The hot humid weather has continued although the cool mornings are a nice relief.
No baking again this past weekend as it was too humid and I didn’t want to make the house any worse than it already was. I did, however, process more beets and put up eight jars of pickled beets. The electric pressure canner that you can also water bath in has been amazing. I did learn that I should not run that and the Instant Pot at the same time as it will trip the breaker. Old houses always have quirks and ours is too much on the kitchen breaker.
Green beans have finally come in after their haircut from Betty the hen. I also used the Instant Pot to briefly cook those and they went in the freezer as well. Cucumbers are plentiful but it is kind of a hunt as the squash that is growing next to it has taken over and they are hard to locate. We’ll rethink our garden layout next year to try to avoid this.
Less than two weeks and school begins again. It sure has gone fast. The School Board has started up again after taking July off.
The Comprehensive Plan Committee met on Monday to review the Farming and Agriculture chapters. They will meet next in October and review Natural Resources. One of the things discussed was landscapes and views that we would like to remain as is such as fields. So I’m including a picture of one of my favorite views, my backyard looking up towards my farm. Many stop to take pictures from Route 26 but don’t get the chance to see it from the other direction.
The Household Hazardous Waste Event is taking place on Saturday, August 29, from 9am-12pm at Bethel Public Works, 39 Davis Road in Bethel. Check the town’s website for acceptable items.
The Planning Board Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, August 19, at 6pm has been cancelled and they will meet next on Wednesday, September 2, at 6pm. If you are interested in becoming an Alternate, please contact the Town Office for more details.
The Select Board meets next on Tuesday, August 18, at 4:30pm. The agenda will be posted on the town’s website.
That’s all for this week. If you have news to add, please email me at newrynews24@gmail.com and I’ll add it to next week’s news.