Summer in the Garden

Making Treats

A few weeks ago we harvested a basketful of elderflowers for cordial. It will be yearly tradition for the rest of my life. This time 'round I used the recipe from the lovely River Cottage Preserves Handbook.


Lydia requests popsicles every afternoon. Sometimes we throw in leftover smoothie, often it is just juice.


Raspberry jam requires the most time and energy of all the jams I do. After picking and pressing out all the seeds, each of the 6 pints we made this year is worth well over $20 according to my calculations. It will be cherished . . . slowly . . . bit by bit.


Luckily I have good helpers who enjoy picking produce and putting up for winter as much as I do.

Moving Forward

After much thought, sleep and discussion with Pablo I have come to the decision to leave my work as a part-time Spanish teacher at our dear Eugene Waldorf School. I look towards a career that will sustain us in different ways. I'm not sure right now what that will be, but trust in the path there.

Fun

We love all the fun to be had in the summer.

The Fair is always lots of work. We get dusty and sweaty and wiped out but it is so worth it. Sahara thrives in the environment. I appreciate that it gives her the opportunity to spend time with some really neat, kind folk.


It took us most of this week to recuperate and today the girls and I drove up to Salem for their Art Festival. Sahara watched some young gals stomp around the stage Celtic style and she decided she wants to take it up now. I think she would shine doing Flamenco! She shines doing just about anything.


Lydia is wearing her own underwear these days and we didn't even have any accidents for all our driving and the excitement of the festival!