* I fed the bunnies scraps from the farm, mainly beet and carrot tops.
* I planted some summer and acorn squash in empty places or where the pepper/tomato plants died. I had a half a packet of black acorn squash (I split the pack with Daisy) and a pack of crookneck squash.
* I turned the compost and mixed in some spent potting soil and shredded cardboard and paper. I'll admit, I get a little too lazy about my compost bin and it had started to stink. I mixed it thoroughly with browns so hopefully it improves. I'll try to be better about this. I already set aside a trash bin for paper to tear up as I go to mix in.
* I moved the bunnies onto a new garden bed. This bed has had no soil amendments, so the manure will be a welcome addition. It is also in a shadier part of the yard, so this will help the bunnies stay cooler this summer.
Cooking/Groceries:
* Trucker bought me some manager's special mushrooms. I sauteed them to add to dishes throughout the week.
* We grilled out one evening. We had Trucker's amazing burgers along with grilled carrots (a dish a farmers market customer turned me onto). We had leftovers for a couple more days.
* We generally didn't do much cooking of real meals. We ate a lot of leftovers and simple meals. One evening I made quesadillas and tomato soup (from scratch with some frozen tomato puree from last year's garden/farm seconds).
Food Preservation:
* I put up a lot of greens from the farm: beet greens, Swiss chard, kale and collards. Three grocery bags cooked down to three small bags for the freezer. While greens cook down to nothing, I will be so thrilled to have those little bags of farm greens come December.
Fun:
* Trucker's work days got switched so we ended up with a day off together! Yay! We decided to take a trip out of town. Trucker had bought a Groupon for a steep discount on a car-safari type activity. It was $18 for two people; usually $25 each. Parking was free. It was about 2 1/2 hours away at the lake. We enjoyed our morning drive, talking and singing together. You could drive through the safari section and feed animals (one cup of feed was provided; we didn't buy any additional). I got slobbered on by a Highland beef and Trucker got nibbled by a moose. As you do. Afterwards there was a pig race (arguably the worst thing I've ever seen) and a small zoo. While I'm generally not keen on zoos, it was a fun thing to do once. We went swimming at the lake for a little bit (at a free state park) and had a lot of fun laughing together. We got lunch at a slightly overpriced restaurant near the park, but we drank water and split a small pizza that was slightly less than the cost of a single entree. Also, we had brought snacks, so we only got the one meal out. We drove to Marblehead Lighthouse. We enjoyed the small museum (free) and took a $3 tour so we could walk up the lighthouse to look out over the lake. Totally worth it. Overall, the trip ended up costing little. Safari: $18. Lunch: $20. Tour: $6. Gas: $20. Total cost: $64.
* We went out for a couple free coffee dates using our travel mugs for the special promotion at Panera.* This week was Doodle's birthday. I took her out for coffee and a light breakfast. I'd bought a groupon for a higher end breakfast place that she wanted to try, but since she wasn't feeling 100% she didn't want to waste it that day. We enjoyed talking, stopped to visit her dad and went grocery shopping to get her the perfect birthday cake. I adore this girl.
* Trucker started taking a free philosophy class. It is taught by a local professor and meets once a week. He is learning a lot and enjoying meeting new people.
* We went to the Fright Night movie at the theatre downtown. They were playing Vincent Price's Theatre of Blood. It was a double feature, but we were pretty tired by the end of the first movie. We brought our own snacks; tickets were $5 total with our volume discount.
Waste Reduction:* I used water from rinsing vegetables to water the garden.
* I composted a lot of random cardboard scraps and junk mail (non-glossy).
* I used the last bit of a shower gel container as bubble bath.
Work:
* I packed a lunch each day I worked.
* I brought home lots of seconds produce.
* Trucker ate for free at his job one day and brought donuts for everyone the other day.
* We have been wanting to buy a futon for awhile but haven't found one at a good price. Trucker's boss sold him a new-in-the-box one for $40.
Health:
* I've been watching what I've been eating. I've been snacking less and working to get more veggies into each meal.
Community:
* Some of my coworkers took a field trip day to different markets in the region. One coworker brought back sweet corn to share with us all. I took two ears home for dinner. It was amazing.
* My mom bought some seltzer but didn't like it. Since my coworkers love it, she sent it with me for them.
* I went to my parents house to help my dad work in his garden and clean out his garage. We worked for a few hours and had a great time talking. (This was last week, but I forgot to add it to the post).
* Trucker volunteered at a local festival.
How was your week?
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