Good year for lettuce

Hello Hunnies. Is it raining buckets in New York? We've had rain here for two weeks and it's getting to be a downer. Last week we were on vacation down south so we were just worrying from afar. But this week has been sad, watching the peas rot and little seedlings being eaten by mean slugs. (I actually haven't watched any slugs eating since I squish the little slimy pests as soon as I find them.) I just keep telling myself it's a bad year for (name any crop) but a good year for lettuce. We're going to try to pick strawberries tomorrow for jam. Hope they don't all have mold! We are all doing well really. Things at the station are getting thin but Nate still has a job. Anna and Jane are in summer school a few hours a week which is wonderful for us all. I'm keeping calm with reading and a little quilting in the evening. The chickens are good, growing fast. We look forward to eggs in September. Nate is puttering on computers in the basement. How many husbands are puttering on computers tonight? I bet a large percentage. Have a great Independence Day!