Peaches

Yesterday we put up a big box of South Carolina white peaches. We first had to put the peaches in boiling water for 15 seconds, then into cold water. The peel comes off very easily. Then I sliced them and layed 4 cups of sliced peaches at a time on a cookie sheet and sprinked with Bell's Friut Fresh (pectin) to keep the peaches from turning brown. Chuck was putting them in the plastic bads and sealing with the sealing machine. The sealing machine takes the air out of the bags. You acually have to cut and make the bags yourself which is nice you can have larger or smaller bags. We will enjoy eating these all winter. I hope the man that was selling the peaches in the bank parking lot is there tomorrow when I go into town, I would like to buy another box full. Otherwise, maybe we will catch him on Monday.

I went to the Farmers Market in Byrdstown this morning. I wish I had started going sooner. There were only 2 people there selling veggies all they had left was pole beans so I got a big container of those. Its the end of the growing season now so I doubt that there will be anymore fresh veggies to buy. We hope next year to plant a lager garden and also find some places to go and pick our own fruits and vegetables. We found a place that you can pick your own strawberries so next Spring will try picking our own.

I finished my transription for the day. The imaging centers are open a half a day on Sat. and the Dr.'s will come in and read on Sat. and sometimes on Sunday. I will make more money this month since I have been doing more reports one gal was on vacation all this week. She only works Tues. Wed. and Thurs. so I will usually do more on those days and after 5pm when she leaves work if she has left any work to do.

The days are starting to get shorter its uaually dark by 8 pm now and its getting cooler at night. Its been ion the low to mid 80's lately with a little bit lower humidy. Fall will be here before we know it. I am looking forward to the leaves changing fall is my favorite month. We may have company for Thanksgiving Chucks 2 sisters from IL. Well thats it for now. Not alot to write about.

SUMMER IS ALMOST ENDED

I have been to busy to write on the blog for the past 2 months. I am still learning my new" stay at home job", "Medical Transcription". It was a bit tough at first the biggest problem understanding the Dr.'s one speaks with an accent, the other rather fast and one is quite long winded (more money) and learning all these new terms. I get $.12 a line although that doesn't sound like much it quickly ads up. I made $242 last month just part-time. I could make more if I wanted to work full time. Sometimes my sister-in-law has extra that needs doing so I will help out. I hope to make a little more this month since I am getting much faster at it. I kinda enjoy it. All work has to be done the same day so there is a 24 hour turnover. This allows the Dr.'s time to get the printed reports we type, look them over and sign them and then they go to the Dr. who requested the procedure. My sister-in-law is looking for another new client preferably another imaging center. I mainly do MRI's but will soon be doing CAT scans and PET scans. They each have different terms to learn and spell. With the price of gas being so high, its nice not to have to leave the house (this will be especially nice in the winter) and drive anywhere. Everything I type is done on the computer and sent to a temp file where my sister-in-law checks the reports before sending them on. Not all her clients use the computer she still has a couple of clients that use tapes that she has to go and pick up then return with the printed reports. Luckily, she doesn't live far from them.

My vegetable garden is doing well last week we picked some okra and everyday there are cherry tomatoes, plum tomatoes and regular tomatoes. I have som Japanese egg plant and some green peppers as well as about 6 different herbs. Next year we hope to have a bigger garden and that way I can freeze vegetables for the winter months. Our neighbor gave us some potatoes out of his garden. What a difference compared to the ones from the store. We will plant some potaoes eyes next Spring and see how we do. One problem we are having is some kind of bug is eating holes in the leaves of some of my plants and grasshoppers are a problem to I think that they like my tomatoes. I have had to pick some before they are vine ripe and just set them out on the porch to ripen.

My second grandaughter celebrated her 10th birthday yesterday. I had sent her a package last week so she opened it while I was on the phone. She loved her new outfit and digital/camera/camcorder. They live in FL and start school the 19th of this month. The baby, Lilly, was keeping busy getting into the packages having a good time. She also got a new outfit as did the oldest one Jynna who is 12. I was at Penneys on the 1st of the month and was able to get Jynna 2 new bathing suits for $.89 each and one for Kaylee at the same price. They have been going to the beach at least once a week and are really tan, even Lilly.

Well its time to get the rest of the housework done and make the pasta salad for dinner. Hubby is working today and hopefully will be home early. He and Ken are trying to finish up a job so they can go on to the next one.

Rare Summer Storms

I got up to go to work at 0600

one morning and when I went out on the back porch, this is what I saw. A Summer storm was crossing the valley, following Wolf River (top photo) and in a short time the clouds were nearly in our back yard. Temp was really cool (68) and you could feel the moisture in the air.