farmers' market and the sweetcorn stand

i had planned on being at market this weekend. at least i thought Tom would be. i thought we would cut flowers on Friday and have them ready to load early the next day. and then i would be doing a solo act in the corn patch keeping the stand loaded. not fun for one.

yesterday i deadheaded all the flowers, including cutting the still nice ones but with short stems. it just doesn't look like there will be enough long-stemmed ones to take to market. one more week?

after the deflowering i walked through the rows of corn that should be ready first. some of the ears are of good size and beginning to fill out nicely. it looks as if there will be corn to eat by the weekend but, like the flowers, will there be enough to open the stand? will have to play it by ear.

so...what to do with this unexpected extra time. the weather is expected to be cooler than normal. possibly windows open and fresh air. light blanket at night. that would be nice. i'm going over a few lists of things to do (not chore lists - definitely not). looking at my list of favorites there are a couple that stand out. pleasant, two-way conversation. that would be a nice beginning. and then on from there...