Green Hill Farm

Day 4 of picking; however today looks like we will pick in the sunshine. All the promises of a warm sunny day yesterday didn't come true until mid-afternoon. The berry patch is so wet. The kids have managed to pick plenty of berries in spite of it and the berries are beautiful. Hopefully the next week will be better and the U-Pick folks can get their share. Our pickers are about the same age - all will be freshman except one. It is so good to see young people who really want to work and can have fun at it.
Potato bugs have invaded the potato plants. They can eat the leaves in a flash. No telling what will happen there. This seems to be developing into an annual curse, not just here but all over. I think it's related to the locust plague. Fortunately the bug is not bright and eats only the potato leaves.
Megan (Jane's oldest) has been here all week. What a delight she is. We took berries downtown yesterday and she enjoyed selling them and figured out the counting change part. I think she was pretty hard to resist for some because she got a few tips. She does like the $$$$$$$$$.
Tomorrow evening we are hosting the rehearsal dinner for Erin Klatt and Bill Burns. Erin's parents are among our best friends. It will be a small group and should be lots of fun. Bill chose Mexican food with related beverages (sangria and dos equis). Saturday is the wedding. Hope it's a nice warm, sunny day.