Farm Day 5

I have to say up front that all these pictures were taken by Chris, since I didn’t take a single photo this year. I never even picked up the camera. Next year I’m setting aside a block of twenty minutes to just run around and take photos. I swear.

We had, quite possibly, the most perfect fall weather. The leaves have just started to turn, and with just enough rain in the last week, the grass is green again.

This year, instead of making shirts ahead of time, we had everyone print their own. From little kids to senior citizens, nearly everyone made their way out to shop, rolled up their sleeves and took a turn on the press. I love hearing Neko’s compadres point proudly at their shirt and exclaim, “I did it!”

Of course, the food was fabulous. Kate D., I wish I thought the bacon-wrapped dates would have survived FedEx. I thought of you as people kept gushing over them.

Tom cut a long path through the tall grass for the kids. He sent them on an “adventure hike” through the path with buckets of goodies along the way. The kids loved it, and went running headlong from start to finish.

Even though it’s a boatload of work to prepare for, I love that we do this each year. I look around and see our house filled with such good people and I can’t imagine any place I’d rather be.