The house has been full of the wonderful smell of marmalade today, first the fruit boiling and then the marmalade and we now have lots more to take us through the year. We put some oranges in the freezer and will cook these when the making calls or we are near to running out. I was surprised to find I had no labels so the labelling of thin cut and thick cut will have to wait a day or two.
Regular readers will know that my Dad was the marmalade maker in my childhood home and it was he who taught me the skill. It seems fitting then that today, his birthday, I have spent with him in spirit in the kitchen with me, praising and appreciating my efforts. Thanks, Dad.
utesmile
January 14, 2024 at 6:06 pm
Your dad would be proud to see you keeping up the tradition. You made many glasses. 🙂
mybeautfulthings
January 16, 2024 at 10:31 pm
Thank you for this. I do like to think of him being proud of me continuing the tradition. I always tried to make him proud. 🙂
Ark
January 14, 2024 at 10:55 am
What a nice way to make marmalade, with Dad looking over your shoulder as it were.
🙂
mybeautfulthings
January 14, 2024 at 12:02 pm
Indeed. I can feel his presence, hear his voice and it is no longer sad (as it was for years) but a real and very special pleasure. Nice that you understand. 🙂
Awakening Wonders
January 13, 2024 at 9:33 pm
Yummy marmalade – what a special tribute to your father the king of marmalade making!!! 💖
mybeautfulthings
January 16, 2024 at 10:34 pm
My Dad, the King of marmalade making! I like that. He taught me when I was 10 or 11 and my jars earned me one of my Guide Proficiency Badges! I was so proud. 🙂
Judith
January 13, 2024 at 7:29 pm
Wonderful 🥰♥️
mybeautfulthings
January 16, 2024 at 10:35 pm
It is – it gives me a special pleasure every January to have my lovely Dad there with me as I make enough marmalade for a year as he did. 🙂