after the rain

we had a beautiful rain today, thunderheads galore, breaking through the stifling first summer heat.

the plants are lovin it. i'm lovin it too.

it cleared up just in time for dusk. i wandered out to view the layered evening cloud colors, barefoot through the wet grass to the far fields where the summer squash have gone to early fruit. my toes happy in the mud, every step sending earthworms back into their holes as they felt my vibrations. there were so many of the wiggly squiggily creatures. i began to tip toe so as to not squish any of them and to encourage them to stay on the surface so i could watch them in all of their slimy glory. i wish i could have gotten silas & abraham out of thier beds to go on a evening worm safari. they would have loved it. i remember they joy of going out to the grass after a rain fall as a child to play with the worms. and the snails. i really liked the snails, the slimy trail they left in their wake.

and i got to see a snake and a frog today. cool.

how could i refuse brandyn's eloquent insistance to "blog dammit"...

our farm is starting to look like a farm now - meaning there are vegetables growing where there were once just weeds and dirt. it is very exciting and my anxiety about being ready for our first CSA day is a bit quelled. we've got 17 families that we are providing veg for this summer, although heaps more have inquired about the CSA at the farmers market. so we'd better grow some veg for them. a couple weeks ago - right at the one month mark - things were looking a bit dire. we still had a bunch of plants to put out and we had a week of rain keeping us from doing anything we really needed to do - like plant the tomatoes. but now that is all done and the first lettuces are ready and the zuchinni's have flowered. all is well. so 2 weeks from tomorrow right about 4pm people will be coming to collect the begining of their organic bounty that they have entrusted us to provide them. it is pretty exciting.

if anyone wants to come help, you are more than welcome. or if you just want to come hang out in the shade and drink iced tea while i toil in the dirt, you are welcome to do that too. Lara and Mary came out and helped us plant the onions which was a HUGE help.

the farmers market is great. there is a wonderful community here in woodstock that i am beginng to get a glimpse of as i meet people at the market. and i can sell my jewelry there - i sold 1 piece last sat. which has renewed my interest in making more.

also - if anyone wats to move out here from mid aug - the end of october - let me know. the house is big and i'll be all by my lonesome. or if you don't want to move out, but you want to spend a lot of time here - that would be cool too.

it was super to get to see brandyn & nicolas and to rock out to the warsaw village band for georgia's graduation celebration. i almost melted when the women began to sing.

i must go let the cat in now. cioa.

cool people doing cool things

professional kayakers in a veg oil & biodiesel fire truck spreadin' the word to kids from alaska to chile...
http://www.nrpw.com

living ecomachine boat theatre...
http://www.caravanstage.org