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it's all about the tomatoes. i picked friday am and started canning around 930. i finished at 245 pm. Reprocessed 7 jars on saturday afternoon and 2 didn't seal in the end. I went to put them away and realized 2 more didn't seal, they just pretended and then the tomatoes fell in the jar and that i usually the clue.

I really think i'm close to being done. i'm pulling out plants and putting them in a pile to burn, just incase the fungus is in my garden too. i haven't had tomatoes mold on the vine like some but i'd rather be safe than sorry.

i happened to look over at my pepper plants and noticed that i've got some red ones out there. I usually don't have the patients to let them turn on the vine. i'll probably put up peppers at the end of the season and not pickle them like i have earlier this summer.

my muskmelon, the one i posted at the begining of the season that the rabbits mangled, it produced 4 melons and i picked 2, a little over ripe but oh so yummy. my watermelon produced 2 and one is ready to be picked but i looks really heavy and the other is on the small side. my patty pan squash produced 6-7 squash. not great in my openion but it was my first try. my pea plant gave me about 20 peas. i think you know the rest. don't miscount plants and plant to many. i do love how the bhot peppers look infront of the house. james will take some to work tomorrow and get rid of them. i need to clip my herbs and dry them. 2 of the 3 plants are getting out of control.

haven't worked on quilts in a while. i borrowed a yo-yo maker and have about 30 completed, just "watching" tv.

tomatoes

canned 5 pint salsa and 9 pint of tomatoes that simmered for close to 9 hours. i've given away 30-40 lbs of tomatoes and still have more turning in the garden. i will have to pick today as i haven't pick this weekend.

i bought my first kit at a quilt store. by some maricle i had just enough bills in my purse to pay in cash, took me quite by surprise. need to purchase the back for my husbands quilt and find a pattern sutable for 4-5 prints in charcole, aqua, 2 char/aqua prints and one dotted fabric. cancel a class i signed up for and put a border on my crazy messed up quilt that turned out quite nicely.

if i listed everything on my todo list i would be here the rest of the day and get nothing done. off to finish laundry, guessing 3 loads today.