Wonderful post along with many unique and funny comments, that were fun to read.
I hope you had a relaxing vacation. We were also on vacation at the Jersey Shore, @farm-mom's favorite place to relax. I also enjoyed myself, but couldn't stop thinking about how the garden was doing while we were away. Were the slugs devouring the cabbage, did the garden need watering, were the aphids wreaking havoc on the potato plants, had the deer come by to browse on the lush vegetation? At least it rained a bit and everything was not wilted, but the cabbage did take a beating. When so much time is spent making sure that all is right with the garden, it's tough to just walk away for an extended time.
Thanks for the 5 hive you sent me while we were away, greatly appreciated, and thanks for the mention.
This is truly a wonderful community that adds so much fun to getting dirt under your fingernails.