OK, so I first have to start right out by making a correction on last week’s column. By the time I caught it, it was already off to print. Most of you know I wrote about my son last week because we had just celebrated his birthday. I talked about how many Legos he has built and the size of them.
I had Tyler proofread everything to make sure I had everything correct. He loved it but said, “Mom, that crane was way more than 3,000 pieces.” I had written that it was around 2,800 pieces. He looked it up and said it was 12,006. He made the change for me. I wasn’t even really thinking when he said that number. All he explained to me was that there were so many teeny tiny pieces that weren’t just Legos because of it being a “Technic” Lego. I never thought twice until one night in the middle of the night. Ya know when you wake up at 3:30 a.m., and your mind thinks about everything except sleep? Yea, that time. All of a sudden, it hit me. $220 for a 12,000-piece Lego? That doesn’t seem right.
The next day, I had Ty look it up again. He insisted it was thousands of pieces. My husband thought it was at least 5,000. I mean, this instruction book with this thing was insane. I googled it to find out before I even wrote my column and how that’s how I got my numbers, but Ty said that there are lots of different cranes, which there are. Anyway, my husband and son looked into it and came up with the number I originally had. I felt so bad I had the wrong number and wanted to apologize. I would never intentionally do that and wanted to correct myself. They don’t make that crane anymore, so the price really went up. But the $220 for 12,000 pieces is what made me double-think on this. His Lego Bugatti he did a few years after had 3,600 pieces. It’s so cool! He has done so many, but the Bugatti and crane have to be my favorite.
I don’t want to keep yappin’ about Legos, but I just wanted to apologize for my mistake. I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer. Boy, has it gone fast? My favorite months are right around the corner!
Speaking of December, let’s chat next week. Remember me talking about Christmas prep last January? I promised I would check in this year for you all to help hold me accountable for getting started early. (And vice versa!)
I’ll fill you in on how that is going next week!
Sorry, this week’s column was kinda boring. I’ll end it with a joke to make up for it. It’s one of my momma’s favorites. Try not to laugh too hard!
Why did the elephant wear red shoes?
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So he could sneak through the strawberry patch!
A classic from my family, to yours. A true knee slapper!
Canned Peaches
Peel and slice peaches and place in pint or quart jars.
Bring 2 quarts of water and 2 cups of sugar to a boil.
Fill the peaches up with the syrup until it just about reaches the rim.
Leave some headspace.
Clean off the rim well before placing the lid and seal on.
If the smallest speck is on the rim, it won’t seal correctly.
BOIL LIDS FIRST! (Just a few minutes)
Place jars in a canner.
Boil 10 minutes for PINTS.
Boil 20 minutes for QUARTS.
Let sit on the countertop for at least 24 hours before moving.
*Makes about 1/2 bushel of peaches. Make more syrup as needed. I have used this recipe for years. Taste delicious in the dead of winter! *
