I am truly behind in getting an update to everyone. I hope
everyone has had a great summer. We have had a very busy one.
Planting and Spring work went ok. I think... well if Mother
Nature would have been kinder in May. After a beautiful April it
was hard to take such a cold wet May and June, Then came more rain
and the HEAT.… Now it is the first of September and it feels like
we hit late October. What would we Minnesotans do if we did not
have the weather to talk about.
This summer we had a very special event on the farm!! Mark and
Jessica were married in July. We had a great old fashion barn
dance and pig roast. What a great time. If you get to the St Paul
Farmers Market on Saturday or Sunday, stop by and ask to see the
pictures. They will be glad to show them to you. Mark and Jessica
also have a baby on the way, their two boys say it is a girl.
We will find out come December. Have any name suggestion
come tell us at market.
As for the rest of the family, Melisa is teaching full time at
the Academy of Holy Angels. She teaches 9th grade
science and loves it. She and Brandon spent as much time together
as they can. Melisa is still in the MN National Guard, but looking
forward to being out in January of 2011 and having more time for
all the new adventures in her life.
Carol and Nick, along with Chuck (their yellow lab) are living
in Alexandria, MN. Nick is still working at the Marina and Carol
is working on the Clinical Phase of her Masters Program for
Physician Assistant. Carol will be done with school in May of
2011. They really like the little house and life in Alexandria.
They get home just about every other weekend and Carol stays with
us in Scandia during the week when one of her clinicals is in the
twin cities area. So we get to see them often.
Me, I am helping Mark full time. Finished my class for Medical
Billing and am now in the process of job hunting. This is a new
adventure for me, since I was at my last job for 29 years. What
would life be with out new adventure???? Boring!!!!!!
The crops are doing well we still have sweet corn, “some”
peppers and potatoes. The yellow zucchini or yellow “bikini’s” as
Trevor (my four year old grandson) calls them are delicious.
We are busy getting everything ready for the fall corn maze
season. We are looking forward to having everyone visit the farm
for some “Corny Fun”.
The Farmers Markets will continue thru October, so there is
plenty of time to visit of the many markets we attend and get some
great fresh produce.
Have a great FALL and don’t forget to visit the farm for some
CORN MAZE FUN!!
Annette
