Thursday Night in the Patch

"Are you taking my picture?"  yes, my deer I am -- note, she was munching next to Dad's deer stand .... hummmmm might not be a wise idea ...

waves of geese were flying over to the sweet corn/silage fields tonight .. low and noisy

more geese and a heap of manure ...

Jake came to help pick tonight -- he managed to rustle thru the weeds, pee on the weeds and get lost in the weeds --- just like having a toddler along.

and yes, he his a pampered pooch -- ready for the trek home -- his mother and I have similar ATV's -- he gets confused when we are out and about at the same time .... she has a full windshield and a hard top, I have soft top (with holes) and 1/2 windshield.

I wasn't intending to find anything to pick -- the weather dude was wrong -- it only got to 92' ... but cloudy -- I picked an ATV load of melons -- sort of unloaded it -- then went back with the truck and stomped my way thru the squash and pumpkins and found some treats.  Eventually it will be squash weather -- (probably next week) -- If I don't get rain soon (like this weekend) I think the melon crop will be done -- I need RAIN, soon, really soon.

ahh Tuesday ...

bessie was loaded on Monday night -- picking for Tuesday Market .. yep, the pail has squash in it ... the box had watermelons and the floor had stuff .... the stuff that goes where I go ... deer repellent, pie tins and twist ties ....

ebay purchase #2 ... a mini charm pack of Marmalade ... 2 x 2 squares -- I see points on flying geese blocks ...

ebay purchase #1 -- 3" strips of pretty pastels (the camera operator goofed up the pix)

Mr. Red -- as in Red, the King of the cat house ... bugger has several lives -- loves the chair on the front porch -- loves chasing squirrels -- loves to sleep in Mom's wheels when I leave the windows down. 

Market was pretty darn hot today -- hope not to repeat that again.  Hot weather forecasted -- hope the vines and melons can hold out -- it's gonna be tough.  They are pretty beat up from the lack of rain.  12 more drops fell at lunch.   not enough.

Diva

Monday ....

  It's Monday and the LAST week of Summer.   How can that be?  I can actually count the number of times I've been out of town on both hands.  Lately, the busy-ness of life gets in the way of fun. 

  Hot weather in the forecast -- I'm hoping to sell out at Market tomorrow -- I'm assuming the weather dudes will be correct ... and if it does get that hot, I will not be able to hold "left overs" until Saturday -- they'll be chicken & deer food. 

  Saturday Market was a bust.  It rained .... not enough to make a difference in our drought conditions, but enough to keep our customers home. 

  I've been shopping via EBAY in anticipation of a crafty Labor Day Weekend.  The treasures arrive daily in the mail!  It makes me smile.  Package #2 of 4 arrived today. 

M

two in one day .... sorry

  Okay on my Monday Project List -- all was accomplished except sewing -- gotta work on that one.

  The produce is picked, packed, loaded and well ready to roll.  I've sweated off several pounds this afternoon -- my aging overweight self is not prepared for heavy lifting, walking and much bending in 93' weather -- not to mention the stiff wind.  It is good to be me.

  Thankfully there were no cameras around when said sweating was happening.  I'm off to the shower and the sewing machine. 

  Toodles
     Diva

This week on Daisy Lane

the "girls" like tomatoes, melons and old sweet corn -- now if we get a few more eggs ... only 3 this week .....

scarf #6 this summer -- I crochet at the Farmer's Market -- busy work while smoozing  -- I really like the colors of this one ..

The view on the morning commute to the office -- I generally do a "drive by" thru the patch and end up coming to town via the "upper route" ... anyway sunrise on the Broadway Ave Hill is generally pretty.  Today I actually had the camera ....

 

Happy Weekend -  I'll be picking, packing and sweating this afternoon ... sewing tonight and maybe tomorrow night.  The Bernina must miss me. 

Diva with camera ....

last of the cone flowers in the CRP

I actually bought scrapbooking paper similar to this .....

sunny & buffy in full battle - Hairy (black) & Muffy (calico - Mom) seem to care less

'tis the season of low flying geese -- the sound is awesome ....

Hupm Day

 oops I meant Hump Day ... typing is not my best skill.  and when I'm pooped out it's even worse. 

 made it to market yesterday -- yep, sat on a hunk of blacktop and hustled produce for 4 hours.  90' - it was hot, sticky and frankly, filthy dirty.  oh -- I forgot noisy -- that highway is noisy. 

 made it home, fed the livestock (well, 4 cats, 2 kittens, 4 chickens) unpacked and purged the market truck (repacked too), showered and crashed in bed -- only to wake up and remember the laundry in the washing machine. 

  we have a front loading washer and well, if you leave clothes in it wet -- they smell.  smell bad.....so ...

  one more nasty day and normal will reign.

M