That’s My Rebecca. Yes OK, we’re washing the forks, no plastic ones. This is the weekend of the 125th anniversary party for her church Burton Community. In the church kitchen there are probably a hundred forks maybe two hundred, good solid metal ones. So we are going old school and skipping the landfill forks. Yes, I’m with you and that is what they were doing one hundred and twenty five years ago and it still makes sense, right.

We lost a couple of houses in a fire here yesterday. I think no one was hurt although I don’t know any of the details. One was once owned by a friend of ours that is no longer with us either is why I am mentioning it. That was years ago that she owned it and that we had hung out there back in the day as they say. Anyway, I find myself grieving, sort of the end of an era thing.

Well, as long as I am on the Island news have to give you the corn report. We are down to the bitter end here at Raven Ranch with this year’s sweet corn. It lasted four going on five weeks this year which is good. We never did get the stand set up out on the road to sell any but it all has been taken care of one way or another. Pilgrim Farmer John would be proud of us for the whole process.

I’m excited about getting a winter garden planted this year which I have never done before. We have this little warm micro environment where we have grown a couple of summer’s worth of tomatoes that I want to experiment with. I am about ready to buy some spinach and green onion seed to make that happen.

This is all you need to know about things local I guess. Still have the same walking schedule till the time changes. And I will be missing a few days in October and November because of trips. Will post those soon. OK, for now loves, Felipe.

PS – Oh, but Cris in Buenos Aires is reporting that Pilgrim Farmer John’s Iowan swallows are starting to show up down there as the seasons change.