Lol, Lisa! You really are the little engine that could. I'm so envious that you had women to work with you, and that you are teaching the younger generation how to be self sufficient. My kids were never interested.
Have you ever tasted chutney? I used to make a darned good one with peaches.
Please be careful about canning while exhausted. When husband was doing a 36hr stretch during his internship, I was up at 2AM making green tomato relish in a boiling water bath. One of the jars started to tip over and I reached in with my hand, OUCH!
