Clermont County Board of Health

My life used to be so simple.  I would go to the Farmer's Market every Saturday and Sunday with all my soaps, lotions, jams, fudge and eggs.  No problem - life was good.  People loved my products.

Then life changed two weeks ago when the City of Cincinnati Health Inspector showed up.  "I think you need to be licensed to sell those eggs!"  Huh?  That's news to me!  After searching the Internet, lo and behold . . . he was right.  I have to have a "Mobile Food Establishment" license now to sell eggs - who would have thought!

Now if you live in City of Cincinnati or in Hamilton County - no problem.  You can sell out of coolers.  BUT if you live in Clermont County like I do . . . the inspector is one of those that wants every "I" dotted and every "T" crossed whether or not it applies to you or not.

First, he wanted us to completely remodel my truck into a mobile food truck - nope - don't think so - can't fit a 3 bay sink, a hand washing sink, a refrigerator, etc. into the back of a Toyota Tacoma. We got him to back down on that (with the help of the Market Manager at Findlay Market) - whew!  Next, he wants a full size commercial refrigerator - like I can load that onto my truck every weekend.  We are still kind of working on that issue.  He has kind of relented and saying that the refrigerator can be any size as long as it can hold my eggs BUT it still has to be commercial grade.  Commercial grade refrigerators start at $1000 and up - like I can afford that.  And people wonder WHY food prices keep rising???

He wanted pictures of EVERYTHING - our tent, our set up, the refrigerator where we store the eggs, our set up at Hyde Park, our set up at Findlay Market, etc PLUS measurements of EVERYTHING.  So we emailed all that to him last night.  Now the waiting begins - will he approve or won't he?

The way I look at this is whatever happens is meant to be.  God is in control.  So if He is closing this door, another door will open.  Yes, I am pretty upset by this turn of events because my egg sales were a huge portion of my sales.  But, this is where the Faith part comes in.  So I pray for patience and guidance.

Where did Spring Go?

I look at the calendar and it says April 16.  I look at the thermometer on my deck and it says 27 degrees.  What is wrong with this picture???  Yesterday morning I woke up to SNOW - are you SERIOUS!!!  Did I move to Wisconsin and no one told me???  Where, oh where, did my Spring go?  I think I lost it!  If you find it, could you pretty please bring it back!!