Flying Time??!!??

I’m not sure if it is really flying, but somehow September seems to have just disappeared. The mornings are becoming very crisp and I can feel the impending season knocking on my door. By afternoon, however, the heat of the day assures that there is no time for rest. Not yet anyway.

I haven’t opened the Tuesday Farm Stand at our house for two weeks now because my veggie supply has really slowed down. Not to mention that the last two Tuesdays Garrett has been off from his day job, so we have been working on some overdue projects.

I am happy to report that the garage now has all but two of the seven windows installed, two garage doors are in, and the large french door only needs handles. The two 9 by 6 foot window would be in also, except for the fact the the holes are a half inch too small! We discovered that minor detail with three men heaving the things into their slot. There is no time for frustration though, Garrett will just have to take off the sill, cut the space larger, return the sill, and coordinate some men to help install.

We have one more week of farmer’s market and, though I look forward to sleeping past 6 a.m. on a Saturday, I will miss everything about the market. It really has been a great season. Our small community has been extremely receptive to the whole thing. This is Vernal’s fourth year for the market and the largest yet. With more vendors and more customers than ever! I would like to thank everyone on both sides. The vendors that have been dedicated to providing quality products in a wide variety. And the customers that have been dedicated and gracious to support us.

I am eager for the rest that the cold weather will provide, but it is not here yet. There is much preparation for next year. We will harvest what we have for the next market and what is not sold will be canned. We will harvest all of our potatoes in the next couple weeks. They will be divided into seed stock for next year and our own use. Any extra will be sold for other people’s winter stock.

I have plans to increase our garlic planting from 20 pounds last year to 100 pounds this fall. That will entail harvesting the crop that is in the desired location, soil preparation, and planting anywhere from 2000 to 2500 plants by hand. There will still have to be a bit of water to the location too.

I make jewelry as well, and with a new stock of beads from the recent Gemfaire, my reward for all my hard work this summer is five months of designing and creating. (You know, more work).

August 23, 2011