Happy Hanukah, everyone. From lunch building to timber frame building to the building of cute Menorahs, to singing the latke song, to eating the latkes (with a great meal), it has been a great day.
Today Nora and I made a taco lunch for everyone. Now that we've been here two solid months, it is starting to feel comfortable making lunch for 15 people. Knowing the best bowls, pots and pans for each task, finding spices and herbs quickly and being familiar with the stove and the timing of preparing a large box of chard--it would be easy to forget the little steps it has taken us to get to this level of comfort.
In the afternoon, we continued work on our beams and posts for the timber frame shed. In the afternoon, we arrived at Sentinel Elm and found a beautiful beam made by our friends in the other group. It took 7 people to load it onto a truck to transport it to the greenhouse.
We also worked on our various beams and posts. Here are some shots of that work.
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| JOsh coaching Nora on a cut |
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| Brian measuring an angle |
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| Emma setting the boring tool |
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| Emily's Acorn and Pine Menorah |
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| Nora's turnip menorah |
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| Betsy's farm school menorah |
When we returned to the farm, a dinner was in the midst of preparation. We had chicken, roast vegetables, latkes with applesauce and sour cream, salad, greens and more. It was a feast. Betsy led us in the traditions and songs of Hanukah including the lighting of home-made menorahs.
Thank you everyone who made it a wonderful celebration!
Did Brian help with the Latkes with his rummage sale cuisinart?
ReplyDeleteHe was KING of the latkes making! He even made me some without wheat flour and they were terrific!
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