Crazy Boy Farm

The zucchini is here. I don't have much experience with this plant. A couple years ago I think we had a plant or two in our backyard garden but nothing like now, where we must have close to 300. The thing about zucchini is once they start producing, they do it prolifically. We picked on Wednesday for our larger CSA account.

Yesterday the farm work was of a different nature--community building and education. We are so lucky to have some great organizations in our area doing a great work of bringing farmers together and offering up-to-date training on a variety of topics.

Even though the hot, humid Minnesota summer has arrived a bit early it is still time to make bread. The past couple of days have seen all the shades drawn and children lounging around the house in diapers, shorts and tank tops. I hadn't even replaced the winter clothes in their drawers yet! So now I am scrambling to find all those summer clothes i packed away nearly 8 months ago.

I have been inspired to try "thrifting." My aunts have always been masters of this. But I am not a shopper, and when I need something I prefer to go and get it at one place.

But when I started reading the Soule Mama blog my interest was renewed, not only for my fashion but home and most importantly budget.