Zucchini and Beets

Golden Beets and Five Color Silver Beet

My mom and dad took the kids for two nights! Adam and I have just been hanging out bopping around to places that are closed because it's the fourth of July (oh well...) but it has been so quiet and we can enjoy this beautiful place we have to live and our garden and chickens and so forth. I really wanted to visit this local farm in Elburn (one of the places that was closed). They do outdoor events and I wanted inspiration for the wedding. Plus they do bees and lots of other fun stuff that I am totally into. My fridge is again EMPTY, but the garden is starting to boom and I want to live like that is our fridge and use up very bit of it. We picked the rest of the radishes. We used all of them and I feel good about it. Today the zucchini and beets have entered the roster. They are currently roasting in my oven with the remnant of the radishes. I love all the greens that my family is eating. Every day we have something and I think the kids are starting to get used to them as part of their diet. I also love to give them away! So fun for me to share. Our meat birds will be ready to go in the next week. Adam had to butcher one who hurt its leg the other night. We are going to enjoy it with friends on Friday. We went to a movie last night after a fun dinner at Big Bowl. I finally got to see Hunger Games and Adam went to his first movie in probably 8 years. It wasn't exactly easy getting him there, but we had fun. Tonight is yummy garden dinner, movie rented from the Hampshire video store (yes, there is still such a thing) and kiddos back tomorrow. I am anticipating a fun get together with Jeff, Alanna, Andy and Abby this Friday. I also am riding Madison on Saturday which I am a little scared about. My dad is speaking this Sunday and we are going to host a birthday cookout for him after the service.