The season is coming on strong now as we are eating everthing off the farm, the season of abundance is on us, yet the days are perceptively shorter.  The tiredness of the season is also on us, time to think about a sweatshirt in the morings, but instead the heat of summer is still thick with an unusual muggyness.  In western Colorado that means it is at least 15% humdity.  So much bounty and today the amount of work it takes was felt.

It was the first day that only one adult had been on the farm alone in a long time.  And lucky me the kids were here too.  Chores took forever and there were so many things not getting done.  As the sorry for myself symphony warmed up above my head I realized how much all the workers we have now are doing, and how much we appreciate it all. 

Phil left after presenting us an incredible meal of Closer to Heaven farm chicken that literally did just that.  Phil is now in the midst of a 100 mile race despite it being dark and night right now.  His steady determination here made a huge differenece.  The weeder of the year award no doubt goes to Phil!  Thanks again Phil.

Thanks to all who help us get it all done as I could go on about each and everyone who has helped and will in blogs but off to sleep...