When the going gets tough

I don't know if it is apparent to folks who only know us by our website, but both Peter and I have part time, off farm jobs. I'm a lawyer for a local non-profit. I generally love being a part time lawyer, part time farmer, plus mother, spouse, citizen, homeowner, neighbor, aunt, etc. Generally, wearing a lot of hats is fun and interesting. But every once in a while, multiple areas in my life seem to go into crisis at the same time. Last week I had a big brief due, which, for various reasons, was a time crunch. Peter had to go out of town for his off farm job, and Waverly had a fever high enough to keep her out of daycare. The farm is crazy busy, and last Saturday was "grand opening" of the farmstand.

So what do the tough do when the going gets tough? They call their mother! My mom came up Friday and played with Waverly so I could get a couple hours in on my brief. She made us dinner and then got up early on Saturday and helped me move seedlings into the farmstand (and helped me figure a much more efficient method than walking them over one at a time!). She got the farmstand set up, took care of customers while I was getting Wavy down for a much needed, early nap, and much much more. (Wavy is totally better and back to her giggly self, by the way.) My mom also wrote up the the descriptions of the seedlings above. Thanks Mom!