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. […]
An uncharacteristically mild February with no drama and only one field trip. This month, it’s all about the green earth and its sentinels. THE EARTH AWAKENS Pussy Willows and Trout Lilies promise an early Spring. In years past, we have not seen Trout Lilies bloom until March. DAFFODILS AND HYACINTH
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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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The irony of winter is its warmth. Rather than isolating us, the cold draws us closer, giving us an excuse to relax and while away hours in each other’s company. It’s also a great time for playing in the kitchen, and when the weather breaks, perfect for a long walk with a friend. EIGHTH ANNUAL
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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
The legacy continues with another year of Spot photos. We picked this idea up at Casa Iguana, a diving and fishing resort on Little Corn Island off the coast of Nicaragua where it was the custom to snap a Polaroid of guests posed beside a beautiful stretch of Caribbean beach. Spot, a life sized zebra
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In the last month of 2016 we honored the dead, celebrated the living, watched kids frolic in the leaves, savored several sunsets, and relaxed into a mellow Christmas with our friends. SUNRISE ON A NEW MONTH And just like that, we’re into another month. The sun sneaks across Fred and Reda’s bronzed lawn to light
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Another month digging the grassroots movement, doing our best to ignore the ringmasters promising top-down change. BEFORE THE FROST First principle of self-reliance: grow food! Noticing we were due for the first heavy frost of the season, Bob pulled in peppers, turmeric, ginger, and potatoes from our garden. Camille freezes the ginger and
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We spent much of October outside basking in the amber light of fall. We did things around the yard. Bob harvested ginger and turmeric and put our Troutsfarm sign back up. Camille went for walks in a post-hurricane rain mushroom wonderland and discovered a crazy plant that feeds on mushrooms! This is the time of year
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