Camp Adventures

So many people and so much fun...

Playing music

Blake's Seasonal Livin' Talk: "And then to save money on travel, you learn to fly."

Ben and Aaron on the slack line

Ben on the slack line

Field games

Picking blackberries

Talking with camp advisors Truff and Nick

Walking and talking with camp advisor Abbi

Resting and relaxing with friends

Koree and Ben enjoy some down time after the first session of camp

Camp happiness

Camp sleep

* Photos thanks to Koree, Molly, Susannah, Nick, Kitty, & Hannah

Camp!

It's another year of Not Back To School Camp!
 
Waiting for the camp bus

Relaxing at Monroe Park in Eugene

Ben on the bus

Aaron and Ben

Josh and Ben

Emily, Chelsea, Hayden, and Ben

Ben and Emily

Dan and Aaron

Photos thanks to Fiona, Dylan, Susannah, & Jack

This Week in the Garden

The pumpkin patch

A Berkeley blueberry bush turning lovely autumn colors

A Sunshine Blue blueberry bush that's still producing berries

An espalier apple tree with 3 tiers of apples: Gala, Jonagold, & Spartan

Jonagold apples, just starting to ripen

Spartan apples

A Queen Cox apple tree in the front yard, with lots of apples this year

Scarlet runner beans, growing like crazy


A pretty patch of pink cosmos


Late-blooming miniature sunflowers

Today's Harvest

A bunch of beautiful blueberries, raspberries, and alpine strawberries

Five cucumbers and two patty pan squash

The last of the plum harvest, which brings us to a record total of at least 482 plums this year!

What About Socialization?

When we were in Ashland at Laura & Nick's place last week, I wandered into the living room one morning to see this delightful sight. Noah, Ben, and Blake were relaxing together, playing a game of Sorry! They were enjoying the game and having a good time together. I thought it was especially cool because of their differing ages: 6, 15, and 26. Although this isn't unusual for a bunch of unschoolers, it seemed like a good opportunity to capture a few sweet photos.

A Little More Camano Island Fun

Camano Island Fun

We enjoyed a great week of camping with friends on Camano Island late last month. While at the beach one day, the kids noticed a bunch of logs that seemed to offer some promising fun. These photos show how their adventure unfolded.

Patty Pan Girl

We found these two patty pan squash in the garden today. We thought it was funny to find two totally different squashes from the same plant. They seemed to fit right together.

Voila! Patty pan girl.

Colorful Harvest

Here's a little glimpse of today's harvest. I thought it looked so colorful all gathered together in this basket. We've got blueberries, plums, parsley, a yellow patty pan squash, a tomato, and two kinds of pole beans.

Saturday Morning Ride to the Farmers Market

I enjoyed a nice morning ride to the farmers market today. I picked up a whole lot of fruit: a yellow watermelon, two boxes of cherries, and a box each of apples, apricots, and peaches.