The Garden.....

My half hearted attempt this year has still produced some beautiful vegetables for us. The zucchini is going crazy and I'm not sure how much longer we will be able to keep up. How many ways can you disguise zucchini in your meals????

My first ever bell pepper is almost done....and the wee little watermelon is my favorite. Last but not least is ASPARAGUS....it would seem we have to wait two more years to pick and eat it....but it is very pretty this year.

Yesterday I found out I was moving to a new room at work. Picture a deeply rooted tree being pulled up and set down again just a few feet away. I think it will take a bit of energy to ground myself again and wonder if I will bloom.

aaah....the problem with blogs and myself is that I can never find my way back to them....even my own. But I think I am here now and will take advantage of the moment...lol

Emily finished 9th grade making honors the entire year.....and is now getting private lessons for volleyball in hopes of making JV or Varsity next year. She is really quite decent as usual (she is a bit of a perfectionist) and I do think she will make a team.

Paul Henry is 10 and such a little man. He is spending his days at the farm again, playing, working, and on a good day swimming at the pool to cool off after his busy day. He can tell you anything you want to know about cows, chickens, garlic (pheweee....), and CSA's. What an independent and thoughtful little person he is.

Jackson is the baby, will always be the baby, and if we are very lucky will stop acting like a baby some day soon. He has just discovered the addictive power of the Nintendo DS and we are watching this activity carefully hoping it loses it appeal quickly. He loves to ride his bike and looks as though he was born on it even though he just learned how to ride (with out crashing to a stop) less than a month ago.

Paul continues to work passionately toward his show in NYC. And I continue to say that I will lose 20 pounds and look fabulous at the opening. I wish I had his strength and determination. lol

We excitedly await the arrival of our dear friend Rachel and can not wait to meet her boys. I can not believe I have never met them. It is going to be a wild and wonderful week.