What a spectacular weekend we had with the weather cooperating, although a few spots had some rain. We didn’t get any rain in Vinton however, and we do need it. Most of the farmers are happy that they got this kind of . . .
weather to get all their hay done but the lawns and gardens are extremely dry and we need a few days of rain just to replenish everything. I know that my well is pretty low and my grass is really brittle.
I got my first ripe tomato and zucchini this week and my first picking of beans was on Aug. 4. I have lots of cucumber blossoms, no cucumbers yet but hopefully by this weekend I’ll have tons of them. This is the month I love best because I eat totally out of the garden with fresh lettuce, green onions, arugula, tomatoes, cucumbers, radish, peppers, beans, carrots, beets, potatoes, zucchini etc. I eat as much fresh vegetables as possible and freeze the rest. You can actually smell the freshness of all the vegetables and of course there is nothing like fresh as far as taste is concerned. All the work is worth the reward.
Shelley, Carl and the boys are supposed to be coming up this weekend and Shelley is going to spend a week or so with me. Just in time to pick beans and help me with the garden.
My grandson Corben who is only 16, bought his first car and he is so proud of it and he should be because he worked hard and paid for it with his own money. My son-in-law, Carl, sent me the pictures of the event unfolding. The first picture he showed me was Corben standing beside his mother with fistfuls of cash. Second picture was Corben sitting in his car with a grin on him from ear to ear, and the third picture was Corben standing there with his car keys and his pockets completely turned inside out and empty. Wait till he pays his insurance premiums and that will wipe the smile off his face. It’s unbelievable how much the insurance companies charge for young people today for coverage. It costs a fortune just to keep a car on the road, no wonder they never leave home until they’re 30. They can’t afford it.
Happy belated birthday wishes go out to Marion Holland on Aug. 1, Brendan Sauriolon Aug. 2, Steve Mayhew, Leanne Vibert on Aug. 3, Claude Bertrand on Aug. 4 Nelson Beauregard on Aug. 5, Norma Brown and Brittany Hearty on Aug. 6. Celebrating birthdays this week are Riley Frost, Spencer Sloan on Aug. 10, Riley Sloan, Joshua Dagenais on Aug. 13.
Happy anniversary wishes go out to Peggy and Ham Frost who celebrated on Aug. 2, Carla and Philippe Paquette on Aug. 9, Suzanne and Pierre Pepin on Aug. 11.
I spent the long weekend at Leslie Lake Park with Sharon Crawford and Bruce Hodgins and the whole Daley family reunion. My cousin Steve Mayhew celebrated his birthday on Aug. 3 at the park with his children Kim and Trevor and their children and spouses. We couldn’t have asked for nicer weather except for the little rain in the morning on Saturday but that just cooled things off and the rest of the day was perfect. There were lots of volleyball games, tug-of-war, limbo competitions and tennis matches all around the campsites but mostly on the beach. They had music playing and some live bands and everyone enjoyed themselves visiting with their families and friends.
The Shania Twain show performed by the amazing Annette Lafond will be held at the Shawville R.A. Hall on Friday, Sept. 20 at 8 p.m. Watch for upcoming ads in THE EQUITY for more information.
