait, that was LAST year!! THIS was a good year! I am happy. Of 19 entries at the Great Minnesota Get-Together, our state fair, opening today and continuing until Labor Day, I have 7 blue ribbons, two second place, and three thirds. I will not receive the plaque for being better at it than anyone else (there's a relative newcomer in town who kicked a** with 11 first place ribbons) and I'm really happy with 7 blues! W00t! So, the blues were for Blackberry Jelly Cherry Jelly Raspberry Jelly Nectarine Jam Strawberry Jam Apricot Butter Stewed Tomatoes Second place for Peach Jam Watermelon Pickles Third place for Strawberry Jelly Apricot Jam Cherry Jam AND the Mrs. Wages (preserving products) Blue Ribbon Award for Best in Show for Jellies and Jams. Life has been hard on me the last year -- sibling deaths, good friend death, declining health of my brother, etc. But, hey, I Am Woman! Hear me roar! ;-) I look forward to the ribbon report every year, but I'm very sorry to hear about your rough times. nancy |
The 20th Annual Schaller Ribbon Report
On Thursday, August 21, 2014 8:28:47 PM UTC-4, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Wait, that was LAST year!! THIS was a good year! I am happy. Of 19 entries at the Great Minnesota Get-Together, our state fair, opening today and continuing until Labor Day, I have 7 blue ribbons, two second place, and three thirds. I will not receive the plaque for being better at it than anyone else (there's a relative newcomer in town who kicked a** with 11 first place ribbons) and I'm really happy with 7 blues! W00t! So, the blues were for Blackberry Jelly Cherry Jelly Raspberry Jelly Nectarine Jam Strawberry Jam Apricot Butter Stewed Tomatoes Second place for Peach Jam Watermelon Pickles Third place for Strawberry Jelly Apricot Jam Cherry Jam AND the Mrs. Wages (preserving products) Blue Ribbon Award for Best in Show for Jellies and Jams. Life has been hard on me the last year -- sibling deaths, good friend death, declining health of my brother, etc. But, hey, I Am Woman! Hear me roar! ;-) With the bad, often comes some good. Congrats. Keep jammin'. |
The 20th Annual Schaller Ribbon Report
On 2014-08-22 13:35:48 +0000, Kalmia said:
On Thursday, August 21, 2014 8:28:47 PM UTC-4, Melba's Jammin' wrote: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Wait, that was LAST year!! - snip - Life has been hard on me the last year -- sibling deaths, good friend death, declining health of my brother, etc. But, hey, I Am Woman! Hear me roar! ;-) With the bad, often comes some good. Congrats. Keep jammin'. You are correct, Kalmia. In spades. If I still have your email address, I may expand on that some. -- -- Barb www.barbschaller.com, last update April 2013 |
The 20th Annual Schaller Ribbon Report
On 8/22/2014 7:07 AM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
There's the rub. Re the brother I monitor, he's on a one-way path (psp.org, read it and weep. I did read it. Very sad. |
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