It's funny how an inch of rain affects crops so much differently in August than in June. We had almost an inch and a half in storms on Friday night, yet it was dry enough to harvest for the market on Saturday morning. Another shower later in the morning made weeding impossible for the balance of the day, but Sunday dawned bright and warm and a lot of weeds died. I will be transplanting the last lettuce seedlings this week. They should be ready during the first week of October to coincide with the final Farmers' Market of the season. Lettuce has been one of the few bright spots in an other wise dreary death march in the garden. The same rain which spurs crop growth in August was an absolute killer in late May and early June. The tomatoes may never recover and the corn crop was a totat bust.
Meanwhile, the story that plays the most in national news is the recovery and repentance of those who voted for tRump. For the nearly 64 million of us who voted for Hillary this is cold comfort. What these idiots expected from The Donald is unclear, except that he wasn't Clinton and therefore was the better choice. A playboy wannabe, failed businessman, money launderer for Russian interests and all around racist was a better choice than someone who gave their life to public service, democratic ideals and espoused equality for all. We should somehow care that these snowflakes have now discovered that maybe they made a poor choice. F*** them and the horses they rode in on!
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