I canned tomato sauce last night instead of writing a blog post. My thoughts on canning:
Every action counts.
The future is not discounted — we do every action now because we are 100% preventing some form of mold or bacteria that could kill me.
The future may be overrated — I envision all of these ways I will use the tomato sauce now. Will I still want to eat these things next month?
The output is only as good as the input. Quality matters.
Patience. If you want a thicker sauce, patience.
Time is a great mixer of things.