Hello my Relatives,

I hope this message finds you well. Have you ever noticed how we have several beautiful or even somewhat hot days when the east coast gets a hurricane? Well, Helene is will be working her way across the southeast over the weekend, so our afternoons are going to have lots of tropical air heating them up. The mornings, tho! You may wish to start Saturday in long sleeves, it'll still be in the low 60s when we start on Saturday morning. Brrrrr

What's in store for this weekend? I'll read a bit more from the chapter Epiphany in the Beans, weeding (of course) and we have cover crops and additional fall veg to plant, plus yet more GLORIOUS salad to make. (Some of you have wanted to be on Team Chef and haven't had a chance yet. Please speak up and remind me who you are so that we make sure you get a turn to fix things up the way you like them.) 

Congrats to everybody who has met me for make-up sessions in the garden the past few weeks. Each of you who has done that is now in good shape IF YOU COME THIS SATURDAY. Do not miss Saturday without reaching out ahead of time. Also reach out ahead if you need a ride in either direction (or both ways): if you want to work with us, then we will definitely work with you.

As always, long pants are better, a hat is great, closed toe shoes are crucial, and sunblock will keep you looking younger longer. (I promise, we are ALL, 20 years from now, going to look back at pictures of ourselves now and think "crickey, I was so young and good looking back then and I didn't even know!"  Aging is funny that way.)