No need to apologize. I am mostly amazed that it means Kida was telling the truth. Though, you were telling the truth about the headless woman as well and that was just about as unbelievable -- although I did want to believe even before you proved. And now it's simply fantastic.

[She stops to smile, then:] I figures I would start in on Christmas preserves since Marilla isn't here to do them. Would you two like a few jars? I haven't quite decided between raspberry jam or chow or mustard pickles, yet. Maybe I'll do all three!