The days are quickly growing shorter here at Tumbleweed Farm and the sunrise is later by the day. We’ve gradually been able to set our coffee maker for up to an hour past our normal wake up call and it’s been lovely to get a little more sleep. However, if I’m being completely honest, I’ll admit that Taylor and I are totally beat (even with more sleep!) Our bodies are tired and we’ve been feeling run down for a couple of weeks now. We’ve recently started taking naps after lunch (something we’ve never done before) and still our energy is low. I think the long and hot summer has finally caught up to us and we’re feeling the effects of one of the most extreme farm seasons we’ve experienced to date. The list of chores still seems endless (thousands of pounds of winter squash, potatoes and onions are still on the agenda) but we are nearing the peak of the season which means farm chores will slowly decrease and we cannot wait for a little more down time!
With all of that being said, I’m so happy with how our season is panning out. We’ve had a wonderful year of harvest and despite the lack of rain and all of the deer damage (which was major!) we’ve had the best production of fruits and vegetables to date. The icing on the cake is our amazing CSA members who keep us inspired to keep trucking along even on the hardest of days. We’re lucky enough to have some of these folks (who were strangers just a couple of months ago) start to feel like family and it’s so damn cool! Community truly is everything and we’re blessed with the best.
Happy Friday everyone. We hope you’re all able to enjoy a farm fresh meal with good folks and plenty of good beer too. Cheers from the farm!
Seems like the worm is about to turn – happy your days are slowing somewhat. Love the victory shot of the onion in the air. Happy weekend to you.
I love that triumphant onion photo! i just pinned the heck out of this post. Your photos are so wonderful and really bring me into your life on the farm. I love it.
Don’t forget to schedule periods of mindful and purposeful rest. Too many months of pounding the earth relentlessly catches up with you (as you’ve expressed). It’s ok and beneficial to break. 🙂 I’ll pray for restful nights and more energy for you both.
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h and seeing all the earth’s gleaning is truly mesmerizing, it is almost unbelievable too see your yield. I love this blog if only to see real farmers at it, my novice gardening skills pale in comparison. I love being reminded where our food truly comes from. Not in an aisle for sure. Godspeed