Long Point - The start of the Season

We had our first asparagus last week, from a farm we have been going to for the last 5 years. We drive in and are greeted by two large, old dogs who bark their heads off and wag their tails as they hobble over. We then walk into the barn where a conveyor belt is moving the, just picked, asparagus along as about 6 people pick through it, sorting. About half are Mennonite women. One lady breaks away and comes to the table set up by the door. A white board shows the prices. This year it is $1.75 a pound for seconds and tips. Firsts are $2.25. We tend to buy about 3 lbs of seconds or tips and sort them ourselves into what we will eat right away, what we freeze and what I will puree to make into soup later.

This contraption moves through the field with the three workers bent over cutting the asparagus
with knives and putting it into the yellow bins.  When the asparagus is growing fast, they may turn
around and start the same field again. It looks back breaking.

We bought a new barbecue (the other one was on its last legs and will live out its days in
Christine's backyard). George put it together, doesn't he look proud. We are now ready
to host Christine and 12 of her friends for the weekend.

There was a gale warning on the marine forecast today, so, of course, the
kiters were here.

Victoria Day weekend is the official start of cottage time and we are seeing all the signs at Long Point. The weather forecast is looking good and people are starting to arrive. Some even wearing shorts. One crazy couple ran into the water wearing bathing suits one evening last weekend, it was about 4 degrees at the time! Unfortunately I didn't get a picture.

Final Season indicators:

The garbage cans have been set up at the beach access. This Norfolk County worker was
kind enough to pose.

The porta potties have arrived at the Abigail Becker parking lot.