Two weeks ago we had another heat wave, bringing temperatures up to 104 degrees. It was very, very humid too. Following that, we got 5 days of rain. Good for the garden. Bad for the weed problems. We just go with "the flow" of things and do the best we can. Humidity has been about 100% lately. The thickness in the air almost takes your breath away. Too hot and humid for anything outdoors. Harvested our very first zucchini July 23rd, and our very first yellow squash July 24th (a late harvest year). They both went into breakfast, and my husband was delighted with his go-to breakfast - Eggs from the ladies, roasted squash with onion and herbs from the herb garden, and smoked bacon from an area butcher store (a breakfast win from the freezer). So good! I am making a meat re-stock list of course, but the meals created by randomly picking freezer items has been fun and successful. I did, however (gulp), find a few bags of fro...
Inklings from the Farmhouse, embracing balance and new beginnings.