August 11, 2011

Dear family,
What a summer! In July, it was reported Poland had something like 7 days with sun shining. It rained non-stop for weeks on end. Finally, we’ve been treated to blissful sunny days, and our gardens are flourishing. Despite the rains, we’ve had a bountiful harvest of cherry tomatoes, our signature crop, as well as herbs and a myriad of vegetables that do not normally grow in this region. Our first apples of the season are being juiced as I write this. The Homa honey bees are busy at work and we’ve already harvested delicious healing honey twice. Rory and Asia have been drying their herbs and preparing heavenly teas.

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