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lapousmor Sep 3, 2008

Dear friends,

I am back from my second day.
Today, i experimented working under the rain... Not a big fun, but this was not heavy rain, so not too bad. A chance i had good rain clothes!
The ground was very muddy...
My muscles were still painful from my first day, but it was not as hard as I expected.
In the morning, we picked some apples and in the afternoon, some pears.
Pears were easier to pick, as we had to pick all fruits in each tree. For the red apples, we had to select the redest ones (we will come back next week for the ones we left in the trees).
I think the hardest for me is to hold the basket full of fruits the whole day, as it is pretty heavy when full (heavier with pears than with apples), so by the end of the day, by back is getting painful. Oh, this is not to complain! My muscles just have to get used to their intense work!!!! As long as it is only muscular pain, thei is fine. I will eventualy get used to it and it will be easier and easier.
my young partner is picking much faster than as do but is a true gentleman. He always finds a good excuse : "normal, you are a beginner" or "I already did that so i am faster". When he gets too far from me in his side, he began to work on my side until he reaches me!!! 
We both fill the same box with our baskets : the box we have to fill can contain about 350 kg (about 175 pounds) of fruits. Once a box is full, one of us (each one's turn) put a tag with his number in it. My partner never complains that he does put more fruits than me in the big box!!! So i am blessed to be working with him.

I hope that I will be able to keep that job after my six-day-try. Today, my boss told me I was not fast enough, but I guess i should not worry too much as he trends to exagerate just to boost everybody!

I will keep you tuned if there is something interesting happening, as I will not report after every day at work! 

Thanks for your support!

Beary hugs,
Sophie.

ruth Sep 3, 2008

Hi Sophie ,
I'm so glad everything is going well    For some reason I keep thinking of Tarte Tatin , and poached pears ..... and Apple Crumble ,
Pears Belle Helene ........

yummy !
Hugs , Ruth