I know I am feeling stressed today, but I was annoyed when I saw this
email from Ball:

http://tinyurl.com/cmch2eu (ad for an automatic jam maker)

"Make jam and jelly with no more standing over a hot stove."

I understand that they are trying to entice more people into trying
jam making, but my immediate response was "Just go buy a jar at the
store and do away with ALL the bother of the process."

It feels like a rebuke to all of us who enjoy the process and are aware
of and willing to put in the time and energy.

gloria p