Checking in from the farm

We spent a good chunk of the day today at the farm taking care of loose ends.  We re-stacked all the lumber we've milled so far and got it weighted and banded to cure.  We also did some rearranging in the greenhouse and planned out where we're going to put the things that are currently in storage.  Here's how the lumber looks:

These will be floor joists, oak braces and misc. lumber.

The big beam is one of the 6 primary posts for the cabin.  The rest is just weight so it stays straight!

We spent some time weeding today and checking in on the garden.  The sweet potatoes have taken over their half of the retaining wall bed.  Hopefully the potatoes growing under the ground are as healthy as the vines above it!  There are several nice cantaloupe set on too.  With a little luck we'll have a few more tomatoes yet this fall for fresh eating.  I'm looking forward to having enough to can next year - we're out of homemade salsa and spagetti sauce already. *sad*  The strawberries are multiplying with a bit more vigor since the heat broke and the fruit trees we planted all seem to be doing well.  Overall, we have no complaints.

The field of green is all sweet potatoes!

For our afternoon fun, we worked around the house to get ready for an open house tomorrow.  We finally loaded up our old potting desk (repurposed from work years ago and long past its prime) and the former trash can shed (it was falling apart).  The whole house got a good straightening up and cleaning too.

Lest anyone think it was all work and no play, we took the kids for ice cream (frozen custard, actually) and watched a movie before bed.  It was a great day.  We hope yours was equally good!