Well, that’s a wrap on another school year. It really was a great year and we’re hoping for another amazing year next year after a much needed break.
Haying has commenced in full force and Eliot has been an amazing help and has even learned to mow and bale this year. Pretty impressive for a ten-year-old. We hit it hard on Sunday and almost beat the rain. We had a minor breakdown with a chain on our wrapper but it was fixed fairly quickly and the last four bales finished up. It will be nice to have first crop complete so we can work on other projects.
The garden has been planted and I am just seeing lines of little green sprouts popping out of the ground. I hope I get my passion back for putting up vegetables by the time that needs to be done as well as figuring out the new electric pressure cooker. We are down to the last couple of jars of pickled beets so I definitely need to put up more of those.
I have yet to make my annual visit to Young’s or Mountain Greenery for that matter. Typically, I can’t wait to get a hanging planter but right now I really don’t need one more thing to manage so maybe I’ll skip this year and just enjoy my perennials.
The pool is up and pretty clear but definitely not warm enough for me. I attempted it on one of those humid days but only got my legs in before deciding it was too cold for me. Eliot was in quickly stating it wasn’t cold at all. Oh, to be young again. I used to be in Bear River and didn’t think it was cold at all as a child.
Another rhubarb crunch was made and some chocolate chip cookies. It won’t be long and the rhubarb will be gone so I’m making use of it while I can. I don’t tend to bake as much in the summer as I don’t want to heat the house up and we do not have air conditioning.
Just a reminder that the Town Office is closed today, Thursday, June 18, in observance of Juneteenth. The Comprehensive Plan Committee is hosting a Community Engagement Session at the Bear River Grange Hall on Tuesday, June 23, starting at 6 p.m. This is a chance for community to provide feedback to help update the Comprehensive Plan.
Have a great week and remember to take in the little things like the smell of freshly mowed grass or a hay field or for me the beautiful fields and hay bales which I am always stopping to take a picture of.
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