Aug 15 2010
What We Did On Our Summer Vacation
We had a great summer vacation, mostly at the farm. We started off last week with a canoe trip in the Adirondacks, on Follensby Clear Pond. Here is Sarah preparing to launch the Sarah K.
Sarah got the full camping experience, including a campfire dinner (hot dogs, corn on the cob and s’mores) and plenty of trail mix. Sarah and Jen gathered about a quart of blueberries from bushes near our campsite, which made for a geat breakfast.
Back at the farm, everything was getting bigger: the sunflowers …
… the fawns …
… the turkeys …
… and even the barn swallows, who are getting ready for their long trip south.
The barn swallows were kept company by my father, who spent lots of time working on a Secret Project.
He also managed to find a little time to help out with the yardwork.
The garden is in full swing, producing large quantities of tomatoes, basil and cucumbers.
We made plenty of homemade treats. I made these pickles, and Jen made a delicious hickory nut pesto.
Jen let us have some of her blackberries so we could make ice cream.
Sarah already has her eye on the fall, though. Halloween is just around the corner, and she plans to be ready.
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