Sept 17

I have been thwarted in my blogging aspirations by computer problems! (I know, I haven't always been overly consistent, but this time I can blame The Machine!) I have a "wireless network adapter." All I know is that I plug it into my computer, and it magically picks up the WiFi here on the farm. Bingo, I can go online anytime, on my own computer, without having to use Heather's.

Several nights ago, it suddenly was not able to find the network. (My phone could pick it up, so I know the problem wasn't the network itself.) Eventually, I re-installed the software for the adapter, and it worked!!

Well, it worked for a few days. I tried re-installing it again, and it worked, for that day. The next day it couldn't find the WiFi again. And, now, even the reinstall trick doesn't work anymore. Also, because I really have no idea what I'm doing when trying to troubleshoot stuff like this, I thinks I've click on something I shouldn't have and now I've made it even worse than it was!!!

Now, like at the beginning of my stay here, I'm back to asking if it's ok that I use her computer to check email, blog, etc. I'm really trying to limit my time on it, too. But it's hard!

Moving on.... This week was a big push to get the new greenhouse built. Her dad was available to help this week, but will be booked up with other jobs for the majority of the rest of the season. Mission accomplished, though! The framework for the greenhouse is done, and it's just waiting for the clear poly-carbonite panels that will let the sun shine in!

It was built on top of the root cellar rooms. Early next spring she'll be able to use the space for all her seedlings and plant starts (instead of using the utility room in the basement of the house!

I've been somewhat on my own in the field this week while they've been working on the greenhouse. The CSA boxes got filled and delivered: Acorn squash, potatoes, beets, cukes, peppers, garlic, eggplant, broccoli, cauliflower, leaf lettuce and leeks. (She helped with that, of course!) And, harvesting, of course: raspberries (don't even know how much I've picked, and they're still going strong on the bushes!). Four 5-gallon pails of beets, picked, washed, boxed and put away for next week's CSA. 110 "delicata" squash, again, for the CSA, and about 100 head of garlic cleaned and sorted (three categories: Excellent--to be used as seed for next year, Good--for the CSA, and OK--for us to use in the house.)

There was also prep for pizza tomorrow. Straighten up the barn, mow the yard, and of course, ingredient prep. (It's hard to switch gears, though, from preparing for 60 or 80 or 100 pizzas, to preparing for 30 or 40!)

I'm going home after pizza for the "weekend". It will be nice to see J, E and of course my doggies!