Today Maia got to put on her overalls, cuz she was goin' to the farm! We had a relaxing, enjoyable day being loved on by Helen, Joanne, and Ginya. Maia almost got to ride a horse, but her mom thought that maybe the photo shoot with the horse/cows/chickens/dogs should wait another week or two.
But she did get to meet Ginya!
We went to the top of the hill, which is always so peaceful. I was refreshed standing in the light breeze, absorbing the stillness, while I listened to Grandpa Maynard's soft voice tell stories of farming days gone by.
After feeding a few cows, we got back to the homestead (or flowershop as the case may be) and found that Jeanette was incredibly beat and ready to go. So we loaded up the car, and drove home.
Now when I say loaded the car, I mean loaded. The entire trunk was stuffed. Here's a photo of everything once we unpacked it at home, but it doesn't do it justice-- all the produce is so large, that it actually makes the boxes look smaller, so it seems like less than it is. Wowzers, we are blessed.
In case you couldn't tell from the picture, there's a couple bags of cucumbers, several boxes of tomatoes, a box of green beans, salsa, eggs, three bean salad, plums, grapes, squash, bell peppers, peppers, garlic, chard, beets, salad greens, pears, cantaloupe, and basil (or is that mint-- we already had carloads of basil last time). We've plenty of food for canning/freezing/drying and boiling, though I'm sure we won't be able to keep up with the 110 quarts of peaches that Helen and Ginya canned yesterday. Even with saving all we can, we won't be able to eat all this. So if you're in the Portland area and something strikes your fancy, gives us a holler and we'd love to supply you with produce! And yes, if you were wondering, we do get this much from them just about every time we go to the farm. It's just another example of their love in action.
Goodnight!
2 comments:
Yeah for farm days! Wow that's a lot of produce. It was so much I almost forgot to comment on how cute Maia is: great shots of her! Where are the crocus blooming? At the farm? Are they the fall kind of crocus? They're Trace's favorite flower, but we only have the spring kind. I've seen them blooming in the fall before, but maybe it's too hot around here, or maybe it's a different variety. I'm glad you guys got out of the house, and I hope you are all continuing to rest. Is it today you are headed back to work Michael? If so I hope it goes well, and that your day without him is restful instead of stressful Jeanette. We love you guys!
I love seeing pictures of Ginya and Maia! We miss you Ginya and can't wait to meet you Maia. All the produce is amazing! Such harvest time abundance. We have such a small garden plot, even with two we've had to start buying a little bit of produce now. 110 jars of peaches! Now that's amazing too.
I like the goodnight photo of Maia.
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