Power Outage and Tapas Party

You might think that having no power wouldn't be as big a setback on a farm as it would be in an office or other indoor jobs. Unfortunately, that's not so. The severe thunder storm that ripped across the East Coast yesterday luckily amounted to no more than a brief bout of whipping winds and heavy rain in Holderness. We sat on Lorri and H.O.'s porch and enjoyed the thunder and lightening. The major downside came from the power failure that started pretty much as soon as the sky suddenly got dark around 3 p.m. We all assumed (or hoped) it would be back by this morning, but it took a little longer than expected. And no power means no water because the water pump runs on electricity. It was a lucky thing that it rained most of the night, otherwise the plants might have been crispy by this afternoon. The other major problem with no electricity was keeping the fridges and freezers (containing all the vegetables, milk, cheese, bacon and other produce we sell and grow) cold. H.O. and Steve spent the morning setting up a generator at the pavilion that hadn't been run in four years, and thankfully it started up and we were able to keep the fridges cold at the pavilion. Then it was just a matter of bringing any perishable goods from the farmstand up the hill!

But on a happier note, the power is back and preparations are being made for the Tapas Party tomorrow night! Tapas is a tradition from Spain, basically it's the name given to a wide range of appetizers. It's going to be a delicious spread and it's all-you-can-eat for $25, tax and gratuity included! So come up the hill to the pavilion and check it out!