Simply Practical: nectarine tree

We received a nice rain last night, as well! The air is a lot more humid, but the temps. are not as high. Right now, it's 87 degrees. That feels cool compared to 105! It actually got hotter than that, I'm assuming 107-109. I didn't keep up with the weather man. I hope ya'll found a cool spot to hide over the weekend! My garden is showing signs of suffering from the heat. My zucchini plant swiveled up and died! I was watering, too! I guess they can't take that much sun and heat. I did harvest a few tomatoes though. The one that grew from chicken scratch tastes sweeter and more delicious than the one I grew like it from seed, last year! It's bigger, too! My hens are hardly laying, because of the heat. Amazing how weather affects animals and plants!

My Dad is recovering so nicely! He has days where he's really weak, but then there are days like today, he's been walking up and down the street! Not without my Mom or his walker, though. I am so thankful that God is helping him through this! My niece went home from the hospital the other day, and is staying completely out of the heat. She can't get outside as long as things are so warm. Everyone is coming here for the fourth, and she will be able to, just as long as she stays inside. Her Mom's birthday is tomorrow, so we are meeting at a local restaurant for lunch. Wow! Two days of celebrating! Oh well, that's what holidays and families are for! I'm glad we all live local, so we can get together often!

I made twelve half pints of blackberry jelly over the weekend, and am about to use the last of the juice. I should get at least five jars out of it. The blackberries are burned up! I don't think there will be enough to do anything with after this. I'm kind of glad, cause I seem to find chiggers when I pick them! A little cow-itch too! My nectarine tree looks like it will split in two any second! It's loaded with almost ripe nectarines! We're waiting until they are a little more ripe before we pick them. I hope the jelly will taste good! I wasn't very pleased with the way the plum jelly tasted. It didn't taste "plumy" enough for me. I'm glad things are settling down so life can get back to "normal"! Ya'll have a great fourth and I'll talk to you later! Blessings from Bama!