How glad are we that the oppressive humidity of the last two days has cleared out into perfect summer weather? Very! Most especially because first thing tomorrow we are piling a big cooler and all our camping gear into the VW and heading south to Swoope, VA. There’s a field day at Polyface farm, and that seemed like as good an excuse for a road trip as any.
Charlottesville is just down the road, so there will also be a visit to Monticello, which is equally exciting. I’ve been doing a little reading about the early history of viticulture in the US, which means I’ve run into Jefferson references all over the place (not that he ever managed to get his vineyard really off the ground, but he was a big booster for American viticulture, at least in theory.) And the gardens are supposed to be marvelous.
I’m sure we’ll return with many ideas, photographs, and schemes. And, if we’re lucky, a box of Polyface Farm eggs or two, a chicken, and maybe some “salad bar beef”. Our minds are open and our cooler is large…..!
Julie | 11-Jul-08 at 8:07 am | Permalink
Okay, first of all I’m incredibly jealous that you’re going to Polyface. What a dream come true! Please tell ALL upon your return.
Second of all, wait a minute. You go to Lehman? I TEACH at Lehman — at least I’m doing so this summer, working with a technology/writing institute for teachers. Very little tiny world. We must have lunch (although there’s no place to eat around there…)
gastronomeg.com :: Building a Better Cucumber | 24-Jul-08 at 3:10 pm | Permalink
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