End of summer, beginning of fall.
The last backpacking trip of the summer: Rabbit Lakes. 5 adults, 8 kids, 3 dogs. None of the kids had been to the Lakes before (4 miles each way). When we reached the last rise from which we could finally see the Lakes, Rosemary and her friend literally gasped. "It's so beautiful!" Photos here. Strong hikers!
Mommy's last run for a while--a gorgeous 14 miles in the mountains that definitely determined that my right IT band needs to rest and receive lots of time intensive and expensive therapy! Photos here.
Ice on the local horse arena. Not smooth or strong enough for skates.
Out of town visitors!
Rosemary was fascinated by (greenhouse-grown) eggplant at the farmer's market. We made baba ganoush and ratatouille.
Snow day
Before the snow....
Local stream
Big hike
post-hike ice cream
End of summer garden
Local woods
Jog-a-thon at school
Red Riding Hood doll and book
Lingonberries
Outdoor party 1
Raven at the zoo
Rosemary and I studied local mushrooms this summer
Kneading dough
Birdhouse
Local stream 2
"Orchid" the orb weaver spider who spent July and August as a resident of our window (inside), the recipient of many hand-fed flies.
Ava still loves drawing dragons.
Dog as princess
Mushrooms
Nasturtium Queen
