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May 28, 2010
September 12, 2009
bounty
I went to a local farm, Carver Farms, last Friday to pick some goods. I'd been there earlier in the summer for strawberries, and they had corn and beans, which were the main things I wanted.
However, after looking at their website, I had a few more items to at least check out once I was there. It was a beautiful afternoon, not too hot. I started with corn. But I found tomatoes & peppers along the way to the beans. So I stopped and picked some. Then I got the beans. And I found onions, so I picked a few. Then wait, there were sweet peppers, and MONSTER size cabbage, and strawberries, and another kind of corn, and and and...
It was about 3 minutes to closing time and I decided I should go. As I kept hauling produce out of my car, I realized maybe I'd gotten too much. Too much to eat and too much money-wise.
Here's what I got:
20 ears of corn
2 pints of strawberries (even better than the ones in June!)
1 purple cabbage, average size (I seriously had to look for one that was smallish)
1 green cabbage, average size (again, the cabbage was larger than my head!)
2 red peppers
a handful of basil
5 red onions
3 large yellow sweet onions
3 large zucchini
5 small/average size zucchini
an ice cream pail overflowing with beans
5 poblano chiles
7 medium size tomatoes
4 stems of beautiful gladiolus
and the best part - it cost only $22.42! Twas awesome!
I came home, pulled it all out, and showed Kevin my bounty. He was impressed.
However, after looking at their website, I had a few more items to at least check out once I was there. It was a beautiful afternoon, not too hot. I started with corn. But I found tomatoes & peppers along the way to the beans. So I stopped and picked some. Then I got the beans. And I found onions, so I picked a few. Then wait, there were sweet peppers, and MONSTER size cabbage, and strawberries, and another kind of corn, and and and...
It was about 3 minutes to closing time and I decided I should go. As I kept hauling produce out of my car, I realized maybe I'd gotten too much. Too much to eat and too much money-wise.
Here's what I got:
20 ears of corn
2 pints of strawberries (even better than the ones in June!)
1 purple cabbage, average size (I seriously had to look for one that was smallish)
1 green cabbage, average size (again, the cabbage was larger than my head!)
2 red peppers
a handful of basil
5 red onions
3 large yellow sweet onions
3 large zucchini
5 small/average size zucchini
an ice cream pail overflowing with beans
5 poblano chiles
7 medium size tomatoes
4 stems of beautiful gladiolus
and the best part - it cost only $22.42! Twas awesome!
I came home, pulled it all out, and showed Kevin my bounty. He was impressed.
March 4, 2009
October 13, 2008
For future reference...
in case one ever decides to re-roof:
DO NOT re-roof in late September/early October in southern Oregon (you’ll run into rain, and flood your building, thus forcing tenants to move)
DO NOT re-roof in early October in northeastern Washington (you’ll get cold/wet/rainy weather, thus holding up getting the new roof on, and freezing out your employees in the meantime (58.5F NOT comfortable for working at one’s desk for the next 10 hours))
DO NOT re-roof in late September/early October in southern Oregon (you’ll run into rain, and flood your building, thus forcing tenants to move)
DO NOT re-roof in early October in northeastern Washington (you’ll get cold/wet/rainy weather, thus holding up getting the new roof on, and freezing out your employees in the meantime (58.5F NOT comfortable for working at one’s desk for the next 10 hours))
January 28, 2008
My new chair
My chair at work is junk. The back falls down weekly, and it's not really supportive. I've wanted a new chair for a couple years now, but haven't found one I like.
But today, I think I found my new chair - the Hawaii Chair. I saw it on the Ellen DeGeneres show, and totally think it's what I need.
Wonder if my boss will support it. I think my budget for a new chair is $299.
But today, I think I found my new chair - the Hawaii Chair. I saw it on the Ellen DeGeneres show, and totally think it's what I need.
Wonder if my boss will support it. I think my budget for a new chair is $299.