Finn and I embarked on an adventure yesterday afternoon which we only returned from a few hours ago. And what an adventure it was!
A good friend whom I have known since childhood had triplets this summer, and following NICU stays and the generally craziness of baby times 3, I had not gotten the chance to meet them yet. When my friend invited me to come stay with her for a night to help her while her husband and mother were unavailable, I was happy to head an hour down the road to help her with overnight feedings.
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I learned that 3 babies can be very difficult to photograph with their eyes open and no one crying and that juggling 3 infants is indeed as difficult as it sounds. My friend does it with head-on determination and grace. What a champion of a mother!
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On our return trip this morning, I decided to take advantage of geographic proximity and stop by (well, it was only 25 miles out of our way) a local organic mill.
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Finn admired the tall grain silos and clutched my hand desperately, a little nervous about the noise.
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But we left with 25 lbs of organic all purpose and 25 lbs of organic whole spelt.
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All for a fraction of the cost of buying it in bulk at the grocery store.
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We also passed our favorite farmer's market, and even though the rain began pouring, we decided to stop for more produce to put away for winter. Finn picked out 2 pumpkins to make pumpkin butter.
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And I collected several 2nd quality peppers and 15 more lbs of tomatoes.
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And now, once I've had a nap, I guess canning more tomatoes will be next on our adventure list!
Can I put in a tomato sauce order? Those three babies are sweet as can be!
ReplyDeleteOhh I love the three babies ;)
ReplyDeleteAnd the spelt flour is awesome - wish I could get my hands on some ;)
xo
Oh I am jealous you have so much lovely organic flour! Enjoy!!! Can't wait to see your baking on here...
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