FIBERGUY

It’s a rare thing to get a really great photo of Harald without him mugging for the camera, so this picture is a double delight. These pictures were taken the Friday before Halloween by one of Harald’s co-workers at a “sunshine committee” event the school put together for staff, a trip to Apple Jack Orchards for a hay ride. Really, for me, I can’t imagine a more perfect picture.

For those of you who haven’t been around little kids lately, Juliette is dressed as her favorite cartoon character from Nick Jr. – none other than Olivia, the piglet. She’s absolutely mesmerized by Olivia and wanted to go as her this year. We were going to dress her as Amy Winehouse, but then she up and died on us, and using that costume suddenly became way too tacky.

Look at all the wonderful goodies our trip to the Farmer’s market brought this morning. Can you tell what we are doing this weekend? I can tell you it will include eggplant Parmesan, which I have been craving, lots of fresh fruit, stuffed poblano peppers at some point soon, and a French Chablis from Costco we are anxious to try.

These were taken by Jonathan (Uncle Johnny to Miss J) and we are grateful he documented the party so well.

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We had a great party yesterday – dear friends and family (Americans, Norwegians, Canadians) gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Helen & Kaare. It was terribly hot and humid – everyone drenched in sweat – but we all had a great time!

You mayknow them as raspberries – but to J they are fingerberries because, of course, you put them on the end of your finger to eat them!

Here are pictures of what I found in our garden the day we arrived back in town. I just had to take some pictures to show you. Alas, peony season ended while we were gone, but there is plenty more to admire.

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June 2011 Trip to Florida

This is what we arrived to last night in Tallahassee. This footage was taken this morning. A remarkably efficient construction crew. It is all part of the road widening and holding pond project that is taking half of her two acres. I have quite a few mixed emotions of seeing half of my childhood yard ripped up and stripped of all life in order to build a dry holding pond to accomodate some federal drainage requirements that haven’t been necessary for more than 50 years. Well, anyway ….