Friday, June 5, 2020 - Country Acres • Page 3
CUCUMBERS IN THE WASHING MACHINE
the wrong foot. What was most notable though, was the sparkle in his eyes and the grin that went from ear to ear. This was a [sortof] typical family with all their little farm kids, and it was a highlight of my week to watch them thriving in their environment. I’d wager you will meet this family in a future issue of Country Acres, but we shall see. Summer is on, and so is the glorious weather. My husband’s son lives in the Phoenix area, and when temperatures hit well into the hundreds last week he decided to pay us an impromptu visit. He made the comment on Sunday that if the weather stayed like this all year round, he would move back to Minnesota. So, with our winters I guess that’s a “no,” but we can enjoy the summer while it’s here. It is still 94 days until Labor Day, but who’s counting? The photos are beginning to come in for “Animals We Love,” and I hope you keep them coming!
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A girl needs to have the right tools to make life easier. I smiled when I read about Megan Preusser of Watkins using an old wringer washing machine to clean her cucumbers in this issue’s feature story about her: “Getting back to simple,” on page 15. I remember my mom doing the same thing when I was young. She never came close to the 500-600 quarts of pickles Megan makes every year, but even so, it saved a lot of time. Come to think of it, if you put tomatoes in the washing machine do you get salsa? That was a welcome diversion, so thanks, Megan! It seems the older I get, the more fond memories I have of growing up on the farm. A couple weeks ago, I had the pleasure of meeting an adorable 4-year-old boy who was excited for the opportunity to share his joy of life on the farm. During the five-cent tour, he literally talked non-stop about the animals, the tractors, his three equally adorable younger siblings, you name it. He was farm-boy through and through. He knew every machine and what it was used for, all while making sure I didn’t “mistake” it for another color. This little guy wore a baseball cap, his jeans had a tear in the knee and the shoes might have been on
