Remember the working farm share that Jeremy gave me for our anniversary? Well, it’s the end of July, and the vegetables have not disappointed! Here are a few pictures of the farm this week. It was overcast, which made for some nice shots. The first thing we (working members) do when we show up at [...]
Our eventful summer continued this past weekend with several days of camping with some friends from church. Thanks to the planning of the Lundgren’s and the Witte’s (and the plentiful car camping gear of the Mansfields), we simply had to show up and relax. The weather was generally cool and overcast, and we spent the [...]
If you have a garden this summer, you probably have squash. And if you have squash, you are probably trying to think of new ways to use it. I don’t have a garden, but I have been getting yellow squash, zucchini, and cue-ball squash every week in my produce share from Monroe Farm (the CSA [...]
For the 4th of July this year Annie and I once again drove to Lake City, CO. We pitched a tent at the nicest campsite we’ve ever had (the Sharpe’s backyard, with fire pit, lawn chairs, citronella candles, and plush grass) and spent the day with friends of Annie’s. Camp Redcloud, just outside of Lake [...]
So much has transpired in the past weeks that I’m not sure where to start writing. For about a month Annie and I had been planning a trip to California. I had to go to San Jose for work, so we planned on taking Friday off and spending a three-day weekend in the bay area. [...]