Nothing Much Is Happening

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We have entered

the Season when

"Nothing

Much

Is Happening

Around Here".

That's a Family Joke.

When said,

it stops us in our tracks,

our heads nod

and the corners

of our mouths turn

into whimsical smiles.

It's code for

"Everything

Is Happening

Around Here."

We're so busy

we seldom make notes

about Daily Fare.

Looking at the sharp reduction

of notes on Calendar

the Outsider would think

"Nothing Happened".

The Insider

has a different view:

Tomatoes are picking up speed.

Last week, we had just a few,

for a splash of color and taste

for Snacks and at Family Meals.

Yesterday, Richard announced

he can no longer carry inside

Tomatoes in the hem

of his T-Shirt;

small buckets are now in order.

Green Beans and Carrots

are ready to can.

Green Beans are on slow down.

We haven't even started Carrots.

The Sorghum Cane

grows noticeably

from one end of the day

to the other.

Last Wednesday,

Melanie and I were

on the Master Gardener Program

at the Nursing Home.

We gave a tour

of Veggies, Flowers, and Preservation

around the Farm.

We stood at our cranky Mikes

in front of Elders

now parked in Wheel Chairs and on Walkers

but whose experience

makes ours look like

we have just arrived

at the 1st day of school.

Lacey's Careful Clutch of Eggs

should begin

to hatch at earliest today.

We've made

a significant dent

in Weeds in all the Gardens.

Turn our backs

and more appear.

Nature reminds us:

"Cover my Soil."

Richard built

3 more raised Beds

yesterday.

Planting for Fall Harvest

needs to begin.

I must watch

my Dry Edible Beans carefully.

Dry Pods announce

a few are ready to harvest.

With all these Rains,

they can resprout

and mold quickly.

We are needing

more and more horizontal space

for Harvest.

Herbs are ready to pick and dry.

The Dehydrator is on most days,

wafting up the latest aroma

through our Little House.

Meanwhile we have

side dramas.

Jonathan is making

significant progress

painting the Interior.

While it looks like

an obstacle course

around here

and the routine is stored

in non-routine places,

our Little House is at last

looking more like

Our Home.

I continue

to make huge progress

on Family History.

The way

through that maze

is more clear.

We have a lead

on a Piano.

Soon Melanie will be headed

to an herbal conference

and visiting too.

That makes

for some special preparations

around here.

We have 20 some

Master Gardeners

expected for Garden Tour

and Local Fare Pot Luck

August 17.

That is right

around the corner.

August 1

through October

marks high Season

for Harvest and Preservation

in these parts.

Processing

the Precious Little Roosters

could begin

about the 3rd week

of August.

That always stops us

in our tracks.

We need to can last year's meat

which is in the Freezer.

Cleaning out the Freezers

would be nice.

Looking a little further ahead,

we will be making Molasses in another month.

And of course,

these are Human plans.

Nature knows.

We just follow her lead.

When we are blessed with each day,

we don't really

have a plan

for what we will do.

Nature serves up

what is right.

We are increasingly smart

about the Heat.

We work outside when it is right.

We take Naps.

Abundance, gratitude
and awe abound.

This is all just

a little warm up

for the main show.

~~~~

Glinda Crawford, 2010

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