The beagle just had so much personality and presence, I had to root for it. Those were some gorgeous pups all around, though.

I'm making marmalade right now, AIFG.

I think you should start a home business on the side. I mean, you marmalade a lot, right? And it always sounds so goooood.

I'm making marmalade right now, AIFG.

do you want to share? I know that when I do that sort of thing I always have a bunch of extra. I'm just trying to be helpful.

Huzzah! It's about damn time. My question is (Kristen?) how well did the guild make out on it's demands? And yet again thanks for the updates.

Does canning count as a craft?

How does one can? Are there actual cans involved? How does that work?

My question is (Kristen?) how well did the guild make out on it's demands?

It's a mixed bag. Obviously, there was no movement on the DVD rate. (And, frankly, I don't think there ever will be.) We got an increase on EST (aka iTunes) but not a great one. We got a good rate on internet rentals and, given the recent launch of iTunes rentals, could prove to be a nice amount of money down the road. We did get jurisdiction on a lot of the made-for-the-internet programming. We also got residuals on ad supported streaming of tv and features.

What we got on ad supported streaming is better than I thought we'd get but worse than what I would have liked. But there are some clauses in the package that should, hopefully, help us in the future as that platform becomes more popular and profitable.

I don't think we'll really know how well we did or didn't do for a few years.

really it ought to be called jarring

How does one can? Are there actual cans involved? How does that work?

There are glass mason jars, like we used to use for beer and wine back in college. You get those hot, fill them with boiling jam or jelly or marmalade or what have you, and then pop a lid and a ring (to hold down the lid) on top and stick the product in a huge pot of boiling water for 10-20 minutes. A vacuum forms in the jar. Then you hand out jam to your local friends, and pile various varieties by the door, promising yourself once a month or so that you really will mail them out this week, honest.

If you're me.

Which is to say, I always have extra, and I never manage to make it to the damn post office.

There are glass mason jars, like we used to use for beer and wine back in college.

Huh. I really did miss a lot not going to college.

Which is to say, I always have extra, and I never manage to make it to the damn post office.

HA! I have a box in my house that I've been meaning to send to my mother. She's kind of annoyed that she still hasn't seen the last two episodes of Drive.

I think in a pinch, we also used them for bongs. I don't know. It was a hippie school. Anything could be used for smoking.

How does one can? Are there actual cans involved? How does that work?

We used to can salmon with actual cans. I had a friend who would can halibut as well, but we were always amazed at the thought of halibut lasting long enough to make it into a can because teh yum! I will say, though, that halibut salad sandwiches blow tuna out of the water.