In the last month of 2016 we honored the dead, celebrated the living, watched kids frolic in the leaves, savored several sunsets, and relaxed into a mellow Christmas with our friends. SUNRISE ON A NEW MONTH And just like that, we’re into another month. The sun sneaks across Fred and Reda’s bronzed lawn to light up […]
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Another month digging the grassroots movement, doing our best to ignore the ringmasters promising top-down change. BEFORE THE FROST First principle of self-reliance: grow food! Noticing we were due for the first heavy frost of the season, Bob pulled in peppers, turmeric, ginger, and potatoes from our garden. Camille freezes the ginger and
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We spent much of October outside basking in the amber light of fall. We did things around the yard. Bob harvested ginger and turmeric and put our Troutsfarm sign back up. Camille went for walks in a post-hurricane rain mushroom wonderland and discovered a crazy plant that feeds on mushrooms! This is the time of year
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Two magical fall walks in a post-hurricane Matthew mycelium wonderland – October 6th and 7th, 2016 EXPLORING WITH JUDY With Halloween in mind, Judy and Camille decided to trek up the hill and see what was going on with an abandoned shed. HMMMM… We weren’t sure what to make of the packing peanuts
A most memorable month! Emily married Tyler, we met Bob’s grandson, Nolan, we stayed with Rob and Sharyl, and then with Shirley, and we connected with Camille’s brother, Michael, and load of other Colorado friends. Back home, we celebrated Bob’s birthday, harvested our first paw paw, made Kentucky Fried Tofu, went to a concert, and hung out
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Tyler’s family hosted an informal meet-and-greet Beer Pairing Dinner on the deck at Mariana Butte Golf Club the night before Emily and Tyler’s Wedding. AGLOW AT GOLDEN HOUR Rehearsal dinner hosts Tina and Roger were beaming with good cheer and outdoorsy Colorado health. REENACTMENT A moment of exclusion from 2001 sticks in all
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Sharyl and Rob put us up in their comfy home – September 1 through 3, 2016 HAVEN’T AGED A BIT Been years since we took the following photo and it appears we haven’t aged a bit. Nine years ago, from Our 2007 Colorado visit THE KIDS, GROWN Mikayla and Logan are a whole lot more
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Unrivaled hospitality in Shirley’s beautiful home, a garden party with family, breakfast with Cathi and Fred, visits with brother Michael, Mahlon, and Garth – September 4 through 7, 2016 PATIO TIME WITH SHIRLEY Shirley put us up for three nights in her home, The Holland House, a historic landmark designed by famed architect Eugene Groves. Ten years
The dog days of summer brought lots of comfortable sameness and a few surprises most notably, the speedy return of Bob’s smile, and an introduction to our grandson, Nolan. TURN AROUND Bob and John headed out for Boone in the work truck and had to turn around when they realized they were flirting
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Everything’s coming up Roses! And peppers, and more – August, 2016 THAT ROSE GARDEN BOB PROMISED That rose garden Bob promised is flourishing for the most part. It was dripping with roses at the mid month (photo on left) and Bob expanded it with weed mat, mulch, and deer fence at the end of the
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