Side Trips

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. […]

SUNFLOWERS – PUTTING ON A SHOW August, 2010 CATCHING THE SUN       Bob wandered out at golden hour and caught these fantastic images of the sunflowers he’s been growing for Jill and Andy’s wedding coming up in September. THEY’RE ALIVE!   Sunflowers seem more alive than most other flowers in that they follow the sun. 

EMERALD ISLE BEACH GETAWAY August 9 – 12, 2010 ROAD TRIP   Sometimes you just gotta leave the hood.  And then again, sometimes you just gotta open the hood.  Especially if one of the fuel return lines has sprung a leak.  Bob pulled over at a Western Auto in Beulaville, bought some line and a

HONEYSUCKLE VINE ERADICATION August, 2010     A VINE TO BE RECKONED WITH   We use this side entrance to come and go to our neighbors and it has been an eyesore just waiting for correction.  On August 15, Camille took care of it as evidenced by these before and after pictures. ALL TIED UP  

PHISHING IN RALEIGH WITH OUR GANG A concert to remember July 1, 2010 PARTY WITH OUR PHRIENDS This was our first Phish concert.  This band has a huge following of fans much like the Grateful Dead only instead of “deadheads” Phish fans are known as phans, phriends, phamily, phiends or Phishheads.  Jason and Haruka are

PAINTING SPOT – Helping our zebra change his stripes Spot goes to the Day Spa July 4 & 5, 2010 PRIMED AND READY TO GO We think that Spot is jazzed about getting a new coat of stripes but it’s hard to tell with those unsettling white eyes of his. Spot had a little rust

TROUTS FARM YARD AND GARDENS A Labor of Love which feeds our belly and our need for beauty July, 2010 ONE POTATO, TWO POTATO Jeremy stopped by and Bob invited him to the garden to harvest potatoes and carrots.  When they were finished, they pulled two buckets of water into the shade and washed them

PUTTING SUMMER IN A JAR Test driving our new canning equipment July, 2010 LOCAL FOOD IS SEASONAL Our ancestors canned their summer abundance in order to have something to eat in the winter.  Now that we’ve settled down, we can too! We are very excited about putting up local food from our garden and lovingly

BETTER FOOD AND GARDENS Eating our way through our best garden ever! June, 2010 CROOK NECKED PUMPKIN   This giant squash is already huge on June 3rd and by the end of the month had quadrupled in size.  The peppers, tomatoes, beets, potatoes, and carrots are also having a banner year. SPUD KING We love