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Commotion in the Pews

Thoughts and tirades that don't fit into any of my books. A collection of items of limited interest to anyone.

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Say, God, We Need To Talk About This Garden.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on October 17, 2017 by Joseph CourtemancheOctober 17, 2017

Please follow me on Twitter, and “Like” the Facebook author page. Don’t forget to subscribe (the box is on the right side of the page) to be eligible for free e-books and other benefits! Oh yeah – grab a copy … Continue reading →

Posted in gardening, Uncategorized | Tagged beets, blessing, bounty, carrots, commotion in the pews, corn, dill, garden, good neighbor meal, homeless, joseph courtemanche, rhubarb, sweet potato, watermelon, weeding, zucchini

Rhubarb & Blackberry Jam. Sauce. Ooze. Whatever. It Tastes Good Enough For Me.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on July 16, 2015 by Joseph CourtemancheJuly 16, 2015

Two years ago we started making jam. It was fun. We already had the basic tools in each of our kitchens, just had to buy some supplies and we put up about thirty jars. If you’ve already seen the blood … Continue reading →

Posted in canning, Uncategorized | Tagged blackberry, canning bath, cheesy tiger blanket, commotion in the pews, crack cocaine, jam, joseph courtemanche, lemons, pectin, rhubarb, sauce, sugar, tart, walker farms honey, wide mouth jar

Does Anyone Know Of A Good Treatment Program (For Canning?)

Commotion in the Pews Posted on July 30, 2014 by Joseph CourtemancheJuly 29, 2014

My wife has made discreet inquiries about getting me some help with my problem. I’m pretty sure there’s no 12 step meeting for people who make jam. I really can’t imagine “Hi, I’m Joe, and I have a problem with … Continue reading →

Posted in canning, food, humor | Tagged 12 step program, addiction, automatic cherry pitting machine, canning, canning vats, cayenne, cherry, cinnamon, froth, gateway fruit, hazelden, honey, jam, mango, mango seed remover, mason jars, mill's fleet farm, minnesota state fair, nasrani, norwegian, orange, pectin, pinterest, raspberry, retirement home, rhubarb, specialized funnel, specialized tongs, strawberry, sugar, water bath

There’s A Lesson In Here Somewhere…

Commotion in the Pews Posted on April 23, 2014 by Joseph CourtemancheApril 23, 2014

It’s a writer’s disease symptom: looking for a way to turn every event in your life into a blog post or chapter in the next book. You know the deal: “I’m putting that in the next book. Thanks!” Yeah, how … Continue reading →

Posted in canning, dogs, Lazy author with nothing to blog about, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged cafe bustelo, commotion in the pews, digging holes, dream, joseph courtemanche, lazy author, medication, psychosis, rhubarb, short story, snow blower, stormy, torn meniscus, trash truck, weird dreams, yard

I’m Giddy About Canning.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on August 15, 2013 by JoeAugust 15, 2013

My friend Carol is a great cook. She knows I’m a rhubarb addict. Combine the two and it’s been a summer full of tasty treats from her garden. A while back we started talking about putting up preserves so that … Continue reading →

Posted in canning, food, Uncategorized | Tagged canning, carol, commotion in the pews, fleet farm, jam, jelly, joseph courtemanche, judy, lemon, orange, rhubarb, strawberry, sugar

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