Sorry once again for the delay in updating...starting back at work again has been far more draining than I anticipated! Today's post is just about the activities of the Green Thumbs Up For God Summer Sundays program. This was the morning we had been working all year toward. We met at 8 this morning to continue to pick from whatever was ripe, load it into our cars, and deliver it to the Des Plaines Self Help Pantry. These wonderful kids picked over a 1/2 bushel combined of tomatoes, peppers (both sweet and hot), onions, and basil. A half bushel doesn't sound like much, but there were well over 100 tomatoes, 15 peppers, and several bundles of hot peppers and basil. These things will hopefully provide sustenance for those who find themselves without the ability to provide for their family. More importantly, I hope that this is an experience that imprints on the kids who were able to be there and be a part of it. I want this to be a moment that they continue to come back to, that continues to drive their intentions in life.
We worked so hard to nurse these plants to life. To think that such tiny seeds, put into a small amount of peat moss in my basement in March turned into a bounty to bring to those who don't have, well it was just such a fulfilling day. I was so looking forward to this last night that I found myself unable to stay asleep. Yet again another sign that these are the things I am meant to do. In the past, I would look forward to my weekend as a way to recuperate from my very busy week. And I still do need to recover from my work week, but I find that my recovery comes through working in the soil. Nothing makes me more joyful. I sometimes can't believe my luck that I get to go outside and play in the dirt. I am hoping tomorrow to get to write about the last two visits to the farm. We went up last Saturday and today. Many exciting things are happening, but I am too tired right now and must get myself to bed. In addition to the update, I will be buying the domain name of this site and begin uploading a few videos of the various gardens I work in. Very exciting things! So please stay tuned, and thanks so much for sticking with me through the information blackout that has become my life. Stay happy.