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| Solid wood sign made by Merril Iverson |
It hasn't been too long since Craig's grandpa died and we are seeing signs of him everywhere - literally, signs! This is one that he made that hung outside of a church in Altdorf - just down the road and around the corner (technically a part of Vesper). There is another sign somewhere that says "St. Joseph's" naming the church where his wife and he are now buried.
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| Jona - master mower |
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| Flapjack |
I like to take time each year to acknowledge some of the "workers" we house here on our farm. Firstly, here is Flapjack. She was a rescue that used to be an indoor cat until Craig moved in with his allergies. Now, though she is declawed, brings us a mouse or mole nearly every single day. She has battle scars on her nose but is a most loving feline. Jona Cash is our guinea pig - she tractors the lawn and loves to eat mullein!
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| Milkweed |
This time of year the milkweed forms pods. You can collect these pods if you promise to disperse the seed. The monarch butterfly needs all the help it can get and you can
learn how to propagate their main food source here! We haven't seen many monarch here on our farm, just a few but we are seeing many milkweed being enjoyed by others.
Remember how I want to make sure to share the ugly along with the ornate? Well, note to the sensitive...I have learned, again a hard lesson. Never do any farm work in flip flops. NONE. Not even if you think you are just going to go do something mundane quick because you will get distracted by other chores and get too busy to change your shoes. This weekend I dropped a sheet of aluminum siding right on my big toe slicing it in half horizontally. I went to grab something then got distracted by our old chicken coop that needed to be further disassembled. Well long story short - I needed to do a partial toenail removal by myself after 2 days of strapping it on trying to avoid the unavoidable. I did it, it wasn't pretty and it still isn't - won't be for a while. Don't let the polish fool you; it is there because it hides the dirt you can't get rid of when you are barefoot too much outside :)
We will hopefully see you tomorrow at the Peach Street Market where we will be offering FRESH SWEET CORN!, garlic, basil and cabbage. Tomorrow's farm fresh box will include those 4 delicious items PLUS tricolor beans and peppers. Limited availability for market or farm pick-up or Rapids/Vesper delivery. Please call to reserve yours 715-572-3813
