Every year this happens.  October creeps up magically and we are suddenly in the weeds.  All of our great ideas that we have been talking about, all those things that we have had to put off because there was corn to be picked, traveling markets to go to, fields and animals to be tended on…well they all have to be done…like NOW!  AHHHH!  (And that is more of a yell than a sigh people.)  We have exactly 9 days until the first day of October and there are so many preparations still to do!

I love my family- we had a meeting this past Sunday to discuss what has to be done and basically to delegate jobs leading up to Fall Fest.  If there is one rule it should be: NEVER, under any circumstance, leave a family meeting early when jobs are being handed out.  I left early because hey, I had a poker game to get to.  Turns out I probably should have stayed at the meeting because A) I lost at poker and B) I didn’t get to have any of Aunt Barb’s peach pie, which if you know my aunt’s baking, you know that this is a serious bummer. So today I had a somewhat mischievous Facebook post from Michael Mazaros about having some ”fun” jobs.  I am not sure what their idea of “fun” is yet- but 3 guys putting their heads together and coming up w/ ideas sounds like T-R-O-U-B-L-E.  I mean, I am no sissy- or as Farmer Bob likes to say “You’re either a wussy or a wusser”- just so you know- you don’t want to be a wussy.  I can hang w/ some tough jobs I suppose, but the tone that this post implied was not to my liking…  I must contact Farmer Tim ASAP!     

I have to say that we excel under pressure and know just as in years past that everything will get done just in time.  Overall, I really feel like we have bonded as a team this summer and love my farm boys, I feel so honored that they allow me to be a part of their little club.  I have posted all of our October Events under the (shocking) “Upcoming Events” tab.  I am sure that I did not need to tell you this and you probably could have figured it out on your own.  Give me a break, I am worried about this list of “fun jobs”.  Thanks Mike.

Make sure to hug your local farmer – he/she puts food in your belly and on your table everyday!  The least you could do is give them a little TLC =)

Happy Farming ~Sarah Luther