Thought I'd get a start on some Spring cleaning today. It is raining pretty heavy and steady so no need to be outside. Took off the shower curtains and all the bedding and have been doing laundry all morning. I decided while all that is getting done, I would prepare some Cherry Preserves from  cherries I had picked last year and pulled from the freezer. This is the first time I've used spices of cinnamon and cloves for my jam.
Found the recipe in the new canning book.

They just came off the stove and I've been listening to the nice sound of popping lids. After tasting some of what was left over in the pan, I was pleasantly suprised with the nice flavor of the preserves.

The dryer has finished a load, so its off to put up the shower curtains, maybe pull down the kitchen curtains and wait for the bedding to finish drying.

Hope your day is going well.