SNOW DAY January 31, 2010 SURPRISE! Our mascot, Spot was so surprised to wake up and find himself wearing a snow blanket. He looked over at the neighbors yard and there was snow everywhere! LET’S STAY HOME There was talk of a meeting in town but the road was a sheet of ice and we […]
FORTY POUNDS OF CABBAGE January, 2010 WINDFALL When our friends at Eastern Carolina Organics sent notification that they had some second grade cabbage for sale, we bought a case for fifteen dollars. And then we got to work. The first thing we made was cabbage burgers. Next we made sauerkraut. Which was used later in
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OUR LAST DAYS AT QUIET MEADOW FARM November 16, 2008 A PRETTY PLACE For nearly a year we have been cleaning stalls at Quiet Meadow Farms on weekend mornings. Over that period, we’ve gotten busier during the week and this month we gave our notice so we could spend our weekends at home. It
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The Pittsboro Christmas Parade! December 2, 2007 MASTER OF CEREMONIES The Mayor stands outside the courthouse and waits for the parade to come to the round about. COOKIE WAITS, TOO Cookie waits for ponies across the street from the Chatham County Courthouse. IT ALL BEGINS WITH MARCHING BANDS Generally the first to come up the
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OUR NEW HOME – NORTH CAROLINA NORTH CAROLINA IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE Especially this time of year when the trees are turning color. We took the opportunity for a walk in this park outside Durham after unloading our household at ilseed and dropping off the U-Haul. TIME TO PAUSE AND REFLECT Moving can
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF TEXAS In which, Bob and Camille Haul all their belongings 800 miles south to Denton, Texas – despite coming down with a nasty case of the flu a few days prior to departure. ost of these impressions were taken through the passenger window of a moving truck, between coughing fits. April 5,
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TEXAS, HERE WE COME! March, 2007 SAME AS IT EVER WAS We’re looking forward to settling into this cute cottage with its acre of bluebells. The plan to move was brought up from the back burner at the end of March, giving us a few, short weeks to pack it up and move, which is
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A ROMP THROUGH THE ART MUSEUM WITH SHIRLEY March 25, 2007 SHIRLEY LOVES ART Whether it be amusing or mesmerizing. OR STRANGE Well, it doesn’t get much stranger than Hieronymous Bosch. Or this man made from vegetables. Or these unsettling masked sculptures. OR SIMPLY SUBLIME Childhood Idyll, by William-Adolphe Bouguereau was one of
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A TASTE OF BIG CITY CULTURE March 25, 2007 CATCHING A TRAIN Denver’s light rail is quick and easy. Before you know it, you are being whisked away! With plenty of time to yak, yak, yak. BOB ON THE STREET Sunday morning is a great time to catch the city with all of
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DISMANTLING A BIODIESEL PLANT Bob, Steve and Rob take down the infrastructure and ship it away. February 13 – 28, 2007 TAKING IT APART Steve cuts the moorings while standing on his drywall stilts and Bob moves equipment with the forklift. GETTING THE RIGHT ANGLE ON THINGS There is a tip-over point one must be
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