![Nana with Martin](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8436/7876882074_6109a6683f.jpg)
Representing Canada was Jen's Nana.
![Great Uncle Gregg with Elliott](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8305/7876882256_ca5b5197f4.jpg)
From Switzerland was Uncle Gregg, who arrived just in time to hold Elliott's limp, sleeping body.
![Grandpa with Martin](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7126/7876882394_d023c3e7fb.jpg)
And, formerly representing Canada, Jen's father came from the good old United States of America, giving him home snuggle advantage.
![Grandpa's Canadian Beers](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7260/7876882960_6f57572a5d.jpg)
Jen's father also brought a good amount of Canadian beer with him, giving him home Nate advantage as well.
![Martin After The Terrible Poopsplosion](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8291/7876883830_b99a98d3df.jpg)
This morning began with the normal fussing followed by Martin having the most unbelievable Poopsplosion™ to date. I thought I could smell something unsavory in the air, but by the time I figured it out I felt a wetness in my lap. Indeed, this Poopsplosion™ was so intense that Martin and I both needed a complete outfit change, and Martin needed to be hosed down in the sink.
Though the temptation was strong, I did not hose myself down.
![Grandpa and the Wombats on the Long Walk](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8422/7876797404_ff163cea1c.jpg)
After lunch we decided to head out to pick up the farm share. This walk was just a little over a mile. The walk there went great. We got there, picked up our vegetables, met a triathlete, then headed home. Immediately on turning back, however, Martin began what would be his greatest fuss to date.
![Carrying Mr. Fussypants Home](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8439/7876956250_972186a742.jpg)
I tried carrying him for long stretches but nothing helped. After a while he set Elliott off and the two of them screamed as if we had tossed a live porcupine into each of their car seats. After getting home we fed them and they slept. It turns out they were hungry!
We never learn.
![2012 Stone Ledge Farm Share (Week 12)](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7134/7876884034_2d1a5f707a.jpg)
This week's farm share consisted of tomatoes, broccoli, summer savory, red onions, peppers, spinach, carrots, tomatillos, plums, peaches, and nectarines.
![Local Cheese Slate](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8305/7876884216_3ab8fe6d77.jpg)
After a brief unplanned nap I put out this cheese slate with honey, Kunik goat cheese from Nettle Meadow (Gregg's favorite), Tumbleweed from 5 Spoke Creamery, and the Dorset from Consider Bardwell Farm, the silly-named farm we enjoyed cheese from just the other night.
![Tomato Avocado Salad](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8293/7876884664_ae406a1ac2.jpg)
I think I've worn this salad out over the course of the summer but it's so delicious that I just can't stop making it. I used primarily items from the farm: tomato, red onion, and summer savory. Items not from the farm: avocado, olive oil, lime juice, salt, and pepper.
![Grilled Corn and Shrimp with Italian Sausage](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8429/7876884994_09e27eea53.jpg)
For the main course we stopped by the meat market and picked up some sweet and hot Italian sausages which I grilled. I also grilled up some corn and shrimp. In a pan I rendered some bacon, tossed in some crushed garlic, summer leeks, chilies, sweet peppers, and potato. I threw in the corn and shrimp at the end with a tiny bit of butter and summer savory. The farm chilies were a little hotter than I'd anticipated but the dish was quite nice.
![Flying Dog Brewery Raging Bitch Belgian Pale Ale](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8438/7876884832_bdd2606162.jpg)
While everyone enjoyed some rose I poured myself a Raging Bitch from Flying Dog Brewery. I've been avoiding this beer for a while just because I found the schtick of naming the beer something like this a little tiresome. But on the strength of their Wildeman Farmhouse Ale I've been trying more of their stuff lately and this one was pretty good. It had a very intense floral scent combined with citrus notes and a slightly bitter aftertaste.
![Dinner Table (Night 1)](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7264/7876882752_48cba5126a.jpg)
All in all it was a fantastic night. Who knows when this assemblage of family will ever get together again? All I know is it's totally worth having babies just to trick odd assortments of family members into coming to visit you.
You've been duped, family!
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