Ups and Downs

We seem to be getting into a rountine these days. Fridays are the hardest for me. We used to always go out to dinner and then to a movie or the bookstore. Now we try to eat at home and we are coming to the end of the food from our CSA and making something new out of summer squash usually eludes me. Jon has been finding new places to get local food. He discovered a farm that has a variety of grains (soy beans, rye, oats and a few other) that we will probably visit soon. We also found out a local beef farm sells at the Elmwood Farmer's Market (http://www.foreverelmwood.org/). So today we stopped by and got some ground beef and a small roast. Tomorrow, the grill. The market was fun, music and kids and relaxed milling around. The other market we often go to is much more crowded and the people are more focused on getting in and getting out.

We used some zucchini to make pickles this afternoon. Jon made pectin from green apples last night. Our bread making is coming along so that it tastes the way we hope. We actually have as much food as we could imagine wanting. It is different than the junk food or processed food we have often eaten in the past. It takes more effort, but usually we find it's worth it.