from the ground up: exceptional

This weekend was exceptional. In all ways.

Distribution had a great energy to it (or so I was told...).
I got to mow for the first hour.
I spent 10 hours afterward cleaning the back barn.
D's son had his 5th birthday celebration.
H made her train.
I shaved.
The longest day of the year came and went.
It was gorgeous.
The drive from the train station was breathtaking...
Exceptional amounts of rain = Exceptional growth. So lush. Everything.
Wine and pizza. Does it get any better...?

-Sunday-

H & I direct seeded 3 bean varieties in the 3 Sisters Field.
Cherokee Trail of Tears (in the outer corn stalk mounds)
Scarlet Runner (in the inner corn stalk mounds)
Red Noodle (around the base of each canopy branch)
We also strung together and secured the branches of said canopy.
Storms rolled through at regular intervals.
So happy/excited about the results and can't wait to see the beans begin their ascent...

In the evening I got a call from D.
He was LAID OUT with a major sinus infection/fever. Resting Monday.
It definitely had to be serious. D works non-stop.... really.
E & I were to move and shake the farm for the whole of Monday.

-Today (didn't get any pictures as it was raining on and off for the duration)-

First, I would like to thank the semi-elderly cab driver (same one each time. same woody station wagon too. nice.) who "hustled" to pick up H this morning. Again.. she made her train.
E took inventory to determine what and how much we needed to harvest.
I loaded the van with the proper tools/bins and we hit W1.
Bok Choi
Broccoli
Head Lettuce
Scallions
Kohlrabi
Turnips

Not bad for a two-person venture.
E spent the afternoon writing up another Member Newsletter article.
Me? I cleaned the perpetually dusty/dirty office. Lookin good now.
note to self: forevermore, use a LARGE window fan to draw dust out of enclosed spaces when cleaning. yeah, sometimes it's the obvious that hits you last.

A very successful "apprentice-led" Monday.

Pic time? I'd personally enjoy it.