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Had my final belly dance class of the session this morning. Wonderful Husband got up at work-o'clock-a.m. on a weekend to come watch! He thinks I'm good. I think he's biased. In any case, I plan to continue with the beginner-level class again come January. I'm not comfortable enough yet to consider moving up to intermediate.

Tidied up cabinets, creating enough room that all the home-canned goods on the counter could be put away. Delivered sourdough bread and a newish hummingbird feeder to my mother; estate sale'd and generally gallivanted with her. Returned home with a quart and a pint of salsa in exchange for the bread, and British tea and sweets for Wonderful Husband purchased at the fish'n'chips shop where Mom and I had lunch.

Canned shredded summer squash, bell peppers, jalepenos, and onions into Hot Zucchini Relish. Unfortunately what I had on hand were green squash and peppers, so it cooked to that particular shade I shall refer to as "boiled vegetable" rather than the lovely red-and-gold of the picture. Still, the proof is in the pudding, as they say... I shall wait and see how it tastes. Sadly, it just filled six pint jars so I had none left over for sampling. Culinary discovery: using the Cuisinart to shred onions still makes me tear up.

Think I shall use the rest of the squash (and onions, and peppers) in spicy garden pickles, which mellow into a dead ringer taste-wise for Branston Pickle. I also need to ponder on what to do with more apples, as I have failed to find the liquid pectin I would need to make Honey Lemon Apple Jam....