In which Camille enjoys quality walking around-outside-time with her brothers – May, 2017 LAKE MISHE MOKWA Jim, Joe, and Camille got in a nice walk to the grocery store in Medford Lakes on Jim’s day off. The best part of this walk was when Jim sang the Lake Mishe Mokwa sea monster song Kathryn made up […]
In which we connect with ten of our grand nieces and nephews – May 18-21, 2017 PIZZA IN THE PARK John’s wife, Darla has been staying with their grand children while their parents Brandon and Joanna are away. We wanted to spend a little time with them outside of the reunion, so Darla picked up
Brunch and fresh farm air – a tour of Dickinson College Farm with friends Matt and Jenn – May 21, 2017 OUR HOSTS Jenn and Matt fed us local eggs, blueberry pancakes, and sauteed asparagus with oyster mushrooms and spring onions, then took us for a walk where Jenn picked a four leaf
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Glorious April flowers – azalea, iris, peony, and rose ROUND ONE Early bloomers pink azaleas and purple iris. Let the games begin! Exuberance outside our south-facing office window. NEWCOMERS Pink Peace and Oklahoma join the rose garden. From Witherspoon Rose Culture in Durham. THE FRONT YARD Iris outside the fence,
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Field trip to the North Carolina Zoo with Judy – March 1, 2017 YOUNG AT HEART Camille was hoping someone would accompany her to the zoo and Judy said, “I’ll drive!” Clutching google directions, Camille proposed they take the scenic route, doubling their drive time with a series of missed turns, ultimately pulled over beside
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A visit to Sparkroot Farm with Adam and Zara – March 11, 2017 HELPFUL PAIR Zara and Adam expressed interest in the goings on at The Plant volunteered to help Camille prune blueberries. Thinking they might like to see what’s going on over in our neighborhood, we made plans to introduce them to Alisa
Annual amble through the woods with our friends and neighbors, Trail Crawl unites neighborhoods on both sides of the creek – March 19, 2017 FIRST STOP – DAVID AND SUSAN’s Lots of joshing around and tale telling going on between Shelley and John, Camille and Megan in Susan’s garden at our first stop.
Camille out for a Grand Trees of Chatham winter tree identification hike at White Pines Nature Preserve, with naturalist Andy Upshaw – February 26, 2017 GREAT TRAILS The trails at White Pines are wide and dry, and only fifteen minutes from our house. Its 275 acres are owned by the Triangle Land Conservancy
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Eighth annual New Year’s Day party at Trouts Farm in which we invite practically the whole town to stop by for a lucky bowl of beans, rice, and greens – January 1, 2017 THE BEST Honestly, everyone relaxes and has a good time. We think the mimosas help. THE GAME ROOM Lively conversation
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We have the best of both worlds. We live and work in small rural towns where every third person is a good friend, a short drive from big city culture in Raleigh and Durham. Our friend Linda invited Camille up to Raleigh for a stroll around the Museum Park on January 19, 2017 WALLS
