Home Grown Potatoes

I think it's safe to say potato harvest is one of my favorite holidays.  In the last few years, it's started to weave a tapestry of memories and traditions all it's own. 

Last year I shared how we do the potato planting, which again is an entity all it's own - but the picking is my favorite.  Seeing the blessing of the fruit of our labor scattered over the soft earth, filling bucket after bucket and crate after crate, tons upon tons stacking up alongside the edge of the field, working together and bonding with friends over good hard work, and just enjoying the spectacular landscape I live in is unmitigated joy.

This year was awesome, as we doubled the field from last year's two acres to a whopping four.  Over 40 friends and neighbors showed up over the three days we harvested.

And we had way too much fun.  It shouldn't be allowed to have that much fun, really.  At least not videographically documented on the internet.  Oh, well.

When it comes right down to it, there's only two things that money can't buy -
and that's true love, and home grown potatoes.

You are my Favorite

Basically, this is my idea of sweats.  So comfy and casual, but definitely staying true to my philosophy that what you wear will say more about yourself than you'll ever get to share with most people - and life is too short to waste that opportunity by looking less than you are.

Also, I kind of laid the green on a bit heavy in this ensemble without even noticing - but after all, can there be too much of what's by far your favorite?  I think not.

Snapped these photos after I swung by the neighbor's for my sister to pick up a pair of Sebastopol geese which are now her pride and joy.  The geese's? (ack - multiple goose possessive tense quandary here!) parents are named Romeo and Juliet, so I'm voting for either Tristan and Isolde or Beatrice and Benedick for our new additions - sadly, no one else seems to share my nerdy enthusiasm.  

Outfit Details:

high-low skirt // made by me

tank - plaid blouse - sunnies // thrifted

boat shoes // Fred Meyer

green and earth and little hands.

This is a tremendous part of our spring season - helping our friends with their market garden.  We all work together to plant the thousands of seedlings that will become food for the next year, some to keep, some to sell.  Always extra to overflow into bounty free for the taking.

No pictures yet of the potato field, which has doubled in size from last year - but rest assured, we've definitely been busy!

Rich moist earth and growing green things, I've missed you so.  Sure good to have you back.