Money, Money, Money

August 19, 2008 - One of my favorite things to do these days is harvest. I love coming home from work, heading out to the garden with a bag or a basket, and reaping the vegetables of our labor. There's usually so much stuff that I have to come inside to drop off a bunch of tomatoes, or else they'll start to squish on the bottom from all the weight. This is what a typical basket of goodies looks like -

I'm so glad we planted a pack of mixed cherry tomatoes because the variety is so beautiful. Of course, we have no idea which ones are which exactly, but I think we could figure it out if we tried. Right now, all I know is that they are all good. :)

Since we have so many, we decided it was time to start selling. Afterall, we definitely want to try to recoup some seed money, and start moving in the direction of making this a business. Here's what we put out last weekend -

After two days, all but four cups of cherry tomatoes were gone, and we brought those in for Axel's going away party. Most people in the family are annoyed that we're trying to sell them anyway. My mother says she could eat a bushel of 'garden candy' every night. I told her that would be an expensive habit. :)

I'll be putting another basket out today, this time with the addition of brandywine tomatoes!

In other news, things are changing again here at mom's house. The summer is coming to an end and Axel, Lorelai, and Elizabeth have all gone back home. It was a wonderful summer filled with lots of great fun, and we will miss them all. This week is fair week - always signaling the last few weeks of summer and the beginning of fall - my favorite time of year! It never used to be (probably because of school), but as an adult, I find fall to be the most beautiful season. I love the way the air changes, the bounty in the garden, the shift to heavier, cozy meals, the holidays, and the bit of rest that the winter promises! While through the summer I had to fight to want to cook interesting things, in the fall I could spend every minute in the kitchen. I'm thinking I'll finally learn to make bread this year too...

But it's not fall yet! And this past weekend Elizabeth and I took Natalie for her first day at the beach. She was completely fascinated by the sand and we all had a blast.