Fall/Winter 2009

What follows is a random smattering of our life over the past six months or so…

Here’s a few final pictures from our time on Mountain Farm. Goodness, do we miss it there.

Milking the goats was the best part of my day while working on the farm. I loved connecting with the “ladies” and getting some darn good milk out of it! Ruby frequently joined us in the milking room and “helped” us to milk. The goats made her nervous at first, but she soon learned to enjoy her time in the milking parlor as much as we did.

I love this picture. It cracks me up.

Ruby and I spent one morning make homemade playdough. We dyed the dough with beet and carrot juice. Fun, fun.

We moved away from the farm and into the city in October. We now live in a great little area of Asheville that puts us within walking distance of the grocery store, local ice cream parlor, local bakery, and the farmer’s market. Although we miss living rurally, we are enjoying the opportunity to reconnect with friends and the activities going on in the city.

Just down the road from our house is a wonderful state park, Bent Creek. We spend a lot of time there, hiking and exploring. There is also a lake that is great for swimming in the summer.

Ruby and Scott have found a common interest in mushroom hunting. On this particular day, we were searching for turkey tails to make into tea. Ruby has a great eye for finding turkey tails and quickly filled her pockets with them.

Meaghann, a great friend of our family, works with horses at a rehab center. She has given Ruby several horseback riding lessons. Ruby was a little nervous around the horses at first, but after a few visits she was excited to get up on a horse and riding. This is a picture of Ruby on Rainbow.

Much to my dismay, Ruby has turned into a pink and glitter-loving kind of girl. Here she is decked out in all her favorite, most girliest gear. Who did she get this girliness from?