Misadventures of the Monster Librarian

In the same vein as yesterday's post, I again bring forth a critter sighting. Many critters in fact. Wait, can crustaceans be called critters? The Farm's Kitchen (where I work) has been home to many wonderful meals. The Kitchen is great because not only are we using lots of our own home-grown veggies right now, but all year round we usually see something that came from the fruits of our labors. The summer brings us loads of veggies, this year alone we harvested: Asparagus Beets Cabbage (purple and green) Scallions Peppers (Green and some small hot varieties) Tomatoes (though not much due to the blight which effected a lot of New England) Brussel Sprouts Kale Swiss Chard Cucumbers Squash Zucchini Broccoli Cauliflower Eggplant Leeks Corn Snow Peas/Snap Peas Green Beans Lettuce Greens in various mixes Carrots Shallots As well as many herbs: Rosemary, Thyme, Dill, Sage, Basil, Fennel I'm sure that I'm forgetting something, but you get the idea. These veggies usually carry u...

Saturday was an eventful day. After cleaning the bejeezus out of the house on Friday, and setting up all morning Saturday, we were ready to host company. Over 30 people came to the pool party: roomie M's coworkers, her family, my family, and a few assorted friends. Too much good food (which means no groccery shopping this week), good music on the radio, and great company made for a really nice afternoon. The weather cooperated for the most part earlier in the day, providing sun for swimming, though it hid behind trees later in the day and the water was a little cooler. I especially enjoyed the pool since I learned that morning how to clean it. Skimming and vacuuming, a most exciting task for the first 15 minutes, until my muscles began to ache from all the pulling, dipping, and scooping, that 2 hours later produced a leaf and grass free pool. (The pool is inground and we had just cut the grass that morning). I was so pleased with the pool that I suddenly became aquatic girl and spe...