Monday, August 22, 1977

We ate our first excellent watermelon today (Gus had first bite.). Natchez got into Heizer's pig pasture. Our first 3 cantaloupe {Ambrosia) ripened today. We ate one that weighed 8 lb and was excellent. We dined on corn in a vegetarian meal again. Raccoons hit the creek garden although Gus and I slept out in the slope garden not far away. I have noted that there are fewer Praying Mantis this year, perhaps due to last winter's cold or last summer's drought.

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** Betty obtained a new job at a day nursery.

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Cantaloupe tally: (8-22) 3, (8-26) 2, (8-27) 1, ( 8-28) 2, (8-29) 2, (6-30) 5, (8-31) 5, (9-1) 3, (9-2) 5, (9-30 5, (9-4) 5, (9-5) 2, (9-6) 5, (9-7) 3, (9-8) 1, (9-9) 2, (9-10) 3, (9-11) 3, (9-12) 1, (9-13) 1, (9-14) 1, (9-15) 6, (9-17) 1, (9-18) 2, (9-19) 4, (9-21) 3, (9-23) 1, (9-24) 3, (9-25) 2, (9-27) 1, (9-28) 4, (9-30) 1, (10-4) 2, (10-8) 1

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