It’s freezing outside!
December 8, 2008
We are back in Chicago on the farmer hiatus. We are staying at my parents’ house, living like shut-ins, not only not leaving the house, but not leaving our flannel pajamas as well. I can’t believe it’ll ever be warm again! I am also really regretting not buying those lined cartharts back in Wisconsin. I know it’s the organic farming cliche to wear them, but they’re going to be necessary, I think. It’s cold now. And it’ll be cold in April. I know you, Chicago, you wiley little thing! I remember this! Ah yes. I remember this well. It’s Father Winter I speak of!
So while husband and I try not to lose our minds at not having a place of our own, waking up late, and looking out into the black-and-white world outside until it becomes completely dark, we are trying to keep busy. We have lots of farming books to read. There’s lots of Coleman, Jeavons and other organic gurus to boggle us down. Not being outside for most of the day is getting to me.
Tommorrow we are having our interview with the incubator farm we are most likely going to take. I hope it’s not too ugly. I’m bracing myself alittle…this is Illinois, afterall. There are seas of flat cornfields everywhere, looking plain and shaved right now, with short, brown stalks remaining. I guess now they’re under snow. Point being there aren’t going to be many forested areas we’ll be driving through tommorrow. And miles of cornfields truly depress me. But, we are in the midwest. The gritty, corny midwest. It has its perks and downfalls for me.
Wish us luck!
