May, full of flowers, friends and family with perfect weather and a big trip up north (1565 driving miles) for our first glimpse of family in two years. LAST LAUGH Camille’s final moments with Stephanie in which they realized that if there were to be a book jacket photo of the two authors together, […]
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Bopping around Camille’s childhood stomping grounds on May 19 and 20 with Father-brother Joe GRAND LADY BY THE SEA B&B We stayed in Highlands in a nice old home with a view of Sandy Hook, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and the Freedom Tower. It had been two years since we had been in this neck
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A play date with brothers John and Joe in which we drove over to one of their favorite spots on North Mountain and hiked around on May 22, 2014 A PERFECT DAY It was a beautiful day for savoring the great outdoors. Before we reached the first trail head, John spied a
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Family get together in Shippensburg on May 24, 2014 THE FARM Camille’s father lives in this little farm house tucked in and amongst Amish pastures and fields. THE LANE This is the long, winding lane that leads to the house. All siblings but Camille lived for some period of time at “The
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Spring has sprung in our neighborhood, bringing with it home grown deliciousness, our annual neighborhood Trail Crawl and another energizing edition of the Spring Shakori Hills Grassroots Music Festival. To our delight Emily, Amy and Molly joined us at the festival, Trail Crawl was nourishing and unforgettable, we never ran out of asparagus all month
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Local food usually means home grown food and Chatham county is rich in both as there are many small farms, back yard gardens and ambitious cooks. – April, 2014 SOURDOUGH – BAKED OR ROLLED Haruka shared her sourdough starter with Camille, a starter that was given her by a woman who has kept
Another day, another accident. Living on a busy road provides us enough sobering moments that we do not take life for granted. – April 12, 2015 AN UNMISTAKABLE SOUND One minute we’re filling a plate with potluck food, the next we’re running out to the Moncure Pittsboro Road, drawn by the sound of tires
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Fifteenth Annual Trail Crawl from The Farm to Abeyance – April 6, 2014 FIRST STOP – MUFFINS AND SMOOTHIES MOVING OUT SECOND STOP – KEBABS ON THE BARBIE CREEK CROSSING THIRD STOP – BONFIRE AND SHELLFISH
All those years we lived in the tropics we heard from northerners that they wouldn’t want to live without the seasons, especially Spring. And while at least for us, we easily reveled in the nuances of tropical seasons, it’s true, Spring is a glorious event after a long, cold winter when nothing green can be
In which Camille and Stephanie spend a week together doing some writing and playing with critters – April 24-30, 2014 OUR HOSTS Camille was welcomed by Stephanie, Andrea and Ed and put up like royalty with beautiful views of George Washington National Forest. In addition to demonstrating outrageous hospitality, Andrea is the guiding hand
