Have you ever thrown a party and thought..... no one will come.....they aren't going to come.....no one is coming...... Oh how I longed to hear a whispering voice coming from a corn field, you know, the one that says "If you Jam it, they will come"... In all honestly it always runs through my head at least once when I plan a party. It happened today at exactly 10am. My party was staged, the players were set to perform, the curtain opened .......and there was no audience. That is until 10:05 when the first guest arrived, a repeat customer who having been to the first tasting, knew that some flavors go very fast. She was the first wind in my sails today. Thank you Ellen for your promptness! And because I thank the first, I most sincerely must thank the one who closed out the party with his basket clearing maneuver. Thank you Mr. B, it was great to meet you!
The second of anything has a benefit that the first does not. The benefit being just that, that it is the second. Like the second child gets the more relaxed, experienced parent. So went this tasting. Not only did I have a better idea of what to expect, I also had the valuable input on improvements from attendees of the first tasting to help me tweak a few things. In this tasting planning I had a little more experience under my Jamming tool belt so planning was much less stressful. Nothing, in fact, about making Jam is stressful to me. I enjoy it all, from the recipe search, to the prep, to the actual canning and even the labeling and the cost accounting. I L.O.V.E it all. Got a little side tracked there, sorry. Lets just say that I am enjoying these Tasting parties very much. They give me the opportunity to meet new people, visit with friends and to share something I absolutely enjoy. Oh, and I get to hear some of my favorite words, "Oh, that does taste good!"
I am, without a doubt, looking forward to the third Jams by Jen Tasting Extravaganza.....lol...(no, really I did)......got a little Veggie Tales on ya there didnt I? :)
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