I am in fricken bootcamp.

Okay, I go up this morning at 8:30 their time, had breakfast, we chatted, and then went right to the sugar shack to work. She (Lindsay) has about a 1/2 acre of plowed field that we were working in today. I am officially a redneck (no comments ASS). They also have these flies here that bite and actually draw blood. You would love em Bob. We were working in the fields, swatting flies, and getting burnt all day...I put sunscreen on but forgot to get the back of my arms and that space above your pants where your shirt lifts up...yep, I have a nice little strip.
I am having a blast though. Everyone should do a vacation like this. These girls are great and will be great for me. They don't eat wheat, they have 3 sensible meals a day, they follow a routine, it's great. I feel like when I am done with the next couple of days, I will have had a REALLY good workout.
I totally understand now the vision. You see, where we are is totally rural. There aren't really grocery stores around. There are tons of boutique stores, bed and breakfasts, 'Inns', si resorts and fruit stands. So, Lindsay is opening a gourmet fruit stand. It makes total sense in this area. We are going on a hunt for good maple candy tomorrow along with a lot more planting of herbs. Today we made super long mounds for squashes and then planted sunflowers, cantaloupe, watermelon, fava beans, green beans, snap peas, corn, spaghetti squash, butternut squash, acorn squash and pumpkins...oh yeah, clover and wildflowers too but that was easy. She had this cart thingy that spins out the seeds as you walk with it. It was hard work but TOTALLY rewarding. We got so much done.
I will let you know tomorrow how I feel, I have a feeling my back is going to hurt and these bites are going to itch.
We had a yummy salad with grilled chicken breasts. I feel totally satisfied. What feels really great is just being able to collaborate and brainstorm about food. I love that and once we get going, we get excited...okay, I will keep you informed as far as the progress goes. Hopefully I will get some pictures soon, we just need Frazier to get the program up on the computer and then we can.
Talk to you all soon!