Seems like the closer to the end of my stay, the more there is to do.
The weed job was atrocious. I had to walk across a soybean field and pull two different types of very large weeds. It took longer to navigate through the field than pull the 30 or so weeds. The soybeans were almost waist high. Unheard of and so thick that I could hardly get through. It was mostly easier to walk across the rows than to go down between the rows. I did this soon after sunrise, and, of course, the dew was very heavy. I was soaked from head to toe. My clothes just stuck to me.
Then I picked the largest peppers, four different kinds, and ended up with 9 – 5 gallon buckets. My job was to freeze them. It took me til 11:00 to pick them, another two hours to wash them all and then I could start deseeding, chopping and freezing. I hardly made a dent by supper time. However, I did freeze over 50 1/2 pints today. Guess I know what I’ll be doing the next two days.
I have never seen that many peppers on one plant as I did today. One plant had over 20 peppers on it. So glad I did the corn yesterday. And tomorrow I get to pick tomatoes so Stef can can them when she gets home from work. Never need to look for something to do on the farm.
Phil and Stef took me out to dinner so I could get my favorite Midwest sandwich, a pork tenderloin. We don’t have those out west. They are only available in the Midwest hog country.
Need some sleep. Was awake half the nite due to the extreme heat. Not any better tonite.
BikerAl Across America 2018 
That is one proverbial boatload of peppers!! Jaw dropping!
Such labors of love that you are bestowing on your family!!
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And that is not even all of them. The plants are still loaded with small peppers. My brother doesn’t know why they were so prolific this year.
Unreal! They won’t have to grow peppers again for awhile.
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