As always happens at this time of year, I look back and think of all the projects I wanted to accomplish in the forest garden over the summer.
I usually look back with a regret. This year not so much. It’s not that I accomplished all those projects, but I did accomplish some and I did a lot of gardening in comparison to previous years.
I think a part of my satisfaction this year, comes from the fact that we have actually used a lot of the produce from the forest garden. We have been making iced tea from this mint all summer in place of Kool-Aid.
The chickens have been keeping us in eggs as well.
For the first time ever, I had success with potatoes.
My newest role in the community is as a friend of the library. The friends sponsor programs at the library that promote its mission and vision. The first project I was privileged to be a part of was a juggling workshop for kids used to promote the library’s summer reading program.
The auditorium was packed with kids several from our church. I am so in love with this little town that provides so much for its citizens.
Here are some pics.
Manuel King, the director of the Beals Memorial Library opened the show with a push for the summer reading program.
BALANCING THE BABY
ALL THE KIDS HAD A GREAT TIME.
SEVII WAS A LITTLE YOUNG FOR THE WORKSHOP. HE STILL HAD FUN PRETENDING THE THROWING SCARVES WERE SPIDERWEBS AND TRAPPING HIS FATHER IN THEM.
What a big weekend! Friday morning began with my first meeting at 7:30 A.M. followed by a farewell breakfast for one of the members of our council of churches who is moving to a new church across the state.
By late afternoon I was helping Patrick Cortis set up for his concert at Sippin Serendipity. The coffee house was packed out and it was a beautiful night of worship and music.
Towards the end of the night I sat with my grandson Sevii and his ring pop so that Sevii’s mom could take pictures (she has sort of become Patrick’s official photographer).
We finished cleaning up by about 9:30 P.M. and I went home to bed and crashed.
I was up and out by 7:15 A.M. on Saturday so we could get set up for our church workday. We had crews washing windows, repairing faucets, deep cleaning the cafe and our downstairs ministry staging room. Meanwhile another team was outside weeding and raking the playground and leaf blowing the parking lot while a third team fixed the back projector in the sanctuary.
After that we went home and took a brief nap before heading out to The Winchendon Food Truck Festival.
We ended up going down for both lunch and supper. It was a great time and I got to talk to so many people.
It was at this event that T-Mobile announced that the town of Winchendon was one of 25 towns across the U.S. chosen to receive a $50,000.00 grant for improvements! Things are changing in our little town!
Notes From the Vicarage 