Quotes From "Blue Jelly: Love Lost & The Lessons Of Canning" By Debby Bull

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You can die trying to get along with a disagreeable man, ” she said, and I put a star beside it when I wrote it down and then taped it to the rear-view mirror for the rest of the drive. She hadn’t said “abusive, ” I noticed; she had said that just disagreeable could kill you. Debby Bull
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Canning is a whole world of a thing to do. It requires that you get out of your head. It's a Zen thing. You cannot be wondering about your inadequacies and how they drove Bob off and be making jelly. You'll wind up with big, cylindrical jujubes. Debby Bull
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It was obvious that the woman was trying to turn over a new leaf, so we bought all her bowls. I got a gigantic stoneware one with a flat bottom, like you’d use if you were making bread for the whole army, and I knew I would have to change my whole life to have a use for this bowl. Debby Bull
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Your like Martha Stewart on crack, ” my neighbor shouted as I stuck another cardinal in with the daisies. Debby Bull