Two magical fall walks in a post-hurricane Matthew mycelium wonderland – October 6th and 7th, 2016 EXPLORING WITH JUDY With Halloween in mind, Judy and Camille decided to trek up the hill and see what was going on with an abandoned shed. HMMMM… We weren’t sure what to make of the […]
A most memorable month! Emily married Tyler, we met Bob’s grandson, Nolan, we stayed with Rob and Sharyl, and then with Shirley, and we connected with Camille’s brother, Michael, and load of other Colorado friends. Back home, we celebrated Bob’s birthday, harvested our first paw paw, made Kentucky Fried Tofu, went to a concert, and hung out
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Tyler’s family hosted an informal meet-and-greet Beer Pairing Dinner on the deck at Mariana Butte Golf Club the night before Emily and Tyler’s Wedding. AGLOW AT GOLDEN HOUR Rehearsal dinner hosts Tina and Roger were beaming with good cheer and outdoorsy Colorado health. REENACTMENT A moment of exclusion from 2001 sticks in all
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Sharyl and Rob put us up in their comfy home – September 1 through 3, 2016 HAVEN’t AGED A BIT Been years since we took the following photo and it appears we haven’t aged a bit. Nine years ago, from Our 2007 Colorado visit THE KIDS, GROWN Mikayla and Logan are a whole
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Unrivaled hospitality in Shirley’s beautiful home, a garden party with family, breakfast with Cathi and Fred, visits with brother Michael, Mahlon, and Garth – September 4 through 7, 2016 PATIO TIME WITH SHIRLEY Shirley put us up for three nights in her home, The Holland House, a historic landmark designed by famed architect Eugene Groves. Ten
The dog days of summer brought lots of comfortable sameness and a few surprises most notably, the speedy return of Bob’s smile, and an introduction to our grandson, Nolan. TURN AROUND Bob and John headed out for Boone in the work truck and had to turn around when they realized they were flirting
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Everything’s coming up Roses! And peppers, and more – August, 2016 THAT ROSE GARDEN BOB PROMISED That rose garden Bob promised is flourishing for the most part. It was dripping with roses at the mid month (photo on left) and Bob expanded it with weed mat, mulch, and deer fence at the end of the
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It’s easy to lose yourself in the woods, a stunt Camille practices often. We are ever grateful to Tami and Lyle for sharing their trails and trees. ALWAYS THE SAME, ALWAYS NEW The trails are so familiar one hardly need to look down at their feet, making it easy to note the unexpected. A NICE
In which we celebrate our anniversary, survive a big scare, and make pickles. TWENTY-TWO REMARKABLE YEARS July 31, we celebrated twenty-two years of marriage and happily signed up for another twenty-two. OUR LITTLE HOME It isn’t much, a thirty-year old manufactured home re-roofed and cabled to the earth so it won’t fly off
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Two birthdays and a funeral brought out the best in everyone this month. We also acquired a greenhouse and some beautiful canna lily plants, participated in a couple of Abundance NC’s events, and enjoyed the first of many fingerling potatoes from the garden. FOOD AND BEAUTY Bob and John work on the first phase
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