Flowers, food, frogs, family, friends and fun – sounds like a fabulous month to us! MAY FLOWERS From peonies to chives, May is the best month for eye-candy. See more at: May Flowers OUR LITTLE FROG Hangs out by our water feature, eating mosquito larvae and making a splash when we walk by. Obviously […]
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My Parents’ Farm – 2015 May 31, 2015 Photos of the property recently vacated by my parents. THEN AND NOW 1980’s and 2015 – from lawn to jungle 1988FarmAerial In 1988, brother Jim got his pilot’s license and flew over the farm, taking this photo. The barn is intact and all the cars are clearly
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Proof that April showers bring May flowers – May, 2015 PEONIES We don’t regret investing in five peony plants a few years ago. They are among the first flowers to spark our yard with fragrance. MRS. FDR Mrs. FDR was the first to bloom this year on May 2nd, a week or two later
As per usual, we spent a few days in Mom’s neck of the woods, visiting and getting caught up – May 29-31, 2015 LUNCH AT MOM’s PLACE Mom lives in a place with a super-nice gathering room where the whole family can get together. We all bring a little something and dine richly.
April was alternately wet and dreary, bright and cheery. We savored our last few days with Amy and welcomed Kat, Miki and Justin to Trouts Farm. Edible Earthscapes held their end-of-season CSA work party and potluck and Tami and Lyle threw another memorable party at Shakori. Blooms are blooming, mushrooms are popping and all signs point to
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Our last days in Amy’s company were made even more special with the arrival of Kat, Justin and Miki – April 2 – 5, 2015 NEARLY FINISHED Bob and Amy took the truck and shell for a test drive to make sure everything was secure before adding the back door. SMOKY B&B –
The Annual Edible Earthscapes’ End-of-Winter-CSA work party and potluck – April 12, 2015 GROUP EFFORT There are few things as satisfying as working together towards a common goal outdoors on a pretty day. CSA members happily volunteered to get a taste of farming by removing the row cover and weeding a perennial bed
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Saturday at Shakori Hills Spring Grassroots Music Festival – a muddy affair made bright with friends – April 18, 2015 PREPARATIONS Shakori Shooters a.k.a. Brave Bulls a long shot of tequila with a splash of kahlua. Because it’s tradition! AFTER THE RAIN We lucked out. Our compost presentation was scheduled for Saturday and
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March was here and gone, a flash of hard work and play. Before we knew it, the landscape had morphed from gray to green. Amy was in town with plans to build her own camper shell, lots of progress was made in the garden and we had fun at a tea party, at The Plant and
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Fifteenth Annual Trail Crawl – Sunday March 29, 2015 THE MAP FIRST STOP Helen walked over to Abeyance with Camille and when they arrived at Megan’s house, they were greeted by a couple of cheerful blue bottle trees. HOST OF THE WOODS It was fitting we should come across a
