Corn!!!

Today, I harvested about 100 ears of ornamental corn while Noel took care of more pumpkins. This corn is so pretty! It will look beautiful displayed. I prepped it while in the field, so no extra work when it was brought in. I love autumn!!!

Fun Weekend...

We've had a pretty good weekend so far. Friday night was spent at home listening to the football game on the radio. We didn't attend because of the rain, but poor Kelsey had to go and cheer. We didn't win, but it was touch-and-go most of the game. We ended up losing by one touchdown. Yesterday Noel and I attended the 40th birthday party of a friend of ours. It was an outdoor party and luckily held under a pavillion because the rain came again on and off. They had a DJ there that played mostly songs from the 80's, along with an outdoor movie screen/projector that had the music videos. Wow, after viewing some of the 80's videos again, we decided the 80's were just plain scary! His family also made a CD of pictures of the birthday boy for the past 40 years that they played to music such as "Macho Man". Really a good time. Here's a pic of the birthday boy and his sister singing (while his daughter hams it up for the cameras). Sorry about the quality of the pic, but taken at night with the cell phone...you know how it is...



So, today heading to the farm to harvest the ornamental corn and do some more preparation for the opening of the produce stand on Saturday.

Mother Nature...

I'll tell you, Mother Nature never ceases to amaze me. Recently we have enjoyed our own produce in so many ways! I've ventured out and made my own spaghetti sauce, a co-worker brought in some fabulous zucchini crisp that was made with our zucchini, we have stashed veggies in the freezer to enjoy this winter and today we harvested about 120 pumpkins and around 30 more gourds. They are currently curing and we hope to have them ready for sale by next weekend. This year has certainly been a learning adventure for Noel and I and we hope to get bigger and better each and every year at Valley Greenery!

On my way home from the farm, Mother Nature provided me with some more beauty:

Isn't she something that Mother Nature? She sure does nice work!

Oh, the good news of the day: Alex is being called back for a second interview at a job she wants. Let's keep our fingers crossed for her!

The Big Game...

Ok, let's get it right out there....we lost BIG time! Final score was 47-7. BUT we really enjoyed the evening anyway. I love to see our town come together every year for the big rival. Houses are decorated, people are painted (yes, painted), everyone is so much fun! The day started off with the big pep rally.

Kelsey cheered...

And Alex sang the Alma Mater...

Then, off to the game. It was packed! I got there early to make sure we had enough seats. Kelsey played in the band before the game and then reported to her cheerleading post. Here she is with her friend Colette:

Noel, Mom and I were all settled in, watching the kick-off when some "late-comers" arrived at the game and sat in the row in front of us. They were the smelliest, stinkiest people on the planet! It was so bad that as soon as they sat down, three rows of people gasped. Not kidding! Now imagine, you're sitting OUTSIDE and people smell so bad, you have to get up and "get some air". By half time, the area around them got more and more sparse. We all stretched out as far as we could get for how crowded it was. Soooo bad! I just thought of something...that's probably why we lost the game! The players were overcome with the odor of B.O. and cat pee!

Anyway, my brother made it in with his clan, so we got to see them for a short while, which is always nice. We then headed home and dropped Mom off. Kelsey is sleeping at Samantha's house so Noel, Alex and I called it a night. Oh well, we'll get 'em next time!

Awesome Day...

Today was a great day all around. I truly didn't stop moving from the moment my eyes opened until about 9:00 tonight, but it was sooo nice. Work went without a hitch and I got so much accomplished. Noel had an awesome day as well. The girls had very little homework and only one activity, which ended at 5:30. Noel and I went to the farm for a while after work to get a few things done. While in the field harvesting some gourds, I looked up and saw this beautiful sky...It reminded me of a child's scribbles...



When we arrived home, Kelsey, Alex, Allen and two of Kelsey's friends were here. Good thing too because Noel and I had picked up a kitchen table and chairs that my Mom had purchased for us and they were extremely heavy! Back in April, Noel and I had given our kitchen table a new life as a desk for the girl's computer in the rec room when we remodeled. It came out pretty cool too! Anyway, we've been looking for a table since then and Mom found us one. Alex is so excited, she may not leave the kitchen:

So, overall, it was a good, productive day. Looking forward to tomorrow though. We'll be attending the big rival football game and Kelsey will be marching in the band and cheering. Mom is coming with us and my brother and his family may also attend if they get in for the weekend from New York in time. Looking forward to another good day!

Off to College...Times Two!

Well, today Kelsey started her Dual Enrollment Program at Luzerne Community College. She is taking two college classes this fall while enrolled as a junior in high school. She really enjoyed her Sociology class and already started her reading assignment tonight. Her History class...well, it IS history. She will plug away at it, I'm sure. Her boyfriend Allen started at Luzerne today too. He attended his English and Math classes tonight. Afterwards, he came to our house and our Sadie was so happy to see him.


Alex spent the afternoon job hunting with Brittany. I guess it's official. The kids are growing up. Ugh!!! I don't think I'm ready for this at all..........

Labor Day at the Farm...

Happy Labor Day and boy did we labor! LOL Kelsey had to decorate football players' houses today for the upcoming game, then had to work the second shift at the donut shop. The rest of us headed to the farm...Before I tell you about our day, let me tell you how much I loved turning onto our lane and seeing the darling couple from a few farms down roaming about on their four-wheeler. They are the loveliest people! Here was my first view approaching the farm today:

Sorry for the fuzzy pic, but it was taken with my cell phone while driving on the dirt road!

So, we arrive and get to work! Alex and I cut all the grass, which took about four hours, while Noel tended to the fields. He and I then checked on the status of the ornamental corn and look how wonderful it is...

Doesn't it look great? These will make awesome decorations for the upcoming season...

Then, I decided to take a break on a newly adopted glider/swing, given to us by another couple from a nearby farm. It is THE most comfortable thing in the world! I'was surrounded by doggies (two under the swing, one alongside) who also decided to take a break...



Then, harvest time...cucumbers, radishes, tomatoes, zucchini, watermelon and sweet corn. Dang, you should taste the sweet corn...it is soooo friggin good!

Anyway, hope everyone had a happy and healthy holiday and enjoyed it as much as we did!