As We Prepare for the Onslaught of Company

It's the most wonderful time, of the year....

Dear Farmer's theme.  We've spoken of country hospitality(see May and July 2015) and Dear Farmer's LOVE of it.  This is the time of year when we get to really be hospitable...fling the doors open and have a steady stream of people!
Everything has to be done to prepare...bathrooms cleaned, bedrooms disinfected, floors mopped(and scrubbed, and mopped, and scrubbed).  Dusting, vacuuming, straightening, wiping, and organizing.  The house, we hope, will shine from top to bottom.  By the end of December, it will badly need it again...but we'll cross that bridge when we get there.
We'll be making food...lots of food....lots and lots of food.  Breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks and desserts.  There is no other month that food is needed in quite this amount. Gluten-free, organic, dairy and egg-free..we've got you all covered.  Seasonal foods, kosher foods, fermented foods, and sinful foods-we're eating them all!  And then we plan on taking the New Year off of eating or cooking altogether.
And Dear Farmer will be grinning from ear to ear!  Happy as a cat in a chicken factory, he'll open the door and greet friends and family.  People we haven't seen since yesterday will be greeted as though we hadn't seen them for years.  People we haven't seen in years will be welcomed as though we saw them yesterday. The oldest and dearest friends will laugh at all Dear Farmer's jokes, even though they've heard them all before.  Cups of Hot Cider and seasonal music will indulge our senses.  Dear Farmer is looking forward to having you here...and when you get here, we'll be ready for you!