Rain!! We finally got some rain!!

We closed the end of our week at camp with a hay ride, making our own vanilla ice cream and decorating a piggy bank after feeding the farm's piglets. That was a blast!

We finally got some rain and went in search of a rainbow yesterday afternoon but never found one.

The garden really appreciated the rain. I think my cucumber plants are afflicted with anthracnose ... not sure but everyday some of the leaves are looking more spotted with brown and there are some lesions on the stems ... hmmm ... I started using a baking soda/veg oil/soap in water mixture to clean up the plants and act as a fungicide. I sure hope it works ... recipe here: baking soda spray.
Meanwhile, the garden looks like a forest and we plucked 1 summer squash off today. Hurray!

Speaking of harvest, we picked our first 2 quarts of blueberries for the season. Blueberry Gardens grows organic blueberries and is a hub for all zen practices such as Yoga, Qi Gong, acupuncture, massage etc ... pretty cool place and their blueberries are fabulous.

I made the strawberry cake from smitten kitchen, blog that my friend Gail turned me onto (thank you Gail). I hadn't had a chance to do it with the first strawberries we picked and then it fell off my radar until Stephanie (thank you too!) posted it on my Facebook wall. Ok ... I made it but next time, though it was utterly delicious,  I will add more berries.

cooking ...

done!

Last thing, I used to be scared when I didn't hear the boys. These days it's a relief when I don't hear them fight over something. A couple of days ago, I was listening to them playing a great cooperative game in Owen's room. Something about helping animals and fixing stuff in a cave, they had flashlights and everything. Very cute.