“I believe that what we become depends on what our fathers teach us at odd moments, when they aren’t trying to teach us. We are formed by little scraps of wisdom.”
― Foucault’s Pendulum
My father is at the beach right now with my mother, brother, sister in law and niece and nephew. I am missing him so, all of them, on this Father’s Day. It just so happens that his birthday is tomorrow – sometimes it is actually on Father’s day.
My Dad has always been a teacher. When we were little – and teenagers, his favorite place to trap us for a lesson was in his car. We were a captive audience on Sunday afternoon drives. He would play Lewis Grizzard tapes in the car. And then repeat quotes like:
So I guess my fondness for quotes is one of the little scraps of wisdom he has passed along. One among many.
Farm News: We are halfway through our season. A shorter one this year. May be a good thing – we have a grey fox and a red fox stalking our chickens. I have sent our blue heeler, Temple, to chase them off twice – hoping they would be scared to come back. We also have a healthy skunk population. I have not sent my blue heeler after them. In fact, quite the opposite!!
What’s in the Bucket? Kohlrabi, kale, collard greens, Romaine lettuce hearts, carrots, summer squash, basil.
I love a simple recipe – and this one from Genius Kitchen fits the bill. Easy and delicious!!
Kohlrabi and carrots
- Cover the Kohlrabi and carrots with lightly salted water and boil until quite tender (about 15-20 minutes).
- Drain.
- Lightly mash, leave a lot of texture don’t try to make them smooth like mashed potatoes.
- Add nutmeg and butter.
- serve.
Thanks for buying local food from Circle S Farm.
Letty