Off We Go

Rick and I take off for the Oregon coast for a few days starting super early tomorrow morning. We know ya'll will be tending ... er... drinking beer at the farm faithfully while we're gone.

Besides farming, we've been partying over the last few days.

Delina and Diana had a great 4th of July party.

Here the cooks conspire.



To grill the perfect bird. These are being smoked over homegrown applewood chips.


We played croquet. Rick almost beat me but I eked out a win against... neophytes and kids. Here the gang hangs out after the game.



Then we did tacos with Karen and Glen, featuring some of the first Anaheims from the garden. Here's some of the food laid out.



Rick and Glen did the grilling.



Ok, back to the farm.

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Weather Note

It's been just about perfect, for July. Highs in the 90s with a breeze, and cooler temperatures at night. Moon was full last night.

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I just liked this image.



The melons are fruiting!



That was a watermelon, and this is a galia or cantelope. The honeydew are setting fruit also.



The dill is definitely harvestable size, just in time to make dilly beans. I already picked the first crop off my bush beans at home.



And what kind of bird is this? A juvenile woodpecker or flicker of some sort?