csa goods

trying to keep a visual log of what we get every week with our CSA (community supported agriculture).  i think it will be cool to look at everything when the season is done.  it's also for the kids, to help them identify all the new veggies that come through every week.  here's what we've gotten so far::

things have been a little light, mainly because of the weather and because it's an organic farm, so they don't use any pesticides or any other chemicals to grow the food.  what we have gotten has been delicious, so i'm pretty psyched.  looking forward to getting some kale to juice with!  also looking forward to digging into that head of lettuce later today.  the kids have been loving the sugar snap peas, dipping them into a small bowl of balsamic dressing for an afternoon snack!

what have you been loving to crunch on this summer?

well, pretty much i'm the most luckiest person in the whole world.

my little guy is officially in first grade.  it was an interesting year, with some challenges, but in the end he kicked kindergarten's butt and is such a smart, sensitive, and inquisitive boy.

gray is officially in fourth grade (!?!?!?!).  she ended the year with straight A's (again) and just made the tournament team for softball for our town.  not that i'm bragging.  ok, i'm bragging.  (the bragging balances out the bitching i do during all the late night/very very buggy practices i have to sit through many, many nights of the week, and keep lulu up 2 hours past her bedtime for)

summer vacation is in full effect.  (and by full effect i mean today was day 2).  it's different, and harder, being with all three all day long.  i am so blessed to be able to do it, so i won't complain.  but if i were to complain, i would say GIVE ME SOME FREAKIN' WINE BECAUSE TODAY WAS THE LONGEST DAY OF THE YEAR AND I'M READY FOR BED AND IT'S ONLY 7:31pm.  for reals, people, i'm going to bed.  right.now.

i'm headed off on a road trip to maryland in a day....10 hours in the car with one of my bests, just listening to neil young, and eating copious amounts of snacks that i packed for us.  life is good.  and the best part...i get to snuggle on a newborn babe when i get there.  aaaaah.

xx

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i'm off enjoying the weekend...but in the meantime, find me blogging here at the quiet life of violet about some of the things that i'm thankful for!