For a weekend, this ranks right up with our top #10 busiest. Friday, surface of the sun all-you-can-eat (or not) baseball for Bruce’s work.
Yesterday?
Well, I was supposed to work. Instead I spent time up in the peach tree, harvesting:
It was a fair haul. Not as good as last year but the fruit is larger. The composter got a lot of half eaten or bird pecked peaches, but I know it will be delicious dirt one day. George wanted to eat any peaches that fell on the ground.
Lots of garden work. More tomatoes harvested. The first okra came in. The last cucumber.
We grilled the okra tonight–amazing. Just toss with olive oil and salt and pepper. Delicious. NOT slimy at all.
Pulled out the last of the carrots.
Lots of garden is cleared so we can start the fall planting in a few weeks. Hard to believe!
Another big beet harvest with more to come.
Dunked all of the rain barrels (those are the little donuts).
One of the beets was really big. That’s Bruce’s iPhone next to the beet.
Saturday was also the day we kept working on the family room/lounge. Our little fridge for beer, wine and drinks came in so Bruce and the Gs took the truck to go and get it. Bruce and I went to pick up the last cabinet after confirming the fridge’s dimensions in real life, in place, not just at the store. And a shower solidified my farmer’s tan.
And then there was the more somber purpose of today: saving the Gs and their pals. We spent 6 hours in a dog first aid and CPR class learning what to do if there’s an emergency. Sobering. But good. I feel a lot better since I am prepared for the worst.
Now, Bruce is assembling that last cabinet so we can do a preliminary countertop measurement.
Our pal the electrician is coming by on Tuesday since we uncovered another issue while attempting to install a replacement ceiling fan in the office/tv room. He needs to move the new fridge plug anyway and better understand what else still needs to happen.
The plumber needs to visit to remove and cap the wet bar sink, making it a more useful dry bar.
See what I mean about busy? And I’m traveling all week this week, leaving Bruce to harvest tomatoes, okra, peppers and chard. Back Thursday!
Sow, Sew, So 
Sounds like a little work travel might be a good forced “rest “opportunity for you!
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Lol. No rest for the wicked. This week I’ll be burning the candle at both ends to meet my deliverables and be traveling. Yay room service!
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First time I ever heard of a dog who eats peaches. Love it. Travel safe.
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George is a dog who eats anything. Tonight he had a little steak, a bit of corn and tried okra with his kibble. The other Gs are less adventurous with veg although Godiva likes most veggies too. I think he liked the shape and sweetness of the peaches. I was worried he was going to eat the buggy or bird pecked ones I was throwing down!
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Good for him! That’s the best. He’s a gourmet. 🙂
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Wow, what a weekend! I can’t believe so many of your crops are done when ours haven’t even started!
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Well, you’ve got to remember that the tomatoes were planted in February. The lettuce in January. And that our temperatures are in the upper 90s F right now. It’s already time to start thinking about fall crops–gotta get those tomatoes and peppers into the ground in the next few weeks!
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