Burning Fog

This morning, I woke up to the milking machine. I slept in. Kind of. Strawberries, yogurt and oatmeal. Earl  grey tea too. But I slept in so I didn't finish it. Harvested lettuce first thing - as per usual on harvest day. Lettuce isn't growing as much. Twenty five pounds today. Then I picked beans. Bell rang for coffee break at ten. I made an announcement regarding my missing black swiss army knife (I found it under a newspaper on a coach while sweeping the lounge). I also drank my coffee. Cowboy style (black? according to Rob - my fellow chocolate lover). Back to work. Picked more beans. Then I picked the last of the arugula bed. Cherry tomatoes, fancy tomatoes. Tomatoes are in the greenhouse - I was in greenhouse two. Washed lettuce. Tried calling Sooke Harbour House multiple times to get their order. I finally got it and we had to go harvest more veggies. Lunch bell. Beet burgers with zucchini salsa. Scarfed 'em down so I could get back to work and end earlier. Then I was done. And Jen, Drew and I went for a swim in the pond. Oh goodness - that sun is good. We lied on the grass soaking in those good rays. Went back in the pond was we were too warm. Drew threw a rock at me and it hit me in the eye.

Jen and I decided that Ragley farm should have a sitcom, no we decided on a series - called The Gravel Road. I don't know where the title came from. It popped into her head. It's going to be about vegetable pickers. And I expect that there will be lots of puns in our series - seeing that puns are great, and require much wit (which we'll worry about later). Every episode will end with farm animal noises. Reason? No clue.

Tomorrow is market. I'll also be seeing a treeplanter friend who is dropping by in the morning. After market will be Bev and Murrey's annual barbeque. Apparently he uses his excavator to swing kids into the pond. There will be smokies too. I'm sure I'll have my fair share. The next day I may go kayaking with someone I've never met before - a woofer from Miranda's farm. Sunday evening is a different party. Monday everyone from work is going fishing. We're going to try to catch sockeye salmon. If we succeed it will be wonderful - if we don't, it will probably still be wonderful.

And that has been my day.

Oh! Good news. Josie, Susan and I had a "business meeting". They like me. That's nice, huh? And it's possible for me to stay on the farm till December. I'm also going to start volunteering at Ayre Manor. I'm going to be helping them with their day programs!

Well there's an update. An event update. Not a soul update. To get one of those I require a written letter. A blog is to public for a soul update. Skype calls work too I guess.

Well readers - ha, readers - thanks for reading.