Side Trips

Second Annual New Years Day Hoppin’ John Party January, 2011 FULL HOUSE Thirty of our friends joined us for a lucky bowl of black eyed peas, rice and greens on the first day of 2011.  Naturally, the crokinole board was in play. CHATHAM FOREST FRIENDS Spot welcomed fist time visitors Lesley and Randy to Trouts […]

Second Annual New Years Day Hoppin John Party Second Annual New Years Day Hoppin’ John Party January, 2011   FULL HOUSE   Thirty of our friends joined us for a lucky bowl of black eyed peas, rice and greens on the first day of 2011.  Naturally, the crokinole board was in play.   CHATHAM FOREST

COOKING UP A STORM January, 2011 PEANUT BRITTLE Garth and Amy shelled peanuts grown at Edible Earthscapes and made the most delicious peanut brittle. Making candy can be scary with it’s extremely high temperature, but it isn’t hard. PECAN SHELLING   Lyle and Arlo harvested buckets of pecans from the Hewitt’s trees and gave us

SNOWY HOLIDAY December 26, 2010 HARBINGER   We got a portentous dusting of snow on December  4th that lingered in the shadows of the woods for days. BOXING DAY   Our world was completely changed overnight on December 25th.  We woke on Boxing Day to find Spot wearing a helmet and cape of snow.  The

HAPPY TRAILS Around these parts, fall is the perfect season for walking through the woods – the air is warm and crisp, there’s no mud and few to no ticks and spiders. November, 2010 ON THE INSIDE, LOOKING OUTSIDE It all starts in our office as we sit at our desks on chilly mornings, sipping

ANOTHER FINE BYNUM THANKSGIVING Celebrating our good fortune with Jill, Andy, Bonnie, David, Greg, Morgan, Sarah, Jeremy and Gabe November, 25 2010 STIRRING IT UP   Morgan stirs the gravy with the practiced eye of a connoisseur.  Mr. Pickles gets after some drippings in the corner of a paper bag.  Likely he was encouraged by

CAROLINA TIGER RESCUE TOUR In which Bob and Camille fulfill their wish to visit the local big cat sanctuary.  Click on the photos to see larger images. October 25, 2010 A GAGGLE OF CAT LOVERS Chris and Lynette invited us to join them, their family and friends on a Monday morning at Carolina Tiger Rescue. 

PORTRAITS In which Amy, Shane and Bob take pictures of Molly for her yearbook and in which Camille shows off her new (used) clothes.  Click on the pictures to see a larger image. BEAUTIFUL MOLLY We’d be hard pressed to pick one picture from this great selection! COOKIE’S NEW CLOTHES Camille was in the mood

SHAKORI HILLS FALL GRASSROOTS FESTIVAL October 7 – 10, 2010 In which we enjoy another spectacular festival of music and dance with family and friends. To add to the fun this year, daughters Emily, Amy and Molly brought Matt, Garth and Shane.  Bob, Camille, Dana, Amy, Molly and Shane all contributed pictures to this page.