Last week when I picked up the CSA I was stuck in a tunnel for 20 minutes

[conuly]

and consequently, by the time I arrived, there were no cherries for me. They let me take extra fennel to make up for it, though - apparently, not a lot of people want their fennel.

While I was there, I complained about the week's events to the desk. I mean, no cherries was just the icing on the cake, right?

So this week they asked "So, how are things going? It's not as bad as last week, right?"

And I told them. Which perhaps I shouldn't have, but. I did. So. Fingers crossed that next week is on an upturn, though! Maybe we'll win the lottery or something!

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Comments

[heliopausa]

Wishing you all good things for the coming week!

[conuly]

Thanks.