Double R Farm (Amish Country Soaps & Sundries)

Monday mornings for me are always difficult to navigate. Working inside a classroom during the week I look forward to the time on the weekend to get things done on the farm. This past weekend the weather was fairly warm here in Sugarcreek. It was great for gardening and getting some much needed chores done. Saturday we worked on a shed that houses our well and pump. The winds this past winter had torn many shingles off the roof and some of the wood had rotted from moisture. There is nothing I like better than hanging off the side of the ledge of a roof and hanging shingles!

A little later on the scents of spring overcame me, and I spied my trusty pitchfork in the barn. For some reason, Spring never officially starts until I turn over the first of the gardens by hand. It's slow going, but smelling the sweet earth always gets me in the spirit to continue. The early cold hardy crops will go in first, and as the weather warms up we will move onto the other ones. Soon enough we will be harvesting the spring crops and anticipating the rest of the produce. The juicy tomatoes, sweet corn, beans, peas and a host of other tasty treats are always the best when they are naturally grown. I can imagine it now... the juice from the 1st tomato dripping down my chin.

Well, it's back to work. I grab the pen that has been traded for my pitchfork and continue with thoughts of the coming harvest dancing in my head. Soon the weather will be even warmer, and the gardens will be ready to start planting the seed that starts it all. School will be out for the summer, and the season I enjoy the most will begin. The flowers and vegetables that were so carefully planted will be ready to harvest, and the satisfaction of providing for family and friends will fill my soul.