On the Fourth of July I might have had other plans, but the
black currents decided all on their own that today was their day to be
picked. So I spent hours stripping these
inedible black berries from just two bushes for a total of twenty pounds of
berries. Not sure how much jelly that
will make because after the berries are processed one also adds a lethal dose
of sugar equal to the weight of the berries themselves. All those berries are simmering away on the
stove until they reach just the right consistency and then they get put in jars
for long keeping. As horrible as a fresh
black current tastes, black current jam/jelly is the best-tasting preserve you
could imagine.
I found this rock 'tool' not twenty feet from my campsite. I am not sure if it is a flaked tool or if it's shape was the result of natural non-human causes. If it is indeed a tool, then it is of great age. It looks like it may have been used as a scraper and it fits perfectly in the hand for that function. However it does appear to have a shaft of sorts and that would suggest maybe that the intent was to tie it onto a stick. But since the tip is broken, maybe the project was abandoned. I am posting pictures here in the hope that someone might see it and have a more informed opinion.
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