There has been an overwhelming amount of tomatoes, drought like conditions and extraordinary heat. (Shelves now line this wall to hold said tomatoes)
We took a 24 hour sabbatical to Mountain View to relieve some stress and spent 4th of July holiday with the people we love despite not having any fireworks.
I have also been practicing brining pickles. The first batch was a failure but the second attempt is looking promising. In recent days Mother Nature has given us a break with decent temperatures and minimal pop up showers, the blister beetles are still making their presence known, and I am looking forward to our next disappearance from reality.