So the long anticipated vacation is upon us. Every time recently we've been talking about our vacation around home, Alida's pipes up, "Can I come to?" And yesterday when Jason and Kali were talking about our trip, Alida said, "Don't leave me at home!" As if that was a possibility! It's cute to see both girls excited about the adventures to come... Oh for the days of the pure joy of vacations without the preparation, packing, and planning! Thanks Mom and Dad for all the work you put into family trips - sorry for any bit of crabbiness that I no doubt added to that coming up at you from the back seat of the car!
We pull out tomorrow morning making our way to Maine via Pennsylvania and Massachusetts and then home via Connecticut and again Pennsylvania. We look forward to seeing various members of Jason's family on our way to and from Maine and spending a good part of the week in Maine with my parents. I'm particularly looking forward to the 4:2 adult child ratio!
The last few days have kind of felt like a sprint to the finish line (or in this case the start). We are grateful to be leaving the homestead in good hands, and having people here that can enjoy the things coming ripe (we'll miss most of the black raspberries). As a follow up to Jason's last entry, here's some photos of the outdoors, or little people enjoying what is coming in from the outdoors! It will change a lot in the next two weeks I'm sure!
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| Alida enjoying her first red raspberry |
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| Kali doing the same |
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| Due to the front walk weeding project being partially completed our yucca is in full bloom since it now has access to some sunlight! |
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| Where the aforementioned raspberries came from |
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| Onions going to seed are so beautiful |
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| Will there be squash and/or cucumbers when we return? |
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| We've been enjoying snitching dill - here it is towering above spinach going to see, melons starting and lettuce |
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| Garlic in the background, tomatoes, peppers and sweet potatoes underway |
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| Who recognizes this plant? Thanks Aunt Christie (or am I to thank Ms. Eleanor Rosebottom) for the peanut seed! |
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| Beans are blooming and to the left are two more beds planted today |
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| Our potatoes didn't fully recover but there will be potatoes! |
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| Three sisters planting - will we get the produce or will the critters? |
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| Onion field - after a rough start, looks like we'll get a lot of onions (and amaranth!) |
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| Jason and Jonathan planing oats between the wheat rows |
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| Kitchen garden is flourishing - including Alida's popcorn. Made a batch of red currant jam today from the bushes around the apple tree on the upper edge. |
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| Still picking some beautiful strawberries - thanks to the Sparkle Supreme variety! |
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