The second hour of the Diane Rehm show today talked about hoarding. "Most hoarders know their houses look different than everyone else's" they said.

They make a distinction - your garage, basement, barn might be full, but if your living area is clear, you're probably not a hoarder. As someone trying to clear out those storage spaces, I know my house doesn't look like the neighbors, but I also know I'm the only non-retiree in the block and I'm gradually making all of the rooms look better.

I finished the peaches this morning. I must have had a bad batch of lids - I had four jars not seal. I called Dean to ask if he'd ever heard of that, and he answered in the affirmative. I'll keep an eye on these, to make sure the rest stay sealed. When I put away all of the huge pots and bowls and buckets and such for canning the kitchen looks great again.

SRS