March 1, 2003
Pancake Breakfast
This morning we went out with the Morey's to the Natick Community Organic Farm. We were there for their annual pancake breakfast at the Memorial Elementary School celebrating the most recent batch of organic maple syrup which is made at the Natick Community Farm in the "Sugaring Shack". - - A little aside..there are at least two strip clubs that I know of called "The Sugar Shack". One is in Wisconsin and the other is in Connecticut. Perhaps the Organic Farmers should consider changing the name of theirs. We enjoyed some very good pancakes while sitting on tiny cafeteria chairs that were welded to folding tables. It was pretty fun, and Scott had a great time clapping along with the music. We were supposed to go on a tour that showed how they made maple syrup. It was $3 a person, $10 a family (Tara and Ellen were going to pretend to be sisters - heh)but it didn't start until 10 AM so we decided to go for a walk. It turns outthat the Organic farm and everything that they were going to charge us for wasopen and available. So, with a few slips on the ice we stole (pun intended)glimpses at the sap buckets on the trees and a few scruffy looking animals on the farm. The funniest visual at the farm was the goats whose horns were wrapped in duct tape, I imagine to prevent them from stabbing the sheep or small children while no one is looking. Perhaps Tom Ridge should suggest that all the people who ran out and bought it over the last few weeks should donate it to the farm for the safety of the animals (and people) We came home and are making a radiator cover for the bedroom. I will post some pictures of our work later..