OK. So many of you are reading this, and are sick and tired of majestic high mountain peaks, and want to know what's what in our training site near Gori. Well, let me tell you: We are in peak Jamming season! What does that mean? It means our host family has evolved into a near-industrial canning factory, stockpiling various fruit and vegetable goodies for the coming winter. Not a day goes by that we are not seeing sweet cherries, sour cherries, peaches, plums, you-name-it, go into a gazillion glass containers for storage. "Compoti" is a favorite, where berries or cherries are mixed in with their juices to provide a delicious and sweet drink for the vitamin-starved winter months. The jamming season has made us realize just how many different kinds of fruit and vegetable grow in Georgia. For instance, we have persimmon, quince and pomegranate trees here! Figs are so plentiful, they are thrown to the cows! (well, not really, but almost!)
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