Late Nite Jelly Session

Last night we stayed up late making two batches of grape jelly. Joe patiently dripped and squeezed grape juice while I chatted with my mom on the phone, for about an hour. Everything seemed to have been under control (Joe was very careful with any red splatters) until the final few seconds of boiling. We watched the whole pot of jelly foam come up and spill over in vain. It was rather comical. Definitely a blog pic opportunity. Jars of grape jelly, freshly canned and inverted on the counter... still very much in chaos. This was at midnight yesterday.

This is today: all jars have popped and cooled, standing in rows.

Yes, we did sample our jelly already. It's very good, tangy and sweet.