For my birthday my farm friends threw me an awesome birthday in Menemsha. We ate yummy veggies and a macaroni salad, we even had a farm fresh pie!!!
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Birthday Photos
For my birthday my farm friends threw me an awesome birthday in Menemsha. We ate yummy veggies and a macaroni salad, we even had a farm fresh pie!!!
Friday, July 8, 2011
Day Off
Today was my first full day off. To make the most out of an overcast, Portland-esque day, I hopped on my bike and headed to Oak Bluffs. Oak Bluffs is another town about 7.3 miles away from Edgartown. On my way there, I stopped at a small coffee shop had a delicious bagel with cream cheese and lox, and a iced chai coffee (I am getting addicted to iced coffee and tea drinks here because they always have a huge free vat for employees to help themselves). After devouring my breakfast I biked from Edgartown to OB. Along the way I stopped at a small bridge and watched some fishermen. Before long I made friends with two families with kids. I even got to help one of the girls pull in her fish. My legs were itching! Uncle Boo needs to get here already! As I rested on the bridge I was able to read some of my book, and enjoy the beautiful scenery. On one side was a small lagoon and on the other side was the ocean. Even though it wasn't the prettiest day I appreciated the spectacular landscape. Along the ride I had wonderful views of the ocean and could smell the salt water as I peddled by. Eventually I arrived in OB and had lunch in a small park. I packed a sandwich (sandwichito for Nicol) some pretzels (for dad), and an apple. In the park I relaxed, read my book and spoke to a few people on the phone. After I commenced my lunch I locked up my bike and walked around Oak Bluffs (OB). By this time I was really thirsty and of course had to go to the bathroom. So off I went to the first ice cream shop hoping that if I bought an ice cream they would let me go to the bathroom. But of course there was no bathroom and instead I was left with a huge "small ice cream." After eating literally two spoonfuls I threw the ice cream away and ventured towards the public bathroom. From there I biked home, stopping briefly at a small roadside cart selling small-normal small iced lemonade. On my way home I passed by a bike shop replaced a small stopper for my handlebars and headed home. Once home I jumped in the outdoor shower and changed my clothes, ready for the rest of my night! Tonight is Frisbee Friday at a nearby elementary school, other than that I have no idea what I am doing!!!! Love you all!
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Farming Photos
Tomatoe Tar is not fun! Band-aid from cutting myself with pruning knife!
Cabbage
Here are some photos from my day in the field yesterday. Snap pea picking, shelling pea picking, tomato pruning...cabbage, broccoli!!!.... Farmer Molly here we come!
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Fourth of July
Yesterday I started my fourth of July celebration by working from 7:30 in the morning until 12:30, in the Farm Stand. Imagine what the last minute rush for fourth of July barbecue and family dinner, ingredients was like! The stand usually opens at 9, but at 8:40 some anxious customer pushed open our front door and before we knew it the store was open, and over 40 people were inside. One week after learning how to work the register system I was on register 5 checking hundreds of frantic fourth of July customers out. My favorite part about working the register is the small talk you get to make with the customers. However, my constant search for the buttons of bizarre fruits and vegetables on the register screen often prevent me from doing much more than searching for the item they are buying. The register system is crazy, I have to take a picture of it for you all sometime, but honestly it has 1 million colored buttons with little to no relation to one another!!! Anywhooo, so after checking customers out for 4 hours, the stand closed and we were all free to enjoy our day! I ran back to my tent, changed my clothes, and jumped in the back of one of my fellow farm companions pickup trucks. Off to the beach we went! The beach we went to was a private beach near South Beach, a nice public beach off of Katama rd. It was the beach of one of the girls who works in the flower stand. At the beach was the entire Morning Glory crew, sitting on beach towels, swimming in the water and snacking on a wide range of fourth of July treats. I was surprised by how many bags of chips there were, I figured these kids would only be eating trail mix or flax seed crackers, not potato chips, but oh well! After hanging out on the beach for a few hours my car headed to the Stop and Shop to get some groceries for a BBQ. We got some veggie burgers, hamburger buns and some condiments. But that was all.... we didnt need to buy any vegetables, for we have an entire farm at our disposal! So after stopping by the store we made some detours at some of the fields and picked strawberries, green onions, carrots, lettuce and beets! NOT BAD! Then we headed back to the farm and enjoyed a wonderful BBQ with the rest of the Morning Glory staff outside of what is known as the Blueberry house. The Blueberry house is right near my tent platform and features a small room with two windows, a sink, a mini fridge, and a bed. Outside of it is a small deck, a clothes for hanging your clothes on, a small hammock and a few yards away, the outdoor shower I use every morning! It was nice sitting on the porch, feasting on farm fresh veggies, and observing my new companions and surroundings!
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