farmer's market and the week ahead
Aug. 11th, 2019 02:48 pmSunday, and thus the farmer's market with our daughter, who was a little reluctant to stir from the house after yesterday morning's volunteering extravaganza (which the whole family assisted in). But once we arrived it was very pleasant. We got:
This last has joined the goat stew meat already in the freezer and then Friday it is my goal to make goat stew in the slow cooker such that when I bring the children home from post-school gymnastics class there will be dinner already made. Because yes, school starts this week, how can it be? In years past is has loomed large on the horizon, but this year it is just a series of tasks to get done by a certain date, and then a set of new tasks will present themselves. A good development, I think, and I simply must hold my ground on how much work I assign myself -- yesterday at the event I was volunteering for I saw at least two lageish pieces of work that I could set about, one of which would be coordinating the Girl Scout troops at the school for a few large group events, the other being something to do with the school animals -- but this is how I end up overwhelmed with volunteer work and not able to arrange my home to my liking or do anything creative, so I am trying to stand firm.
- valley pearl grapes (large green orbs, very sweet so I think some will escape the freezer),
- green beans for a salad (cooked green beans, feta, cherry tomatoes, vinegar I think -- I do not make it, our spouse does)
- white corn, which will be dinner tonight (along with leftover spaghetti and the green bean salad above) while watching a chunk of the first season of Steven Universe at smol son's request -- he has only seen a few scattered episodes and is interested in the whole
- raspberries, not my favourite but the children love them
- strawberries (some of the last of the season)
- green pluots and red plums, both to eat out of hand and make the breakfast apricot crisp that
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kass recommended, - several packages of goat stew meat from local goats.
This last has joined the goat stew meat already in the freezer and then Friday it is my goal to make goat stew in the slow cooker such that when I bring the children home from post-school gymnastics class there will be dinner already made. Because yes, school starts this week, how can it be? In years past is has loomed large on the horizon, but this year it is just a series of tasks to get done by a certain date, and then a set of new tasks will present themselves. A good development, I think, and I simply must hold my ground on how much work I assign myself -- yesterday at the event I was volunteering for I saw at least two lageish pieces of work that I could set about, one of which would be coordinating the Girl Scout troops at the school for a few large group events, the other being something to do with the school animals -- but this is how I end up overwhelmed with volunteer work and not able to arrange my home to my liking or do anything creative, so I am trying to stand firm.
