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George Shirley[_2_]

On 8/8/2010 12:06 PM, wrote:
> I was out picking tomatoes this morning here in southeast Wisconsin& the
> mosquitoes tried to carry me& the tomatoes out of the garde,& we have 3
> more days of rain in the forecast. So far we have had an excellent year for
> growing veggies. I have Butternut Squash growing on the stairs of my deck
> and on the deck itself. A great year for us Seniors on fixed incomes. I've
> already canned about 22 half pints, 54 pints,& 30 quart jars of various
> veggies. To day I will can about 9-10 pints of green beans, 3-4 quarts of
> tomato juice& I will shred about 25 pounds of zucchinis for breads& the
> freezer. Life is good. John

Very good John. We will be on a fixed income when Miz Anne retires next
June. Of course being a teacher and on state retirement our income will
go down as the pension is mediocre at best and she will lose 2/3 of the
money she draws from Social Security against my account. Still, we don't
have a lot of household costs and will probably survive. If the economy
gets worse I have a freeway culvert picked out that is mostly dry most
of the year. <G>