Boxing up the almonds

I had to just quit blogging for a few days. There has been lots of family garbage drama for the past few days and every time I’ve set down to write the words just flow about this situation. Who wants to read garbage? Well, probably everyone, but at this point I think that people would be hurt so it is best to put that writing aside for awhile.

Last week Dale and I met Nate at his father-in-law Allen Townsend’s house. Allen had picked up 3 boxes (about 4’x4’x4’) of raw almonds with each box holding 1 ton of almonds each. He had also picked up cardboard boxes and the plan was that we were to fill the boxes ourselves.

My job was to tape the box together at the bottom so that Nate, Dale and Allen could fill it with 50# of almonds. I then taped the box along the top and the guys stacked the box on a pallet.

It took us several hours of working but we were able to get everything boxed up by 8pm or so. We are now using the almonds to sell at the farmers markets. I smoked 4 trays today: 2 salt and pepper and 2 soaked in lime. The almonds are packaged and ready to sell.

p.s.: photos are by Emily Townsend