This whole mess started because I went looking through some junk in the attic and I found two old lidded
mason jars. The tall jar was in working condition. I haven't decided what to put in it yet, but I'll
figure something out. Maybe popcorn. *gasp*
The small jar I decided to use as a sugar jar. Unfortunately, it was missing the rubber gasket that makes
the seal when the lid is closed. My mom told me that you can buy them in grocery stores. And so it began.
My sister was lifeguarding at a pool down the road, and she needed some stuff dropped off. My mom sent me, and since I would go right past the grocery store, I decided to stop in on the way back and get a new gasket for my sugar jar.
After wandering around for about 20 minutes, I found the canning section. There were no rubber gaskets, only can lids, bands, jars, wax and fruit pectin. I called my mom and asked her where they would be. She said the canning section. No they aren't. Go ask customer services. So I did.
I waited in line for a while as people argued price problems and bought lottery tickets. This mean, really old woman cut in front of me while radiating this 'I'm old and right so get out of my way' attitude. It's finally my turn and I ask the guy where I can find rubber jar seals. He points me to a different canning section on the other side of the store.
Most of the stuff there is the same as the other section. Ever hopeful, I buy a box of wide mouth lids.
The box was sealed, and didn't have any pictures on it, so I really didn't know what was inside. I figured
they were only $3.00, and the guy said they were here, so maybe they were it.
I got out to the car and opened the box, only to discover that they were exactly what I thought they would be. Jar lids.
