tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86904322745388454072024-03-18T23:53:11.580-04:00Elderberry CoHousingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16219602205767979725noreply@blogger.comBlogger140125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690432274538845407.post-69948911440218372102024-03-18T12:01:00.001-04:002024-03-18T12:01:43.596-04:00Amazing Benefit Dinner for Farmer Foodshare<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfOoRPvsQGXevsqXVaoeD_t9pLggQEvgR-s_IGjCA-ggZ27E51WnjK9wKfVOqKkYToFELg1DzCt0IbBPG6yfvzuQeQyprZGz5ewtf2SEKikcHD-Au_cZb1Cdj63OvfpLvX2brZhhhOideLECtzviX2qVloSy2YhnRfpJCEB8eYBevUUYiaS2niR-5ZBHih/s1808/492AD235-F46D-4122-BA79-AEBB7FA823B6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1356" data-original-width="1808" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfOoRPvsQGXevsqXVaoeD_t9pLggQEvgR-s_IGjCA-ggZ27E51WnjK9wKfVOqKkYToFELg1DzCt0IbBPG6yfvzuQeQyprZGz5ewtf2SEKikcHD-Au_cZb1Cdj63OvfpLvX2brZhhhOideLECtzviX2qVloSy2YhnRfpJCEB8eYBevUUYiaS2niR-5ZBHih/s320/492AD235-F46D-4122-BA79-AEBB7FA823B6.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chef Netta Edwards and Daughter Amaranth</td></tr></tbody></table></div><p>Over the past few years, a group of people from both Elderberry and Potluck Community Farm (adjacent to Elderberry) have been meeting regularly to explore ways to actively live our values. The group is called Living Rightly on Earth, and one area of focus over the past two years has been supporting our local farmers. Members of the group have visited farms and listened to the needs of farmers, volunteered at the Spring Forest farm, jointly joined a CSA, written letters in support of farm-friendly legislation, and more. As part of this effort, we decided to do a benefit fundraiser for Farmer Foodshare, a wonderful not-for-profit whose mission is <b>Fresh, Local Food for All</b>. They assist small farmers by buying their farm-fresh products and selling for them to places like schools & universities, grocery stores & co-op markets, and restaurants. Surplus produce is boxed and donated to people in need. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lMHlptDzBiBC8ZqnNL0gLw_cHvkhyH960SRySf6iwqKbyW1E5jjVNCOoFnwB8gmxvTXL4UB9RFRVnIXUfun4EHdwVngaseptOELqJck7X6GkgkAUZW91C71H_r68Yx-mx3LGB4HfTPRzyP_qpLTd9ZV-aNVL3aEQZCjkSr9DBeyudDMPfdn3wlLKAb6-/s1356/1F711D5C-7706-4CDF-918B-BBB57F5428AA.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1356" data-original-width="1017" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lMHlptDzBiBC8ZqnNL0gLw_cHvkhyH960SRySf6iwqKbyW1E5jjVNCOoFnwB8gmxvTXL4UB9RFRVnIXUfun4EHdwVngaseptOELqJck7X6GkgkAUZW91C71H_r68Yx-mx3LGB4HfTPRzyP_qpLTd9ZV-aNVL3aEQZCjkSr9DBeyudDMPfdn3wlLKAb6-/w150-h200/1F711D5C-7706-4CDF-918B-BBB57F5428AA.jpeg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5h2VKtL53PrbMBRYJRTPbu6UQ2r5GpXLdikmGC0axQ6y6cy6frlgthguX8ezosr08QXi7VbUj1DkW_RmM0Ei2Yu_YgfKaQMNEC2fBXtBA34Wa1iRRCsXkHAL0YsasrkN257r2c-0AGTBn06Pu4a0VybgQy8-ebOfj0QwExpWZCHGgFWcRQgd80PIuMEeG/s1356/3FC1E808-E8EB-4363-A75D-5027ED36AE8B.jpeg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="1356" data-original-width="1017" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5h2VKtL53PrbMBRYJRTPbu6UQ2r5GpXLdikmGC0axQ6y6cy6frlgthguX8ezosr08QXi7VbUj1DkW_RmM0Ei2Yu_YgfKaQMNEC2fBXtBA34Wa1iRRCsXkHAL0YsasrkN257r2c-0AGTBn06Pu4a0VybgQy8-ebOfj0QwExpWZCHGgFWcRQgd80PIuMEeG/w150-h200/3FC1E808-E8EB-4363-A75D-5027ED36AE8B.jpeg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9hlcqqtmL6mRWkFe5cqcd4CS4mR7ks4AZ2PxAqh03dSL36FmX02o1f2QD67OAa5o3ETDsbQjg_JHB1ZmcbeFSId14blsXCOXsMVzQ75JsXWUWNjNzUQGu6KqQ5atAxC90EkjduDvBFT-sg58fPusWVujS-gwXwIG2d9yp9iN4mLwiwhWiplaLCrwHljGN/s1808/Don%20and%20Netta.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1356" data-original-width="1808" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9hlcqqtmL6mRWkFe5cqcd4CS4mR7ks4AZ2PxAqh03dSL36FmX02o1f2QD67OAa5o3ETDsbQjg_JHB1ZmcbeFSId14blsXCOXsMVzQ75JsXWUWNjNzUQGu6KqQ5atAxC90EkjduDvBFT-sg58fPusWVujS-gwXwIG2d9yp9iN4mLwiwhWiplaLCrwHljGN/w200-h150/Don%20and%20Netta.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div></div><p>Hosting this dinner was a true community effort! Community members helped in so many ways. Vonda and Don helped before the dinner by being chef assistants for the food prep. Others helped with menu design, set-up of the space, clean-up during and after the event, music, greeting guests, serving food and drink, managing invitations and donations, and loaning chairs, silverware and glasses (we had 37 guests.... we don't have enough of anything to serve that many!). It all came together beautifully, and everyone enjoyed the evening.</p><p>The food was all donated or discounted from 14 local farms, and from Farmer Foodshare. Chef Netta put together an amazing 5-course meal.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtd8s2kEinXfi4YoatCaIyBlwT0xQad9BNA_3lQ99NwqrSIYmaS3HqAU8YqTwnlmaR8EWADyKaamlzCuHpY9rel_VIISt2VKK-NpLhU-LsgDBFO9dTbpkEWrxPshoNb-PULajPx0LqsoeOBVo4Ea3jP1JGVCeu3SmLFR1I4igXrwZZ6prGNBHoVKTUVidG/s1287/ECB5679E-A70C-4E27-995B-EC772A24A454_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1287" data-original-width="803" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtd8s2kEinXfi4YoatCaIyBlwT0xQad9BNA_3lQ99NwqrSIYmaS3HqAU8YqTwnlmaR8EWADyKaamlzCuHpY9rel_VIISt2VKK-NpLhU-LsgDBFO9dTbpkEWrxPshoNb-PULajPx0LqsoeOBVo4Ea3jP1JGVCeu3SmLFR1I4igXrwZZ6prGNBHoVKTUVidG/w400-h640/ECB5679E-A70C-4E27-995B-EC772A24A454_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a> </div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMcPBMIwmvlNYBW3nXw3z-9N07nFGuG9y5OdtoegYsN2ABj7P9yp-O_eMGxZX-QU_7Tjvnp2MH_WRA2K8Qqnd1dgztrztIsBNWgqCBbrrp5sz-SQHXlVu4r0wge6FkXwE43YaiXAB1GDlRcgYyrk7qdgYyD5CGgm_FR7_aVwiowgV3mWJ2GlZjw21pXGUG/s1356/IMG_9178.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1356" data-original-width="1018" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMcPBMIwmvlNYBW3nXw3z-9N07nFGuG9y5OdtoegYsN2ABj7P9yp-O_eMGxZX-QU_7Tjvnp2MH_WRA2K8Qqnd1dgztrztIsBNWgqCBbrrp5sz-SQHXlVu4r0wge6FkXwE43YaiXAB1GDlRcgYyrk7qdgYyD5CGgm_FR7_aVwiowgV3mWJ2GlZjw21pXGUG/w150-h200/IMG_9178.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho8zPNOW9wRU0iekxI4SHxcAqSf0HFkl0Wh5nCccmED7F9Jb2LVJVSH2gnwOZ95lgGfenx9QCcYjgwZLEGgYLd3d1IiLUC138V2eWESU_ZaricCk-W6O6k861Ezc4RSMr6RpyUfXneLm285_ox2lEn6xuZ340SXAtyGJM-J-EBhZlDxOTVYSveJ45n2gP_/s1356/IMG_9270.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1356" data-original-width="1018" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho8zPNOW9wRU0iekxI4SHxcAqSf0HFkl0Wh5nCccmED7F9Jb2LVJVSH2gnwOZ95lgGfenx9QCcYjgwZLEGgYLd3d1IiLUC138V2eWESU_ZaricCk-W6O6k861Ezc4RSMr6RpyUfXneLm285_ox2lEn6xuZ340SXAtyGJM-J-EBhZlDxOTVYSveJ45n2gP_/w150-h200/IMG_9270.jpg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixOkXVTQGiUgAbTLj70F6qLVSB0eKwQghhwSnAgANhyphenhyphen4RBECnBzW1x-jiyXckAmcV_exHafeESQpHrSAz6Jhpcsce30WWgXZ8O_rcKZjGlCtWJOU_EYKBvPSaGatEw1MYX_B4Z8ySihkSxOM3YI-Epe9VubTUBPTglxuCypAV55RuUxPhORGehJxZWtA1g/s1356/IMG_9274.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1356" data-original-width="1018" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixOkXVTQGiUgAbTLj70F6qLVSB0eKwQghhwSnAgANhyphenhyphen4RBECnBzW1x-jiyXckAmcV_exHafeESQpHrSAz6Jhpcsce30WWgXZ8O_rcKZjGlCtWJOU_EYKBvPSaGatEw1MYX_B4Z8ySihkSxOM3YI-Epe9VubTUBPTglxuCypAV55RuUxPhORGehJxZWtA1g/w150-h200/IMG_9274.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><p>Before the dessert course, Hillary Bruce from Farmer Foodshare gave a short presentation about all the great things the organization does, and Mary presented her with the donations we raised from the event. After our expenses, we were able to donate almost $5,000. It was a lovely night of great food, and great generosity on the part of all involved--- Netta & family, volunteer helpers, farmers and donors.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtKI-FgDwJuHbDcHxt4Gnz4wYtz9kAqeLZr9uHMANy52gzksNLACm32y60XeGnTS_Ku-k3tXYKZPydIfCjGbjMOlLJMZR1oTd7wAESzD-bl97twPeLvo10U_u2CIJeo9n_3Bbgn0hzDIRMXlARHzfGgPTRTnQm1FQhGkt-VV1mPYTX7Xm369q71uOGaCl/s1808/IMG_9255.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1356" data-original-width="1808" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtKI-FgDwJuHbDcHxt4Gnz4wYtz9kAqeLZr9uHMANy52gzksNLACm32y60XeGnTS_Ku-k3tXYKZPydIfCjGbjMOlLJMZR1oTd7wAESzD-bl97twPeLvo10U_u2CIJeo9n_3Bbgn0hzDIRMXlARHzfGgPTRTnQm1FQhGkt-VV1mPYTX7Xm369q71uOGaCl/w200-h150/IMG_9255.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnlRxwKSDshxcxVqgDqHmMvox94-deJ4Dz7W5a52MCMihEGmK07a90ubW30GXwMPMsl38dQ1r3YNTOFCexz9YrQsaAsK6SDaNUKsqJ0ydTPhxJkGBWIjdeK9TWyKavUwQRVCflTtY4zt8GWQttjW9P-nJCEUw4iz6W65wSiFK6PBogCZbHjDzLy2fhz7sm/s1808/IMG_9258.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="869" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbu1N7uafDWHTUmi-vVlRnMUrx_xf51A_PLhn3pbtznEz62xH133dg_JUTKA_brUYT4uJiL32yghJsTFhbZEIrhgMGI3wzbGVNqaqarYxM0mmK5hRN8gFlpRYvYt9u8w2ul5mG_4u4_bbtx4h__ezLFudrE8jOTZ5FPSVD7o3T2LbSCanm8GT3Np4WMNc/w400-h295/01%20mike%20and%20type.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Saturday, September 23, 2 - 4 pm</span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8.1px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Elderberry Cohousing Community</span></b></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">60 Elderberry Lane, Rougemont</span></b></div></b><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8.1px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Rain or shine – at our log cabin and common house.</span></b></p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8.1px 0px 0px; min-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><b></b><br /></p><p style="font-family: Times; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8.1px 0px 0px; text-align: center;">Come enjoy a rare chance to see and buy local art and crafts made by members of Elderberry Cohousing and friends! </p><p style="font-family: Times; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8.1px 0px 0px; min-height: 24px; text-align: center;">These will include barn quilts, pottery, jewelry, potted native plants, original printed cards, painted rocks, crocheted handbags, semi-precious stones, wood carvings, and wall art of tiny paper quilts, crocheted hangings, and resin art canvases. </p><p style="font-family: Times; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8.1px 0px 0px; min-height: 24px; text-align: center;">Please bring CASH or CHECKS if you wish to purchase something.</p><p style="font-family: Times; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8.1px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 23px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8.1px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Some of the craftspeople displaying art:</span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 23px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8.1px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Mike: Barn quilts and </span></b></p><p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">framed cut paper quilts</span></b></p><p style="color: red; font-family: Arial; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9fR-Ig-DJI8ryKjZDGrPbzN5U9kI85NzrCzrHmhr-t9omkRYEVqz5PsV5vD05i5eDD-VHOXWOx3fNhi0S0rgQBmqZqQlULu5mp_kWDqnWbRecz1Bgcag0jmoR_-uEYYpLki6JRFmp6y-tJw19bk1ztWH03KSxv11SdrO1gJKweGWLKtjZUSEBxfClK1k/s600/02%20quilts.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="574" data-original-width="600" height="383" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9fR-Ig-DJI8ryKjZDGrPbzN5U9kI85NzrCzrHmhr-t9omkRYEVqz5PsV5vD05i5eDD-VHOXWOx3fNhi0S0rgQBmqZqQlULu5mp_kWDqnWbRecz1Bgcag0jmoR_-uEYYpLki6JRFmp6y-tJw19bk1ztWH03KSxv11SdrO1gJKweGWLKtjZUSEBxfClK1k/w400-h383/02%20quilts.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></div><b><br /></b><p></p><p style="color: red; font-family: Arial; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><div><p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Richard: Native potted plants </span></b></p><p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">from Elderberry’s nursery</span></b></p><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgaOrVgdTvmHrQZr01PzssAEF76kYZ1cf5F6dQOwhDbiNiV5XBscEsH2gjOeURZhbSAXvXzzi_oH1b7E7yBxfjueBhM2ZX3K1xblPnIlhLwybyfMIGqxafxt2VAyBz6Mos1s4G-1nNBllTI6-Wx0ONtcUKCWb2hSmpNDso8dMFuctigqJeMjDR21jVO3w/s600/03%20plants.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="280" data-original-width="600" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgaOrVgdTvmHrQZr01PzssAEF76kYZ1cf5F6dQOwhDbiNiV5XBscEsH2gjOeURZhbSAXvXzzi_oH1b7E7yBxfjueBhM2ZX3K1xblPnIlhLwybyfMIGqxafxt2VAyBz6Mos1s4G-1nNBllTI6-Wx0ONtcUKCWb2hSmpNDso8dMFuctigqJeMjDR21jVO3w/w400-h186/03%20plants.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Meredith: Resin art and painted stones</span></b><b><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></b></p></div><div><b><br /></b></div><p style="color: red; font-family: Arial; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGPFcy_SR948z6U97koeKGSgrmHKMFEKrvsWAC7LnLzVX6PlTLoIy_atOI4Nr2uEq5_hKPHmcKch9MWje572u_cZJG-t3u8gHKgUiV7-APCkTUgg-bnUI2zgl9_hsavlyrmEXO-RyHpFIKxDOfCGhl5g6qLUskrwlIZSU8LggLf4G5er579BjIxXHtOyQ/s600/04%20resin%20art.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="363" data-original-width="600" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGPFcy_SR948z6U97koeKGSgrmHKMFEKrvsWAC7LnLzVX6PlTLoIy_atOI4Nr2uEq5_hKPHmcKch9MWje572u_cZJG-t3u8gHKgUiV7-APCkTUgg-bnUI2zgl9_hsavlyrmEXO-RyHpFIKxDOfCGhl5g6qLUskrwlIZSU8LggLf4G5er579BjIxXHtOyQ/w400-h243/04%20resin%20art.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Mary: Eclectic surprises </span></b></p><p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">(maybe print & sewing projects) </span></b></p><p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">for barter</span></b></p><div><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjJoEAy2_j1IaZqTkeoQb0F50KM8ASMQIbH70iqNQJdsz_-NJ3adGkUY3HWV1KEd-sOsNPn3C_bshdxQ3VTT16JeWFg3KE4Uq-2a6TfEGXfNM0nWbJbg3rol6PgUD9UjVYAAzd6bT1isnmgD-qSDUVBttyJ-wKbzM_TFRhikbxS99AMZwipERCUtI9T8/s467/06%20Mary.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="410" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjJoEAy2_j1IaZqTkeoQb0F50KM8ASMQIbH70iqNQJdsz_-NJ3adGkUY3HWV1KEd-sOsNPn3C_bshdxQ3VTT16JeWFg3KE4Uq-2a6TfEGXfNM0nWbJbg3rol6PgUD9UjVYAAzd6bT1isnmgD-qSDUVBttyJ-wKbzM_TFRhikbxS99AMZwipERCUtI9T8/w351-h400/06%20Mary.jpg" width="351" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Kate: </span></b><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Hand built pottery and </span></b></p><p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">polymer clay jewelry</span></b></p><p style="color: red; font-family: Arial; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><br /></b></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjofxep6kSIsVb--km4GhwPkVGb1kIpSfZtz7RDRt0IjQ9Rzxntb0f6pFFcdZTvH0XyY8vNgpCm2dXFfDDvnhEU9c0iuZLj86BT1EiY79N1m4ipQTuFSbl-jZsPUBjSDLFDbcQ6dMfLpXJhYGXvcX2JtytnEgv2XcbkbWn-aksCimlcg7qwS_vtZS7i7HE/s600/05%20pottery.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Jamie: Crochet art</span></b></p><div><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQiEJmmAG-nNLwLwm3fkNC9vL9A5m5l18LO9y0Q1d42Yr1-8b7D81vIoAMuJ4mDBWbs5Ux7i2J7K35k-TKxpWuXEMdD0rfLyBKUGO0GGrhCoRK18DXkBvRn-bo5XGOPLhuPbxPTErQCVP28Trj5gsr494k5t5sbi20kvVQm0jgU5x1iMAssTEYN-7Q9T8/s708/07%20crocet%20art.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="708" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQiEJmmAG-nNLwLwm3fkNC9vL9A5m5l18LO9y0Q1d42Yr1-8b7D81vIoAMuJ4mDBWbs5Ux7i2J7K35k-TKxpWuXEMdD0rfLyBKUGO0GGrhCoRK18DXkBvRn-bo5XGOPLhuPbxPTErQCVP28Trj5gsr494k5t5sbi20kvVQm0jgU5x1iMAssTEYN-7Q9T8/w339-h400/07%20crocet%20art.jpg" width="339" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Wyatt Davis: </span></b></p><p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Native American stone pipes, </span></b></p><p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">stone pendants, carved walking sticks and </span></b></p><p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">canes, and wood-burned artwork on <br />
keepsake and jewelry boxes</span></b></p><p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAXuvRDqvyR0f3wbcC7q_8mVoqpUwdtlhfgWjH01uLSgRIkl4ukhxGNPF5hbEAeMkpgBfAYUHDbWTlv51ZStXMLKuVgylvthmHHOroFRmWtePGj5Rg4VMzzHBlQsKRVVq-g9_eQKW_hqYFURVn3UJsVaJ0X5mrYpQUNQaydzfzEszf8LYVRmoNswkD3ds/s1304/08%20Wyatt.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1304" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAXuvRDqvyR0f3wbcC7q_8mVoqpUwdtlhfgWjH01uLSgRIkl4ukhxGNPF5hbEAeMkpgBfAYUHDbWTlv51ZStXMLKuVgylvthmHHOroFRmWtePGj5Rg4VMzzHBlQsKRVVq-g9_eQKW_hqYFURVn3UJsVaJ0X5mrYpQUNQaydzfzEszf8LYVRmoNswkD3ds/w400-h196/08%20Wyatt.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></div><b><br /></b><p></p></div><div><br /></div><div><p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Vonda: </span></b></p><p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Spinning wheel and weaving demonstration</span></b></p>
<p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px; text-align: center;"><br /></p>
<p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Margery: </span></b></p><p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Original printed cards with images </span></b></p><p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">of her collages, </span></b></p><p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">handmade gift certificates <br />
for massages, and small framed collages.</span></b></p>
<p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Becky and Ken: </span></b></p><p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Native American artifacts, <br />
bone knives and hand-cured leather, <br />
including hides and furs</span></b></p>
<p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Lorie: </span></b></p><p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Variously cut semi-precious stones</span></b></p>
<p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 26px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Maggie: </span></b></p><p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Home-canned items (figs, pickles), </span></b></p><p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">plants, vintage jewelry</span></b></p>
<p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />
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<p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Dale:</span></b></p><p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Kombucha to share and <br />
some jars of scoby to give away</span></b></p><p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">There will also be tours of Elderberry. </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">And folks will be demonstrating their work and </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">happily talking about the crafts and art they enjoy! </span></span></div></h4><p style="color: red; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></b></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: start;">Please join </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: start;">us!</span></b></span></h2></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div><br /></div>Joyce from Elderberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03018490948540601382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690432274538845407.post-40774575459591254562023-04-11T10:34:00.003-04:002023-04-18T20:03:54.262-04:00And the Winner is...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCvVVzJZPvs24Oh6ug9SR1TNDORmSSS0DMQMbUP0optYeQM8iVRqJnQRwVNZqKV_3FDX94NJ97K8Ne0xspW_-rQZ21W60VK0lWkNGPkVjsxNBk7pzf05SVMPCI5urdLlY1R7NDYmepNw68S_UU8LtS5sOR3IgW04Xdqr306AS6COiqrqilwWfJ-ZsZ/s817/03%20Crowd%20gathers%20around%20MM%20winner.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="817" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCvVVzJZPvs24Oh6ug9SR1TNDORmSSS0DMQMbUP0optYeQM8iVRqJnQRwVNZqKV_3FDX94NJ97K8Ne0xspW_-rQZ21W60VK0lWkNGPkVjsxNBk7pzf05SVMPCI5urdLlY1R7NDYmepNw68S_UU8LtS5sOR3IgW04Xdqr306AS6COiqrqilwWfJ-ZsZ/w400-h254/03%20Crowd%20gathers%20around%20MM%20winner.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h4 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">On Mon, April 3</span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;"> 2023 12:18:35 PM, Keith Lawrence wrote:</span></b></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">Subject: And we have a Winner!</span></b></h4><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We have a Winner! And this winner is kind and funny who likes to dance, garden, read, sew and lose at pinochle (OK, maybe not so much the last one.) All hail Joyce — and her home-state UConn Huskies — for winning this year’s riveting Mulch Madness.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>So the obvious question that remains is how will the suddenly sports-obsessed Elderberry community fill the void for another year. Well, this week is the Masters; we could have everyone pick a name of a golfer out of a bucket hat. </span>The winner could receive some hideous plaid golf shorts. The possibilities are endless!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks to all three of you who have followed along. It's been a fun ride, and we are already looking forward to MM24. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Keith</span></div><div><br /></div></div>Joyce from Elderberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03018490948540601382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690432274538845407.post-42796571449490263532023-03-30T14:12:00.000-04:002023-03-30T14:12:40.038-04:00Elderberry Embraces Mulch Madness<p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoplxN1QOWruPyZ0vJyBYUAazC5bIjxJ4UbYF-Q2hcb9SgWUszIgFjObXEowdh4eK-fQoCJp9FYnjpXAiaVYGmrYcmKPhqD8d2NJ3sDp7NhZ77aGVwFIlcDJHIqMoV9DTQpNn39Vj7FMc0R5tqb3_ekoEGTBJ1CICnlOGjzuP3Y1VADLEooW-qMygz/s1366/March%20Madness%20Trophy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="897" data-original-width="1366" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoplxN1QOWruPyZ0vJyBYUAazC5bIjxJ4UbYF-Q2hcb9SgWUszIgFjObXEowdh4eK-fQoCJp9FYnjpXAiaVYGmrYcmKPhqD8d2NJ3sDp7NhZ77aGVwFIlcDJHIqMoV9DTQpNn39Vj7FMc0R5tqb3_ekoEGTBJ1CICnlOGjzuP3Y1VADLEooW-qMygz/w400-h263/March%20Madness%20Trophy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">In the history of marketing, Mulch Madness will never rival the success of, say, the shampoo industry, which somehow got the public to buy twice as much product by including “rinse, repeat” on its bottles.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">But getting a group of non-sports fans excited about the NCAA men’s basketball tournament was never going to be an easy sell. The wonderful folks at Elderberry are keenly interested in gardening and hiking and living cooperatively, not who the 3 seed is out West. Or, for that matter, how do you fill out one of these blasted tournament brackets.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">But when it was suggested we have a contest – is that allowed in cooperative culture? – for last year’s NCAA tournament, there needed to be the right structure and incentive. Because no one in Elderberry – other than Mary Kay and Keith – even followed college basketball, we decided everyone would select a team name out of a hat that corresponded with the 16 teams left after the NCAA Tournament’s first weekend. Then, to build excitement, we needed a prize – and a catchy name -- that would grab the community’s interest. Thus, Mulch Madness (not yet trademarked) was born.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Last year’s inaugural winner was Karolyn, whose excitement of getting a bag of mulch was tempered by the knowledge that Mary Kay had created a trophy that had to be prominently displayed in the winner’s house. Now that Karolyn, and Florida Atlantic, are in the Final Four, she is torn between being the repeat winner and having to stare at that dang trophy for another year. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">What follows are the series of messages surrounding this year’s tournament that offer a glimpse into how a non-sports, non-competitive community grew to embrace Mulch Madness. </span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: 12px; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">On Thu, 16 Mar 2023 12:18:35 PM, Keith Lawrence wrote:<br /></span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">Subject: Mulch Madness!</span></b></h4>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Yes, it is Christmas Day in March for college basketball fans (except maybe Tar Heel fans, whose team somehow didn’t qualify for the NCAA Tournament even though a toothpaste — Colgate — did)! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">On Monday, we will be down to 16 teams, which means we will be selecting out of a (Duke) hat which team may win you the coveted bag of mulch and nifty Mary Kay-designed trophy. Since we number more than 16, we will try to ensure each house gets one selection — those families with COVID are disqualified — and then any leftover slots will be given out to those at Good Night.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">The excitement is real; good luck to all!<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">Keith</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Received: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 012:27:58 PM, Mary Kay wrote:<br /></b></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Subject: Mulch Madness!</b></span></h4>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">That comment about Colgate was uncalled for. Hahaha!</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And in case you’re wondering who I’m rooting for without the Tar Heels, Purdue has a player that’s 7’4”…jus’ sayin’.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Beware the 5-12 curse Duke!!! <span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">😈</span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I also want to note that the current trophy holder is allowed to modify/embellish the trophy as they see fit before passing the baton.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Mary Kay</span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Received: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 01:05:58 PM, Vonda wrote:<br /></b></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Subject: Mulch Madness!</b></span></h4>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">OK you can count on this house here will have COVID by Monday!!! :-) <span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">😃😃</span></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Vonda</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;"><b>On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 1:14 AM, Keith Lawrence wrote:<br /></b></span><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;"><b>Subject: Mulch Madness update</b></span></h4>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After a super-exciting night of athletic competition, four mulch-owning wannabes — Chuck/Elissa, Mike, Chuck/Barb and Meg — grab a crying towel as their respective teams fail in their pursuit of the coveted chopped-up wood product. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">Advancing are Don/Theresa (Kansas State), which won the tournament’s most exciting game to date, Marjorie (with perennial also-ran Gonzaga), Joyce (and her home-state UConn) and defending champion Karolyn/Richard, whose upstart Florida Atlantic team isn’t about to relinquish the stylish trophy that graces their window without a fight! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">The other 8 teams are in action tonight, and by Monday we will be down to four!<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">Good luck.<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">Keith </span></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Received: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 03:21:31 AM, Diane wrote:<br /></b></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Subject: Re: Mulch Madness update</b></span></h4>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I am so excited, I can’t sleep! My team Texas will be playing Xavier, a worthy opponent, but I can’t help but feel that the mulch is MINE!<br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Diane</span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Received: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 07:28:17 AM, Karolyn wrote:<br /></b></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Subject: Re: Mulch Madness update</b></span></h4>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And I made sure that Florida Atlantic beat Tennessee (sorry Barb & Chuck) - just for Duke and our Mulch Madhatter!</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Karolyn</span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Received: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 08:03:56 AM, Joanna wrote:<br /></b></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Subject: Re: Mulch Madness update</b></span></h4>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Wow! You got the power!</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Joanna</span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Received: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 08:25:21 AM, Joyce wrote:<br /></b></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Subject: Re: Mulch Madness update</b></span></h4>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I guess the holder of the trophy still manages acts of magic! And I understand UConn ran circles around Arkansas! Just saying, I’m starting to look for that perfect trophy location...</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Joyce</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: 12px; text-align: left;"><b style="color: red; font-family: arial;"><br /></b></p><h4><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">On Sun, Mar 26, 2023, at 8:04 AM, Keith Lawrence wrote:<br /></span><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">Subject: A tribute to our defending champion</span></h4><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Now that defending champ Karolyn (and her 9th-seeded Florida Atlantic Owls) have defied the odds and clawed their way to the Final Four, I think a tribute is in order.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you would please beg my pardon</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">But a Karolyn win could cause arteries to harden</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So, sweet woman, for goodness sake</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Give the rest of us a break</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And just return to your precious ______.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Keith Lawrence</span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">On Mar 26, 2023, at 8:09 AM, Joyce wrote:<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">Subject: Re: A tribute to our defending champion</span></h4>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Aaarrrrggggghhhhhhhh! </span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">😆</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Joyce</span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Received: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 08:20:59 AM, Marjorie wrote:<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">Subject: Re: A tribute to our defending champion</span></h4>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In the spirit of “sort of” cooperation I have decided to become a fan of Karolyn’s team - Atlantic something…? I like seeing that trophy in the window so I am now an official cheer member of team Karolyn- ok Karolyn? <span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">😁</span> Go Karolyn!!</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">PS this loyalty will last as long as team Karolyn is winning</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Marjorie </span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Received: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 08:23:03 AM, Mary wrote:<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">Subject: Re: A tribute to our defending champion</span></h4>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Hi all!</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here in OH I have a nephew who is doing great with his bracket. His strategy was to map all the teams and choose the winners in order of their proximity to Disney World. So with both FL Atlantic and Miami still in he’s doing very well!</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Cold and nasty here but having fun with all the relatives. Miss you all!</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Mary</span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">On Mar 26, 2023, at 6:00 PM, Karolyn/Richard Mangeot wrote:<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">Subject: Re: A tribute to our defending champion</span></h4>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I have remained silent until now, mostly because I was dumbstruck by the limerick and wanted to wait until I could send my "guard in." But now that I know the Evensens' Aztecs will be fighting the Mangeots' (well, mostly one Mangeot) Owls - game on! Wait, wait, no. The trophy would look great up around 102 EB Lane! </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A recovering competitive former trophy winner</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Karolyn</span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">On Sun, 26 Mar 2023 07:18:00 PM, Joyce wrote:<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">Subject: Re: A tribute to our defending champion</span></h4>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">😜😘</span><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Joyce</span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">On Sun, Mar 26, 2023 at 8:57 PM Keith Lawrence wrote:<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">Subject: Re: A tribute to our defending champion</span></h4>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">First rule of fandom is never cross the basketball gods. Diane learned this painful lesson tonight. At Good Night, Mary Kay reported that Diane’s team, Texas, was comfortably ahead of Miami in the second half, giving Diane the false hope that she surely would advance. She even mused about spreading the victorious mulch in her yard. Ah, rookies! By now you should have guessed that Miami rallied, sending Mary into the Final Four and Diane into a downward spiral. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Fortunately, she can ease her pain with the knowledge she is about to embark on a 10-day trip to Italy this week. Still, we wonder as she gazes in awe at the Coliseum whether thoughts of the winning trophy will spoil the moment.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">By now you may be wondering how Miami coming back and winning has anything to do with the transitive property — you remember from math that if a>b and b>c, then a>c. Well, Duke has beaten Miami twice this year, so should Miami win it all this year, shouldn’t the transitive property give the trophy to Duke. No? A guy can dream, can’t he.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Now, back to the tourney. Our four finalists are Mary, Jeff/Anne, who have San Diego State, plus Joyce (UConn) and Karolyn/Richard (Fla Atlantic). Here at Mulch headquarters, our crack research team (yes, they are on crack) found that San Diego State’s mascot, the Aztecs, developed writing skills and a calendar but also were a fierce and unforgiving people who sacrificed humans to please their gods. Now how Jeff and Anne can support that agenda will be something worth watching this week.</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; min-height: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So good luck to our finalists. The semi-finals are Saturday and the final game is Monday. I hope we can watch some of the games together in the Hive!</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Keith Lawrence</span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">On Mon, Mar 27, 2023, Diane wrote:<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">Subject: Re: A tribute to our defending champion</span></h4>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">What's worse than being a rookie? A presumptuous rookie, as I learned last evening. I do thank Keith for coming over after the game (he probably knew I was not watching), breaking the awful news, and making sure I was still breathing. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I consoled myself with a simple dinner of hot popcorn, cold beer, and the realization that I could now turn my attention away from trophy altar-building, toward a crash course in Italian. I will send photos of the Coliseum to anyone who would like to pick up that building project and wants inspiration. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Since I will not be here for the final games, I'll just say now that I am pulling for Karolyn/Richard, so they may admire the trophy 24/7 for another 365. </span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Diane</span></p>Joyce from Elderberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03018490948540601382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690432274538845407.post-2003427519233364192023-03-03T08:50:00.004-05:002023-03-03T08:51:55.621-05:00Trout Lilies on the Trail<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ7gGuw1WOu-T6T5wc5mFfHM3ydiun7leGl4iuBFJOrAYh6Q0OvT7A2lNCU1fGGBDNpgJ3_rHL-XnExdBAFtTNTKtSpJF_16JYPhAPwb0wU9ru6M2yQvQEdlO8egbZ4JFvNN4ZdRyRYvR5J17LZEPCkUn57zN8H24uUD9suyfYhd5iYkxX_plPqlpoeQ/s2766/trout%20lily.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2766" data-original-width="2074" height="385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ7gGuw1WOu-T6T5wc5mFfHM3ydiun7leGl4iuBFJOrAYh6Q0OvT7A2lNCU1fGGBDNpgJ3_rHL-XnExdBAFtTNTKtSpJF_16JYPhAPwb0wU9ru6M2yQvQEdlO8egbZ4JFvNN4ZdRyRYvR5J17LZEPCkUn57zN8H24uUD9suyfYhd5iYkxX_plPqlpoeQ/w289-h385/trout%20lily.jpg" width="289" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Don’t step on the trout
lilies please<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">tiny bright
yellow blossoms<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">along the trail <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">even right in the middle
of the trail<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">which is why I must ask
you<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">to watch where you put
your feet<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">because you are stepping
on them<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">smashing them flat<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">so am I. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">First there was one flower
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">then four then dozens <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">when it’s chilly and
rainy <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">they don’t open up at
all <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">they’re hard to see like
that<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">but their green speckled leaves </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">are everywhere<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I guess they like the
trail <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">because there is more
sun.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">They are shy the trout
lilies <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">won’t even turn their
faces toward you<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">they mostly seem to
look down<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">making photographs difficult<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">you almost must lie down on the trail<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">to fully enjoy their
lovely little flowers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">several weeks from now <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">they will be gone
replaced <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">by the symphony of
spring flowers <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">that will emerge in the
woods<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">So please don’t step on
the trout lilies. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><i>By Cheryl Lawrence</i></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07139403488025279612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690432274538845407.post-37796184474254048532023-01-03T13:15:00.001-05:002023-01-03T13:23:55.001-05:00Images of Elderberry<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijIVWfBGpeMjNCeDqoeZJomBXI8UDh9kgKMRyYiKDVOPJIJjf3QNJWUQosVRLUes2ILKQxCBDUOgC3a6KGITPjfZJlMO7tzV8b8mP1YEBgsFoebdqmC0tURzZUqJfyZx2m58k0tu-ZXfyWOm6Uj-4uepvbvuxtra7fetKdPImV2wvSIKCyphHsW6o6/s2000/00%20sunset%20with%20type.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijIVWfBGpeMjNCeDqoeZJomBXI8UDh9kgKMRyYiKDVOPJIJjf3QNJWUQosVRLUes2ILKQxCBDUOgC3a6KGITPjfZJlMO7tzV8b8mP1YEBgsFoebdqmC0tURzZUqJfyZx2m58k0tu-ZXfyWOm6Uj-4uepvbvuxtra7fetKdPImV2wvSIKCyphHsW6o6/w400-h300/00%20sunset%20with%20type.jpg" width="400" /></i></span></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>This spectacular sunset went on for almost half an hour. I took so many amazing shots at Goodnight and was thrilled to finally get this image along with several spectators.</i></span></p><div><span style="font-family: times;"><i><br /></i></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjksCQ0qe1jZe2SeWAp_V6A-6eiIkG7l2m4zPq98r9hE_HhlXogPSZHaNv-ydLzFfHVpnuVk_p7mCtJsfT9tvM0geXFo2F5JmlKIM0VVbjunhLSmgOYSclzNFyXZn353oseb0U4ckr5RjmvWV-TZ9pTdcMYA7OZHY4mm2zhcXs6yHE3bMN2lv0iEw4U/s1500/02%20Mary%20Kay's%20house.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1500" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjksCQ0qe1jZe2SeWAp_V6A-6eiIkG7l2m4zPq98r9hE_HhlXogPSZHaNv-ydLzFfHVpnuVk_p7mCtJsfT9tvM0geXFo2F5JmlKIM0VVbjunhLSmgOYSclzNFyXZn353oseb0U4ckr5RjmvWV-TZ9pTdcMYA7OZHY4mm2zhcXs6yHE3bMN2lv0iEw4U/w400-h285/02%20Mary%20Kay's%20house.jpg" width="400" /></i></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i style="font-family: times;">Finn occasionally makes his guest appearance in my photos. </i><span style="font-family: times;"><i>This was an early morning walk alongside Mary Kay’s home.</i></span><i style="font-family: times;"> </i><i style="font-family: times;">A fading palette of fall colors are still evident but winter is definitely creeping in.</i></span></p><div><span style="font-family: times;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAj5zslnfaotaNyKM5dEnGqi-sHUmJyE05aRCqACUewiJX3fQI77xHJwSd1FKmLT1cDqUB4_VGlCGVbyR8aho3A_4ycccE6PbCNSmpF31pW4j6CROI_KyT20YpTbhEObv-MVUFcmWCNGa6TVjN_P61-PJY9rIXXi4pv-QhCH2noQmdvfIOwUZxpQhj/s1500/03%20Garden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAj5zslnfaotaNyKM5dEnGqi-sHUmJyE05aRCqACUewiJX3fQI77xHJwSd1FKmLT1cDqUB4_VGlCGVbyR8aho3A_4ycccE6PbCNSmpF31pW4j6CROI_KyT20YpTbhEObv-MVUFcmWCNGa6TVjN_P61-PJY9rIXXi4pv-QhCH2noQmdvfIOwUZxpQhj/w400-h300/03%20Garden.jpg" width="400" /></i></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>As the weather turns cold the gardeners prepare the winter beds for dropping temperatures. We finally got two inches of much needed rain the day before and everyone, including the plants, were relieved. Drops of rain on the kale reflect the light like small prisms and there’s a magical misty quality to the morning.</i></span></p><div><span style="font-family: times;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXKik_x2Rsm-43TltXYxJ2Zo_xrhKfnV0ABFqt_wpBeLne6Q1IC4cREiCBr64arzY3r6D23dkS1AY4hnTOa6vz0T1KDK2CfKPRXVXahZvXuyWwUiMfxwQ43P4JCTt7q_kj5hcv86RSmAaoPKLFhGQBUInPoYM6m8_aM75ukeLMWLzOhAE-k689a1Qv/s1500/04%20Circle%20at%20Dawn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="1072" data-original-width="1500" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXKik_x2Rsm-43TltXYxJ2Zo_xrhKfnV0ABFqt_wpBeLne6Q1IC4cREiCBr64arzY3r6D23dkS1AY4hnTOa6vz0T1KDK2CfKPRXVXahZvXuyWwUiMfxwQ43P4JCTt7q_kj5hcv86RSmAaoPKLFhGQBUInPoYM6m8_aM75ukeLMWLzOhAE-k689a1Qv/w400-h286/04%20Circle%20at%20Dawn.jpg" width="400" /></i></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>Normally the hub of the community, the Central Circle was quiet and still. Early mornings seem to be reserved for birds, Finn and me.</i></span></p><div><span style="font-family: times;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIF4hycwr5LOKRRvEOKKG8EUoBUjppMrk9xSYf3EKuosXXU2cw0lUafqpyhp0PWycPIVuf7oCJJWdL8FP37-RWpQLwJAgpa_e0a5k_sd0bwJeQmx_XCdM3d9GAtvh1MuS11chluLivIY8L3WpA8XWPpjKn-A9Vj5AO_MkRJWJLFDUzBNMxvEZnH4md/s1500/05%20Goodnight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="1055" data-original-width="1500" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIF4hycwr5LOKRRvEOKKG8EUoBUjppMrk9xSYf3EKuosXXU2cw0lUafqpyhp0PWycPIVuf7oCJJWdL8FP37-RWpQLwJAgpa_e0a5k_sd0bwJeQmx_XCdM3d9GAtvh1MuS11chluLivIY8L3WpA8XWPpjKn-A9Vj5AO_MkRJWJLFDUzBNMxvEZnH4md/w400-h281/05%20Goodnight.jpg" width="400" /></i></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>I’ve noticed many of my photos seem devoid of people. But then I’m usually out pretty early each morning when my only dependable model is Finn. I can usually count on a crowd for potlucks, meetings, and Goodnight (a tradition started almost three years ago as the pandemic was clearly limiting how we could safely meet with each other). Usually there’s a lot of animated conversation. Here the weather was perfect to get outside and catch up with each other!</i></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_nkU2K8zMqWwzpy4-GN2s8pgQjzQPt-ToQphD7CSV7dbZdvSwcp6wtfCnV112UZOVpl5S4MqKIpJa43tQXAYlcE9o9vhL39xvwV7DL8PdglewXnB-uRK4sK8qu-2wgGL58fNAd7yW_0QLiOSWdqOcvuy0UiXCXvgY27H8AzMmwYbnE4CzPyRqZ2cm/s1500/06%20Night%20Blooming%20Cerus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1046" data-original-width="1500" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_nkU2K8zMqWwzpy4-GN2s8pgQjzQPt-ToQphD7CSV7dbZdvSwcp6wtfCnV112UZOVpl5S4MqKIpJa43tQXAYlcE9o9vhL39xvwV7DL8PdglewXnB-uRK4sK8qu-2wgGL58fNAd7yW_0QLiOSWdqOcvuy0UiXCXvgY27H8AzMmwYbnE4CzPyRqZ2cm/w400-h279/06%20Night%20Blooming%20Cerus.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">I have a very unusual plant, affectionately called “Ugly Plant” but in truth, a Night-blooming Cereus. This plant has limited qualities, shall we say, as plants go. It’s loaded with prickers, gets spindly and takes over window space. But once a year each blossom blooms for one night only. It’s worth the wait!</span></i></span></div><p></p><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwTsTaShyrAIfZ5IvqRlGfFRsthNsywBW-x8O6KnJQddwgGgr1YDhdyp3XgQMJtxWFnz6onqucG7gFILw8nn6pwytsGa_G60PVP9t32CA2zKxTe8TZTFpxWmwS5gZba9T1eO0a4cuxgM-O-CXmTMvOitopxn2ooYhvjF_KZA7a-0irGZAdUy9KfU8/s1500/07%20Pedway%20and%20Sky.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: times;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwTsTaShyrAIfZ5IvqRlGfFRsthNsywBW-x8O6KnJQddwgGgr1YDhdyp3XgQMJtxWFnz6onqucG7gFILw8nn6pwytsGa_G60PVP9t32CA2zKxTe8TZTFpxWmwS5gZba9T1eO0a4cuxgM-O-CXmTMvOitopxn2ooYhvjF_KZA7a-0irGZAdUy9KfU8/w400-h300/07%20Pedway%20and%20Sky.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>When I first moved to Elderberry I was amazed at the expansive sky. Elderberry is located on the top of a ridge, so we usually have a soft breeze in the summer, and spectacular skies year round. I happened to catch Richard walking up the pedway with these sun struck clouds overhead.</i></span></p><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ5NHx4ndkfffRkUnmzq4-5e7DRNC0t0iwUm6jwwcZrBT0oiUiuSHJQM-nA98IbT2bCmaqAFuocJeJCZBaDmqVgEw5PNlxi8PWbxtgWQbRtNohvIxFSj-7RLx1jUq4vau-NH4wmNSfb8FbhdjnKezcp_pLBQ1kbGOHwxfLgWzI0tygRvsTNoMDSyiv/s1500/08%20Window%20at%20night.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: times;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ5NHx4ndkfffRkUnmzq4-5e7DRNC0t0iwUm6jwwcZrBT0oiUiuSHJQM-nA98IbT2bCmaqAFuocJeJCZBaDmqVgEw5PNlxi8PWbxtgWQbRtNohvIxFSj-7RLx1jUq4vau-NH4wmNSfb8FbhdjnKezcp_pLBQ1kbGOHwxfLgWzI0tygRvsTNoMDSyiv/w400-h300/08%20Window%20at%20night.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>One evening I was walking laps around the pedway to reach 10,000 steps on my Fitbit. On my last lap, as I approached home, the lights from my kitchen looked so inviting.</i></span></p><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4rJcWnlSCgzAlBVMyAusjfjEhSuJpEA-pQm2KWjWS345chezR6lnxx528Yd_K1bKakE8dWXr2wq8QEByYpZmb0Mz7AdIRE8f9bHYnk7NCRX33plFYdOq0pE60aYBbWQW8YTqxlSLcLE4Jv_4w8dY2L19DZhWqGcgUErCS60oGrnbcoZ0WHddgrvbH/s1500/09%20Wheelbarrows.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: times;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4rJcWnlSCgzAlBVMyAusjfjEhSuJpEA-pQm2KWjWS345chezR6lnxx528Yd_K1bKakE8dWXr2wq8QEByYpZmb0Mz7AdIRE8f9bHYnk7NCRX33plFYdOq0pE60aYBbWQW8YTqxlSLcLE4Jv_4w8dY2L19DZhWqGcgUErCS60oGrnbcoZ0WHddgrvbH/w400-h300/09%20Wheelbarrows.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>Almost the a quintessential view of Elderberry! This seemed such a delightful lineup of wheelbarrows, just being lite by the morning sun, and a lovely representation of our work ethic—lots of variety and sizes! </i></span></p><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI_hyvxjfIpleK265Te-s1qMDf1q0SbtLmNt-Em6wdk4viz1pWA4WyAW5bQ4jWShJqtfg6Ahh3V9Sm_kSghT5IY0iZOEnajSkYaTdFoaXCi4Wln_dEMjsmh_omdIS8eWAhy1Ofuu1vDbtOELElACcs2EXmW9Gt-oXHjM8h6gBlAlA2ah3Xo1v3ebv9/s1500/10%20Stream%20crossing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: times;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI_hyvxjfIpleK265Te-s1qMDf1q0SbtLmNt-Em6wdk4viz1pWA4WyAW5bQ4jWShJqtfg6Ahh3V9Sm_kSghT5IY0iZOEnajSkYaTdFoaXCi4Wln_dEMjsmh_omdIS8eWAhy1Ofuu1vDbtOELElACcs2EXmW9Gt-oXHjM8h6gBlAlA2ah3Xo1v3ebv9/w400-h300/10%20Stream%20crossing.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>After many days of gloom, cold temperatures and rain (but no snow, unfortunately) we had a glorious morning! I stepped out to hike. After a long stretch of drought it was wonderful to see the stream crossing the Old Road Trail running fast and singing.</i></span></p><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBnesG6BlP9zitZodKmLwwEWJagsWFNWWl0q-ATpqn6S97RiDRJcg7iejWslIPyQErKb1YYK25kq-ZnFfoCD80Z1KW8hJPKWaHzcfUHLGr35Uh1CRnXBQoVMWwtJiXB7NRPc5R_SHjhWFNB-y1bmbG8-L5VE6-pUKg32pPOxXW8pOqN3DvLMmwQox8/s1500/11%20Pedway%20and%20Sunflowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: times;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBnesG6BlP9zitZodKmLwwEWJagsWFNWWl0q-ATpqn6S97RiDRJcg7iejWslIPyQErKb1YYK25kq-ZnFfoCD80Z1KW8hJPKWaHzcfUHLGr35Uh1CRnXBQoVMWwtJiXB7NRPc5R_SHjhWFNB-y1bmbG8-L5VE6-pUKg32pPOxXW8pOqN3DvLMmwQox8/w400-h300/11%20Pedway%20and%20Sunflowers.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>Late summer, early September, sunflowers grow in profusion at Elderberry. These appeared quite happy along the drainage ditch beside the pedway. </i></span></p><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBL8Z5wTZjcJFIfeD_X6ORHaT50aJf2Cz9fsYvhZvdrf3K6ca_z9xV0UgBDEQk2GYXNBVum7a28DopU3PSnkBrUi5woQgP3ooqqTyNWDUzGv7OhbiLZZI3WM7CgiNV1WoDeko9NkpcOFmBxuJS3h3BZTTMxlEGqY17-njgqhL-WqV1DHH7T29--Hz/s1500/12%20Finn%20on%20rock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: times;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBL8Z5wTZjcJFIfeD_X6ORHaT50aJf2Cz9fsYvhZvdrf3K6ca_z9xV0UgBDEQk2GYXNBVum7a28DopU3PSnkBrUi5woQgP3ooqqTyNWDUzGv7OhbiLZZI3WM7CgiNV1WoDeko9NkpcOFmBxuJS3h3BZTTMxlEGqY17-njgqhL-WqV1DHH7T29--Hz/w400-h300/12%20Finn%20on%20rock.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>On the north side of the South Quad is a glorious swale. Landscaped with perennials, well-placed rocks and steps, the large rock in the lower left is a preferred survey perch for Finn.</i></span></p><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK8aGpiRg2ZH5bw7CcshWkRWdKgYP1rUnBeHNne4r8BKPs_2TbX1_Vf1o2sXZewaT0hAhkDlvqTc8CSlT5n2_jmPP6JypAwCPDMrfNeviCyahcZHV8p3MqoPq7PADO5CtoAnBlLZOG5upQ1WG8Cdd1_ImFuVXdH6ptaRuqK73kZ6Fr1fzmOTLDpYJP/s1500/13%20Finn%20and%20garden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: times;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK8aGpiRg2ZH5bw7CcshWkRWdKgYP1rUnBeHNne4r8BKPs_2TbX1_Vf1o2sXZewaT0hAhkDlvqTc8CSlT5n2_jmPP6JypAwCPDMrfNeviCyahcZHV8p3MqoPq7PADO5CtoAnBlLZOG5upQ1WG8Cdd1_ImFuVXdH6ptaRuqK73kZ6Fr1fzmOTLDpYJP/w400-h300/13%20Finn%20and%20garden.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>Early morning fog adds so much atmosphere to the landscape, a nice counterpoint to Finn moving through the vine-tangled gateway.</i></span></p><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUh4rwxkGtTYQMP-2sg00pYYjX174Fr0JuS-U5duEWrbEw8WSO7VFjoZHApiZ16oQPlwxh-jl6BcjJ0NRPvKcy6MLSLvpNUOvurccqVJbCSqJhBURSlRLwE44cXhfBGaui8GLxCqRPCBUlfF3zpIxqyvu1UojZBooQwq2THsb_WsbrFIYMdPw4XBuD/s1500/14%20New%20Electric%20Car.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: times;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1119" data-original-width="1500" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUh4rwxkGtTYQMP-2sg00pYYjX174Fr0JuS-U5duEWrbEw8WSO7VFjoZHApiZ16oQPlwxh-jl6BcjJ0NRPvKcy6MLSLvpNUOvurccqVJbCSqJhBURSlRLwE44cXhfBGaui8GLxCqRPCBUlfF3zpIxqyvu1UojZBooQwq2THsb_WsbrFIYMdPw4XBuD/w400-h299/14%20New%20Electric%20Car.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>Marjorie and Mary bought a Blue Nissan Leaf, the first all electric, co-shared vehicle in the community. To celebrate it’s arrival, they drove along the pedway at Goodnight handing out cookies and batteries!</i></span></p><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmZ20Vz-K8MnC7eAw-ooGsZO5uq6xbTlfk7knWedvoUz_xGwmB5M_LCzqyP5G1DtsD_FY1y3MA2nXhiLWCy5iZSF4iYvAtgZ1Aw_9YpokKh3w3YjTU802ZCC5Kc_B06hd23yh_Mnlk9KgykY07HQAYhofzgcu45gas6VSP7xS548kiWHwJLbYBh_h/s1472/15%20Old%20barn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: times;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1063" data-original-width="1472" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmZ20Vz-K8MnC7eAw-ooGsZO5uq6xbTlfk7knWedvoUz_xGwmB5M_LCzqyP5G1DtsD_FY1y3MA2nXhiLWCy5iZSF4iYvAtgZ1Aw_9YpokKh3w3YjTU802ZCC5Kc_B06hd23yh_Mnlk9KgykY07HQAYhofzgcu45gas6VSP7xS548kiWHwJLbYBh_h/w400-h289/15%20Old%20barn.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>Wander down beyond the dog park, across Dean Duke Trail and into the meadow in front Vonda and Cecil’s old farmhouse. This is one of my favorite places for early morning explorations with Finn, and for revisiting the farming history of our beautiful land.</i></span></p><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFUvmsqYraHsUh7QdOMrR0PGl_43ncah--31MS6jtWHAl0h7p2YvQ96dZQcptZJ5xbsDmoQhM0e88pU96ME9W-lwZtGXunetPibbMGfIzu5g7cKARSQUqpQ5v0o5BClPNVnLBgeinQ08nYszXyh8g2ZNY2PcBLlZ52x-hH-GlYu4e9vGX5Pv-oGlY/s2000/16%20chryslis%20combined.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: times;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1496" data-original-width="2000" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFUvmsqYraHsUh7QdOMrR0PGl_43ncah--31MS6jtWHAl0h7p2YvQ96dZQcptZJ5xbsDmoQhM0e88pU96ME9W-lwZtGXunetPibbMGfIzu5g7cKARSQUqpQ5v0o5BClPNVnLBgeinQ08nYszXyh8g2ZNY2PcBLlZ52x-hH-GlYu4e9vGX5Pv-oGlY/w400-h299/16%20chryslis%20combined.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>For the past few years I’ve used my Iphone to photograph the community. This summer I upgraded to an Iphone 14, with multiple lenses for distance and closeup. One morning I discovered a chrysalis on the tip of my garden glove (I’d left to dry on my boot rack). I took a series of images documenting the development and finally, the emerging Monarch butterfly!</i></span></p><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3cLFPRKmbbDCQFDIKIeT94N0vk4rs1AXIYN5wKKimPhwv40qQDw3MfKnrOGO-x8bZQVggLBIYNtq4fc5khgRxO814ptWm6hYe4C1oHd64OsmkaAa9TgfYjXlhlvQoSYXzqOO5xWtXaMWWKQHF9CpaLbAFg6ofVW3S_h3oKQSgwdgVXbPCiCddzSnk/s1444/17%20Orange%20trees.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: times;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1431" data-original-width="1444" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3cLFPRKmbbDCQFDIKIeT94N0vk4rs1AXIYN5wKKimPhwv40qQDw3MfKnrOGO-x8bZQVggLBIYNtq4fc5khgRxO814ptWm6hYe4C1oHd64OsmkaAa9TgfYjXlhlvQoSYXzqOO5xWtXaMWWKQHF9CpaLbAFg6ofVW3S_h3oKQSgwdgVXbPCiCddzSnk/w400-h396/17%20Orange%20trees.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i>I was out early photographing flowers in Mary Kay’s front bed. I happened to look down the pedway just as the morning sun was striking the trees behind Meg’s house. It was as if the trees were in flame! Within a few minutes this brief spectacle of light was gone.</i></span></p><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div></div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span><div><i style="font-family: times;">Text and images by Joyce Hopkins.</i></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Joyce from Elderberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03018490948540601382noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690432274538845407.post-22076189018887006562022-12-16T14:10:00.000-05:002022-12-16T14:10:04.624-05:002022: Watching the Seasons of Elderberry<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqEpKm8Ngh2Rc5l3xqzr8EZ6Y1czlbs2e9RcSq8iBZVyngBa6VqXniMA0U3xS3H_69QwXzow0MSS8gIsYtHosFPfoQQNh07YAssUQ7QyVflci04RzakJQUyYi_VW20a78cNKFaPEPUB9x566vaLGyul-soS6616TmnKfMyfz9y8cImkVCV2FyWOsSm/s1366/Title%20Image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1025" data-original-width="1366" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqEpKm8Ngh2Rc5l3xqzr8EZ6Y1czlbs2e9RcSq8iBZVyngBa6VqXniMA0U3xS3H_69QwXzow0MSS8gIsYtHosFPfoQQNh07YAssUQ7QyVflci04RzakJQUyYi_VW20a78cNKFaPEPUB9x566vaLGyul-soS6616TmnKfMyfz9y8cImkVCV2FyWOsSm/w400-h300/Title%20Image.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">January 2022</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have fallen in love with the view behind my house: an old barn, fenced fields, sometimes horses, and always, the "gumdrop" tree. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">After my first full year at Elderberry, I decided to document this beautiful rural setting throughout 2022. Here are twelve images taken on the first of each month. I think of it as a slow motion story revealing how our</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> seasons change in small and subtle steps. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">December 2022. We have come full circle. I hope you enjoy the world I have watched, as leaves appear and disappear, dramatic skies and the ever changing morning light.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxKKtSlVxM03MDJcWh2MuwR1wFKayBIwuaYYhT8jjYo7IPDg2UKqoUx7kmcODb9PlH_N314d2-HyRH_cHFu5umPm78PThvFWqY9K8qC3zYVMcwRN9pf0SjiLUIfWG0S9f37waIIzUQBD5oj2pl6Il7EpU9gN7gulvvRZGY8ejf4T-F6w74SLKyOWT8/s1366/02%20February%202022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1010" data-original-width="1366" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxKKtSlVxM03MDJcWh2MuwR1wFKayBIwuaYYhT8jjYo7IPDg2UKqoUx7kmcODb9PlH_N314d2-HyRH_cHFu5umPm78PThvFWqY9K8qC3zYVMcwRN9pf0SjiLUIfWG0S9f37waIIzUQBD5oj2pl6Il7EpU9gN7gulvvRZGY8ejf4T-F6w74SLKyOWT8/w400-h296/02%20February%202022.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">February 2022 <br /><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="946" data-original-width="1366" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizkkczTDTHzCEuvNqSg-nfm9tIkwOV6hF5hRO96ZZi13RhXGBzIlcq8AKqN2F2ZIptxy9oYa_EHxCW2DWrC9djI_2QKi_7XiZVDzMO5UlqhXG9bt4Y39At3PpuFgoMZweS1lrG82oAYL3UXmTf584v7W35cPLMffQMHrQxHCFVxtRM-x7fbpppk2pc/w400-h278/12%20December%202022.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">December 2022</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></div><p><br /></p>Joyce from Elderberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03018490948540601382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690432274538845407.post-41092876097749322512022-12-06T11:25:00.000-05:002022-12-06T11:25:11.418-05:00WinterGreen<div class="separator"><br /></div><p>We are so lucky to share, with our neighboring community Potluck Farm, 140 acres of rolling woodlands, fields and streams that are criss-crossed by 11 different meandering trails. </p><p>In the spring, we are surprised every day by a different wildflower, as they take turns peeking out from winter quiescence. </p><p>In summer, we are awash in green - the woods becoming a lush, almost tropical place. </p><p>In fall, the sourwood brag the first burst of red, and are soon joined by the brilliance of the maples, soft yellows of the beech, and deep reds of the oaks. </p><p>By November, with the flowers, foliage, and colors waning, some folks choose the warmth of homes over a chilly trek on the trails. But winter is my favorite time in our woods. The nippy air is energizing; the bugs are gone; the parchment beech leaves won't let go; sunlight shoots laser beams to summer- shaded spots of beauty; <span style="text-align: center;">and the topography of the land, previously hidden by screens of vegetation, shows itself. </span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;">And it's surprisingly green.</span></p><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnGNdQeKeMCY3LGMuhSHYynm5U8GRQyT3eJW7nEHPCeUpsYvqim0x-BNvBgCsvk5ms7ZdRao1PiC9fzsqLG4E8IrJsnsOxsLuZKtkc37-bmnsetvosGAkHcByBWee1jJFVrVGEb2kZC6akPES43nHC4Kx9uoMRAJkvoefpA6LYRhweczbEFwilUtt_wg/s4032/358B9019-E86A-4858-9189-DF5FD74640CA.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnGNdQeKeMCY3LGMuhSHYynm5U8GRQyT3eJW7nEHPCeUpsYvqim0x-BNvBgCsvk5ms7ZdRao1PiC9fzsqLG4E8IrJsnsOxsLuZKtkc37-bmnsetvosGAkHcByBWee1jJFVrVGEb2kZC6akPES43nHC4Kx9uoMRAJkvoefpA6LYRhweczbEFwilUtt_wg/s320/358B9019-E86A-4858-9189-DF5FD74640CA.heic" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The brilliant Christmas Fern adorns the woods all winter</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" dir="rtl" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Below, three smaller bursts of green delight the observant hiker. The wild ginger shows it's heart, and the rattlesnake plaintain is a pop of delight. The greenbriar earns its name.... the briars are despised in summer for their thorny tangles, but the leaves are admired in winter just for being green!</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNWclwnsYABCzq8QsDi2YhXurJpFT3i5bAyQFiID8v6cLazpl-KgsKWyxmttUFZDOG4mmRgn6RCsXpB1ORTjoK5p_hOcR76tOLJTpzLmpxm7lnRcHxGFSl58X_gQpFFn537ENOKqm-57Vhlfz_aB5JgL3ZyNTiurILQGSeYCc3m4RjD-FwWjUFMqq7VQ/s4032/CDDBEE0F-B58A-4B3A-9A1E-F3CBD7FEB628.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNWclwnsYABCzq8QsDi2YhXurJpFT3i5bAyQFiID8v6cLazpl-KgsKWyxmttUFZDOG4mmRgn6RCsXpB1ORTjoK5p_hOcR76tOLJTpzLmpxm7lnRcHxGFSl58X_gQpFFn537ENOKqm-57Vhlfz_aB5JgL3ZyNTiurILQGSeYCc3m4RjD-FwWjUFMqq7VQ/w140-h200/CDDBEE0F-B58A-4B3A-9A1E-F3CBD7FEB628.heic" width="140" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd79jNirEV3JrG0tG02KMkkhP1XtQf7M2qj2NmI-QSCLPuXCEP_KityAw_2t5H98FmYXgUyBY7S_s3WCH8CEhnrIcIMsa-Q8n-4Xl_R_7Lg5zqSZCarAYvpR7Jd7PRIycAH-NDWqv1p9A3_cGuE88IPdARnJkORudPUsQX4eCrcMEfz2Mf24QHaZomEw/s4032/171DCA06-D628-4F5B-B0CA-145DAF16231B.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd79jNirEV3JrG0tG02KMkkhP1XtQf7M2qj2NmI-QSCLPuXCEP_KityAw_2t5H98FmYXgUyBY7S_s3WCH8CEhnrIcIMsa-Q8n-4Xl_R_7Lg5zqSZCarAYvpR7Jd7PRIycAH-NDWqv1p9A3_cGuE88IPdARnJkORudPUsQX4eCrcMEfz2Mf24QHaZomEw/w232-h320/171DCA06-D628-4F5B-B0CA-145DAF16231B.heic" width="232" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTgd9LInNoDeCZfaQlsEx-j4Tbb139uSy1ZXzin0Hqg43-SDok578fphB6V9KPjz4hFBHI7FohfmwGmdBPeDTO_ysKIcpsJoYJZ-VyhOLAt4FE7SCRadz7a4kt0ZnyJN2TwN7x0W5qYytzh5bkiLyNp7gH5ydgQO2_XiJ7_f1XxS44Rapz495znK4Pw/s4032/2323FC9A-B3FB-4FFF-AF92-DCC56C2F515F.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTgd9LInNoDeCZfaQlsEx-j4Tbb139uSy1ZXzin0Hqg43-SDok578fphB6V9KPjz4hFBHI7FohfmwGmdBPeDTO_ysKIcpsJoYJZ-VyhOLAt4FE7SCRadz7a4kt0ZnyJN2TwN7x0W5qYytzh5bkiLyNp7gH5ydgQO2_XiJ7_f1XxS44Rapz495znK4Pw/w214-h320/2323FC9A-B3FB-4FFF-AF92-DCC56C2F515F.heic" width="214" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-lK1LmBUL0VUNLrWeLJaSJMKHcRzP2iX490QWWSieLaYLoAlRgt9GpbZEU3iE2RFuvCe53-dm52MZoQWP65mYYB9XdsGy-2Kag6pMonAMSLzL_5lfzx5jblenrdlFxTYOIjC8eW4T2o37HjYxtuEpJnkaGgCoqmApeUwLeviQR0_Z0N043ldaa_EYow/s4032/589B6775-7BE4-40AD-AD18-8184B16773A1.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-lK1LmBUL0VUNLrWeLJaSJMKHcRzP2iX490QWWSieLaYLoAlRgt9GpbZEU3iE2RFuvCe53-dm52MZoQWP65mYYB9XdsGy-2Kag6pMonAMSLzL_5lfzx5jblenrdlFxTYOIjC8eW4T2o37HjYxtuEpJnkaGgCoqmApeUwLeviQR0_Z0N043ldaa_EYow/s320/589B6775-7BE4-40AD-AD18-8184B16773A1.heic" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbleAZPQ5ozbYpyH7gMohH2oWKacaJu0DTZTTApncVDmU9hzO2DficsJ6vsWc4stzPIwxNKZl6hA6cNyvD78IE62QG5wPHGbb-dESdH3kH4jTnehB2yZJycmC4jf3tiPFBG4Q_PrLMi5JNHbqNjIw7ye1SjDQZAEkYmc19wemG0MqF0PuSs3Sh4lEAYw/s4032/A382216A-3758-4B95-810B-9A00C58659A6.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbleAZPQ5ozbYpyH7gMohH2oWKacaJu0DTZTTApncVDmU9hzO2DficsJ6vsWc4stzPIwxNKZl6hA6cNyvD78IE62QG5wPHGbb-dESdH3kH4jTnehB2yZJycmC4jf3tiPFBG4Q_PrLMi5JNHbqNjIw7ye1SjDQZAEkYmc19wemG0MqF0PuSs3Sh4lEAYw/s320/A382216A-3758-4B95-810B-9A00C58659A6.heic" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Holly shows itself in many forms. Gorgeous creeping cedar blankets huge patches of our woods, <br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbyx1efl7Hf63gYo3EwNHv927qWF9bIraRLW5fgXPtXKGiyNGoO-MupHaqK2l97jFoGzibHovTHp_IW9tJsN0hWziyH1-SMZpmwdk3cZYgaR27jwvg1AhO7sbgU6D91scofSJ3lApwzd77ythy--KvfzG5w2O4qWYmfeOoxUiPWOUCUs5n4ETjxQKUHw/s4032/6683F306-ABF8-410D-A789-F7ADE1EA6626.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbyx1efl7Hf63gYo3EwNHv927qWF9bIraRLW5fgXPtXKGiyNGoO-MupHaqK2l97jFoGzibHovTHp_IW9tJsN0hWziyH1-SMZpmwdk3cZYgaR27jwvg1AhO7sbgU6D91scofSJ3lApwzd77ythy--KvfzG5w2O4qWYmfeOoxUiPWOUCUs5n4ETjxQKUHw/w480-h640/6683F306-ABF8-410D-A789-F7ADE1EA6626.heic" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Creeping cedar and holly green-up the Creek Bottom Trail</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggB63CaDKD3mAo9OvKIVEavdVysLrRxlsj4rZ4HuEWcgP2XyVXuUxGX9ksftrdCubOLDFY0IlXnwNSe95iaGnWSFJlG2tCp8EixRO7PKxdIShe_pkQzo1oEZSbLtT6H9YMMnQTja4W2oeFIg8YnoCsoTSWpY-7LbVNK-gJicb25jMc_QYGxzmPlI711Q/s4032/5EBAA222-3D08-4F19-B23D-AEE9B4E40652.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggB63CaDKD3mAo9OvKIVEavdVysLrRxlsj4rZ4HuEWcgP2XyVXuUxGX9ksftrdCubOLDFY0IlXnwNSe95iaGnWSFJlG2tCp8EixRO7PKxdIShe_pkQzo1oEZSbLtT6H9YMMnQTja4W2oeFIg8YnoCsoTSWpY-7LbVNK-gJicb25jMc_QYGxzmPlI711Q/w480-h640/5EBAA222-3D08-4F19-B23D-AEE9B4E40652.heic" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So much WinterGreen beauty!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Mary Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12262566229038681645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690432274538845407.post-11192467447273939262022-10-20T15:22:00.003-04:002022-10-20T15:24:48.268-04:00Quiet Times: Walking on the trails<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHtWsbCHqzQsivXzSeuQ5pwelOYvOsvvTyue7vyuZH4n-O0_fIAgyADv5SfILmmS8a4rVNx-R15gJIGs8OMC4Icox7eRR_9dSGbJH7O_nTOkedJLvZvaayWQfrXKIH0i2zuP_kijOiRFRKiIEppo6S29x1KqXDkq_mre4fc-2DEumiS_afJdwyR8AqA/s4048/twisted%20stump.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3036" data-original-width="4048" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHtWsbCHqzQsivXzSeuQ5pwelOYvOsvvTyue7vyuZH4n-O0_fIAgyADv5SfILmmS8a4rVNx-R15gJIGs8OMC4Icox7eRR_9dSGbJH7O_nTOkedJLvZvaayWQfrXKIH0i2zuP_kijOiRFRKiIEppo6S29x1KqXDkq_mre4fc-2DEumiS_afJdwyR8AqA/w421-h316/twisted%20stump.jpg" width="421" /></a></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The forest creates its own sculpture</i></div></i><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The
air is tinged with autumn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">cool
wind is blowing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">the
forest summons<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I
must go.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Turn
right onto the perimeter trail<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">charmed
by little painted rocks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">tucked
here and there<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">down
the big beech trail<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">where
I linger in fern alley<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">scan
the big trees for beech nuts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">then
cross the sluggish stream on rocks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I’m
on my way to the sacred circle<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">which
I haven’t seen since April.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The
wind blows <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">the
trees sway and creak<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">crows
are raucous today<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I
pause at the sacred circle then up the hill and left<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">back
onto the perimeter trail.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Pass
the concrete chicken<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">then
tread through a conifer stand<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">steps
soft on pine needles and listen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">the
wind blowing through the pines<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">is enough to bring me to a standstill<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">for
a moment I am a child again<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">sitting
on a fence-top beneath two big pines.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Now
across the old road, and what is THIS?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It
is one-two-three seedlings of sassafras!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">My
great grandmother taught me<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">three
shapes of leaves<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">roots
that make a delicious tea<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I
have not seen a sassafras in the woods here;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">surely
there is a big one around<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">somewhere<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">but
I cannot find it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Onward
downward I make the turn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">cross
over the wooden bridge<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">back
up the perimeter trail<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">pausing
to rest on the bench.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">As
I begin the final uphill stretch<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I
notice mold around a beech tree<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">then
– <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">what
are those white furry things covering the branch?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Could
it be dancing aphids?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">They
are motionless until I smack the branch with my walking stick<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">they
all start to dance<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">waving
their tiny white furry selves<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">both
fascinating and revolting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">so
I take a video<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">and
do my own delighted dance<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">out
of the forest.<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUtLnj6TPlw" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUtLnj6TPlw</a></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><i>Did I hear someone ask, "What's a concrete chicken?"</i></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-ctXQqDOactOsKwg3AlWt-sHi-B1qdd__G1gHJPqsMEs9xhSDFNqaP9r_4avjimb4d11uOHAYdNs_98MyJWKGH-Da_ERLKTl_7W-k6z2F7zaTuI9ytGdvm0v8euCwpQDzXRVkgdmLCyBTO6I0QGFnWCkZdjHrZrWj78QVurIMKOyUlraJeYVFWNPKg/s3495/chicken.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2621" data-original-width="3495" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-ctXQqDOactOsKwg3AlWt-sHi-B1qdd__G1gHJPqsMEs9xhSDFNqaP9r_4avjimb4d11uOHAYdNs_98MyJWKGH-Da_ERLKTl_7W-k6z2F7zaTuI9ytGdvm0v8euCwpQDzXRVkgdmLCyBTO6I0QGFnWCkZdjHrZrWj78QVurIMKOyUlraJeYVFWNPKg/s320/chicken.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p></p>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07139403488025279612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690432274538845407.post-32215126713291374932022-09-30T07:58:00.005-04:002022-09-30T08:06:24.864-04:00Quiet Times: Mushrooms dot the forest<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-0Z2320SCkd5ZqX0jeo8ZPJA7urOIBkupmPuM0_BMxykIoAkIZGVOerPR6URzt3yaENnzmctFkwYJ8Hqa8eK47NfKK_bcMu3D_djwwX9uy-TD5GZD8zopYEU0Onf1fG57wBkjDjCqiNvqLQlsg3XnsK9Aves4uapwTpotdeY6yGROJmB2S3nCkvkbw/s4000/Woods%20mushrooms%209-17-22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-0Z2320SCkd5ZqX0jeo8ZPJA7urOIBkupmPuM0_BMxykIoAkIZGVOerPR6URzt3yaENnzmctFkwYJ8Hqa8eK47NfKK_bcMu3D_djwwX9uy-TD5GZD8zopYEU0Onf1fG57wBkjDjCqiNvqLQlsg3XnsK9Aves4uapwTpotdeY6yGROJmB2S3nCkvkbw/w453-h340/Woods%20mushrooms%209-17-22.jpg" width="453" /></a></p><br /><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Can
you find a rhyme or reason for mushrooms?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Can
you even define them<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">the
fleshy spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">that’s
Wikipedia for you.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Do mushrooms
appear after it rains <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">in the
autumn<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">when
there is a dead tree<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">after
fairies have danced? <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">A colony
of fairies must live in my yard.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Fungus
we are told is an underground tree root communicator<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">some people
can tell edible from poisonous<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">toadstool
denotes the latter<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I
would never try! <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Lately<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">mushrooms light up the forest <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">white
cream yellow orange red<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">one
day a little ball <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">the
next a full umbrella<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">or
other fantastic shape<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">maybe a clumped colony<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">or something
that looks like ocean coral<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">on the forest floor on a dead tree </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">higher up where you don't think to look</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">some tiny unremarkable</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">others dramatic showy</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">look at the size of that thing!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">They vanish quickly.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Fungi appear
to be (mostly) friends of the forest<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">our friends
too<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="text"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">in
ways we do not yet fully comprehend.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="text"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFDaG9YAP3IHbiS6ZOf_mVhPzICBspishcEBvpz0ilQTPqDXRXvO84qo1jCVoQCQuc9YZVMR2kLXa5qc-wwDRB8Dbz9JgS2C-Q9vuxjh0ElXzqKynupNld2jU2uThyeKPtIOVT_98HTQsvpBZ9CVA0DMK_2TkmFbZavw3SFeYfX8TTe_LJa0WqbQhBzw/s4000/fairy%20ring.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFDaG9YAP3IHbiS6ZOf_mVhPzICBspishcEBvpz0ilQTPqDXRXvO84qo1jCVoQCQuc9YZVMR2kLXa5qc-wwDRB8Dbz9JgS2C-Q9vuxjh0ElXzqKynupNld2jU2uThyeKPtIOVT_98HTQsvpBZ9CVA0DMK_2TkmFbZavw3SFeYfX8TTe_LJa0WqbQhBzw/w383-h287/fairy%20ring.jpg" width="383" /></a></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Fairy ring in my yard</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4D2T72bmHRwOEpelhexoMMTJMTMRrXoqeHaIRWRW-ydUkD-wKssJ5WWn0Dbu9WRxqUIIiida5LkcOIKK1bkrnfEZMepR8gyxFAnHSizsh9oiYmIEkE7Rll4PQkSW38wprIJMttdTBc8J6HqwoxbrRwKyZ18sVLO9K4-Upd2Kr32TcvEs3rEpIr55lYQ/s4000/EB%20woods%20mushrooms%209-17-22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4D2T72bmHRwOEpelhexoMMTJMTMRrXoqeHaIRWRW-ydUkD-wKssJ5WWn0Dbu9WRxqUIIiida5LkcOIKK1bkrnfEZMepR8gyxFAnHSizsh9oiYmIEkE7Rll4PQkSW38wprIJMttdTBc8J6HqwoxbrRwKyZ18sVLO9K4-Upd2Kr32TcvEs3rEpIr55lYQ/w358-h268/EB%20woods%20mushrooms%209-17-22.jpg" width="358" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMOydj3X-J-007YgYwhk_nT-JKFEYrZpMS7pTC3eX_LfJH6H9SITkyUM5Y-7DGc4aqihHDYwYuIyEBLLVEq89jZRHG_Whm21Ad4xlfn4mGo1jznRlbbnbLZFwmmOInJS9d9XtEGKfqNu9yXarl8QZPeRul23ghLgZzGtp3mtkG062pV_SYGgaLmlwFIA/s3917/yellow%20mushrooms.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2937" data-original-width="3917" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMOydj3X-J-007YgYwhk_nT-JKFEYrZpMS7pTC3eX_LfJH6H9SITkyUM5Y-7DGc4aqihHDYwYuIyEBLLVEq89jZRHG_Whm21Ad4xlfn4mGo1jznRlbbnbLZFwmmOInJS9d9XtEGKfqNu9yXarl8QZPeRul23ghLgZzGtp3mtkG062pV_SYGgaLmlwFIA/w337-h253/yellow%20mushrooms.jpg" width="337" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i></div></i><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Poetry and images by Cheryl Lawrence</i></div></span><p></p>Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07139403488025279612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690432274538845407.post-63875645623087319502022-06-03T14:27:00.011-04:002022-06-03T14:33:51.045-04:00Quiet Times: The forest turns toward summer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0wiHRBkZzF25GUYwvwzPFdf4iR_1D_HHcCxBk71EmjiCnxHfuU2f3SWZcvsCyYl5fFTUJ6zdngWu_odX-S03ewonnVTJHIG964nloxJfB5CyecA1TUrQeMcfCVYewAhdq1UAouUw0xA63Nz1OyniiVJfQk4ZCWo8B96SHn5pPFFF7PuzI_u77eRp2/s640/2%20tree%20trunks%20type.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0wiHRBkZzF25GUYwvwzPFdf4iR_1D_HHcCxBk71EmjiCnxHfuU2f3SWZcvsCyYl5fFTUJ6zdngWu_odX-S03ewonnVTJHIG964nloxJfB5CyecA1TUrQeMcfCVYewAhdq1UAouUw0xA63Nz1OyniiVJfQk4ZCWo8B96SHn5pPFFF7PuzI_u77eRp2/w400-h300/2%20tree%20trunks%20type.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Afternoon temperatures rise</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">more hot days are coming</span></i></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">the air muggy buggy</span></i></div></i><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">not just butterfly bee dragonfly ladybug</span></i></div></i><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">but spiders flies mosquitoes red bugs ticks</span></i></div></i><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">still the forest calls to me</span></i></div></i><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">to seek a balm within its green depths.</span></i></div></i><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></i></div></i><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">It has only been a few days since last I was here</span></i></div></i><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">yet everything has changed</span></i></div></i><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">the green of leaves deeper fuller</span></i></div></i><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">the forest darker.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div></i><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Wildflowers gone now</span></i></div></i><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">mountain laurel the last stanza of that symphony</span></i></div></i><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">ferns tall and lush</span></i></div></i><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">the creek bubbles on</span></i></div></i><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">disturbances in the water</span></i></div></i><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">of water strider or tiny fish.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div></i><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">So much photosynthesis!</span></i></div></i><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Trees are swaying titans of energy oxygen music</span></i></div></i><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">birds join the chorus in the canopy above.</span></i></div></i><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></i></div></i><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">I seek woodland solace in the mornings</span></i></div></i><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">the air still cool</span></i></div></i><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">dewy spider webs drape the path</span></i></div></i><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">I carry a stick to clear the trail.</span></i></div></i><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Afternoons I sit inside and work</span></i></div></i><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">as the temperature roars skyward</span></i></div></i><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">too hot to go anywhere!</span></i></div></i><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></i></div></i><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Still the forest beckons</span></i></div></i><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">cool and green.</span></i></div></i></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times;">Poetry and image by Cheryl Lawrence</span></i></p>Joyce from Elderberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03018490948540601382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690432274538845407.post-90842295324995145852022-05-05T15:13:00.000-04:002022-05-05T15:13:55.150-04:00Quiet Times: Tree Glory<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhycEUamqrUvL81eXiNz7j4gF4weLrpkvEkiGy5wSgC7IfFAPnZjrCtG_lp1bjC_m31nyn0MQYIvZeQcsPiYCpmEpGMwtTi6DDBCMMClAqsR_eV1oAR90QOVontvRzy16lwD8CeNlGXZjD_ur9zBjv95_tJBBQvIURVuW-ouiqBTZrwEvwufu9CCa3x/s768/Barren%20tree%20one%20with%20type.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="576" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhycEUamqrUvL81eXiNz7j4gF4weLrpkvEkiGy5wSgC7IfFAPnZjrCtG_lp1bjC_m31nyn0MQYIvZeQcsPiYCpmEpGMwtTi6DDBCMMClAqsR_eV1oAR90QOVontvRzy16lwD8CeNlGXZjD_ur9zBjv95_tJBBQvIURVuW-ouiqBTZrwEvwufu9CCa3x/w300-h400/Barren%20tree%20one%20with%20type.jpg" width="300" /></a></div></div></span></h1><div style="text-align: left;"><p style="color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>When I walked the trail in winter I noticed the tree</i></span></p><p style="color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>tall, dark, and skeletal against the sky</i></span></p><p style="color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>with a strange twisted trunk.</i></span></p><p style="color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>An old one this, I thought</i></span></p><p style="color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>so easy to tell apart from the other trees</i></span></p><p style="color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>it quickly became my favorite.</i></span></p><p style="color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>I watched it all winter into the spring</i></span></p><p style="color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>when delicate airy green began to paint the forest</i></span></p><p style="color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>the twisted old tree remained barren</i></span></p><p style="color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>its branches still dark against the sky.</i></span></p><p style="color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>Someone said it is a walnut they leaf out last.</i></span></p><p style="color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>Finally a touch of green at the very top</i></span></p><p style="color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>a few weeks later so adorned in leaves of springtime</i></span></p><p style="color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>you can hardly see its twisted trunk anymore.</i></span></p><p style="color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>Now it seems a grand and vibrantly alive father tree</i></span></p><p style="color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>or maybe a mother</i></span></p><p style="color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>leaves ruffling in the breeze</i></span></p><p style="color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>bright against the sky.</i></span></p><div><br /></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; 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text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioE877aMtsXaoNdQVz6_Xn-Y9m9vjM_-5HraOTmvEG-CGDAOEMYGAbFpByKqByY3IhLI-s7BKuu9hZENDQWxUuDS2lyxDsbyUJs-D-TTrC3ZJAmdhogkbHg_0xO7gH_cU1P9n1DjjVmR-aUdURkd--EBXGv8NgJ2S7Fbb1w7g_xOxZ-q5GB0yhxhMD/s1024/Ferns.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="1024" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioE877aMtsXaoNdQVz6_Xn-Y9m9vjM_-5HraOTmvEG-CGDAOEMYGAbFpByKqByY3IhLI-s7BKuu9hZENDQWxUuDS2lyxDsbyUJs-D-TTrC3ZJAmdhogkbHg_0xO7gH_cU1P9n1DjjVmR-aUdURkd--EBXGv8NgJ2S7Fbb1w7g_xOxZ-q5GB0yhxhMD/w400-h283/Ferns.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><h1 style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-family: times; font-weight: normal;">Ferns Emerging</i></h1><p>This morning on my walk in the forest at Elderberry, the rustling of leaves alerted me to the swift and smooth sprint of a wild turkey across the length of my section of the woods. Of course, the turkey had seen me first. It was a nice surprise. <br /><br />Another wonderful surprise in the forest here has been the number and variety of ferns emerging from their winter sleep. The woods are full of spring fiddleheads. Fiddleheads look just like the word sounds – they are unfurling fern fronds that resemble the top of a violin. <br /><br />Because I began walking these woods last winter, I was familiar with the evergreen Christmas ferns, so named because they are still green at Christmas. In fact, I sometimes accidentally call them “Christmas tree ferns!”. We have a deciduous forest at Elderberry – most of the trees drop their leaves in the fall, turning everything brown and gray. There are a few pines, cedars, and holly trees, but what puts a vibrant splash of green in the bleak landscape are the Christmas ferns and the running cedar ground cover, both of which blanket the ground in some parts of our forest. <br /><br />I expected to see plenty of Christmas fern fiddleheads emerge this spring from the center of the old flattened fronds, and I have not been disappointed. However, it has been enchanting to see the delicate fiddleheads of other woodland ferns spring up everywhere – from the ground, from decaying logs, at the base of trees, and from between rocks. <br /><br />I used to consider myself somewhat of a “fern lady” because I grew many different kinds of ferns in my former soggy, shady backyard. I knew each one by name because I had purchased them at the garden store. Now, however, I find myself delightfully baffled. I can maybe tell a wood fern from a lady fern, but that’s about it. This morning, I discovered a royal fern which looks different enough from the others to identify. I have no idea what the name of most of our forest ferns here are. Even the same fern looks different from day to day as its fronds spread wide, grow tall, and turn a deeper shade of green. <br /><br />Ferns love damp shade, particularly near water like a creek, which we have in the woods at Elderberry. They do not bloom but spread by both airborne spores and underground rhizomes. It’s clear the forest here is a perfect habitat for them to spread both ways. <br /><br />Let me show you one of my favorite fern locations in the forest at Elderberry.<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12px;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deV6Lpduv4c" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12px;" target="_blank">Click to watch the video</a></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(88, 88, 88); color: #585858; font-size: 14.850000381469727px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Words, image and video by Cheryl Lawrence</i></span></span></p><p></p>Joyce from Elderberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03018490948540601382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690432274538845407.post-53264061682314185852022-04-05T11:51:00.005-04:002022-05-06T17:40:07.167-04:00Quiet Times: Walking Softly<p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE6H1ie7mceiUnCVpX85xqUEvYJczrryB-2oRNqlflGMWYXJdGerJVE-9whtEQcqs9tp5KVqM1OooNPfraLq05WGLwJ9vOvg8zjfNnF5IV-m2AQ42m-Tg0m3q_JP5R1x-Isa-ZIGqkdX5PHIkH4F5oElt3UVm42XRZSJflanOKnDlsik660XnDwGnH/s908/Walking%20Softly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><img border="0" data-original-height="674" data-original-width="908" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE6H1ie7mceiUnCVpX85xqUEvYJczrryB-2oRNqlflGMWYXJdGerJVE-9whtEQcqs9tp5KVqM1OooNPfraLq05WGLwJ9vOvg8zjfNnF5IV-m2AQ42m-Tg0m3q_JP5R1x-Isa-ZIGqkdX5PHIkH4F5oElt3UVm42XRZSJflanOKnDlsik660XnDwGnH/w400-h297/Walking%20Softly.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p>I fell in love with the forest at Elderberry before we moved here. Can you fall in love with a forest in the winter, when all you can see is the bare bark of trees, roots, rocks, some rustling beech leaves, a few stunted holly trees, and some green groundcover? Oh, yes.<br /><br />Since last November when my husband, Keith, and I discovered Elderberry, I’ve walked through the forest when the trails were almost hidden by fallen leaves. I’ve walked through it after a sleet storm when everything was frozen and slippery, and then again after a snow fall. I’ve walked through our Elderberry forest after a heavy rain and during a slow, drippy rain. Now that spring is here, I am falling in love with the rainbow of blooming wildflowers. <br /><br />I have walked these woods in winter with one of the botanists who lives in Potluck Farms nearby, who showed me how to distinguish a sourwood tree from an oak by looking at the bark and the shape of the tree; how to identify an ironwood tree by its trunk; and how to tell apart white oak leaves from red oak leaves even when they are dead and lying on the ground. She showed me the living leaves of the tiny crane-fly orchid: green with purple undersides. She showed me a vast expanse of running cedar – green overcoming the fallen brown leaves as far as the eye could see. <br /><br />There always has been a deep desire inside of me for the woods – but I was too afraid to walk by myself in the public trails near our former home in Durham, NC. If Keith or a friend didn’t come with me, I didn’t walk. I feel safe now! I can walk alone if I’m feeling meditative, or there are plenty of walking friends here at Elderberry to walk with me. <br /><br />Just the tips of the trees are showing green these days, but soon there will be an explosion of green in the forest, and I will fall in love all over again. This walking in the woods is ME. This is what I love. I want to continue to walk in this forest every day, and now that Keith and I live at Elderberry, I can do that.<div><br /></div><div><i>Words and image by Cheryl Lawrence<br /></i> <div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Joyce from Elderberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03018490948540601382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690432274538845407.post-66564523385881295222022-02-05T15:42:00.002-05:002022-02-05T15:42:42.802-05:00Captured! Images of Elderberry<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkWvmAnZMCodSJ6pu_HaZUWeSVAERVxUfOt-hbb_hGLmAk0ixWE1dDqbKQogtGVm-N4JYqRAcP9ztykSJvtvttWn1-vonrD1qfGwsaGGPlY4hThufJDxAKqN6OjvNgBy0GLaZUMWCFUmicFTAVD3_oJ5R73GNPOGWdayWWy8R9DcJrHe5ivHoV6CCh=s483" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="483" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkWvmAnZMCodSJ6pu_HaZUWeSVAERVxUfOt-hbb_hGLmAk0ixWE1dDqbKQogtGVm-N4JYqRAcP9ztykSJvtvttWn1-vonrD1qfGwsaGGPlY4hThufJDxAKqN6OjvNgBy0GLaZUMWCFUmicFTAVD3_oJ5R73GNPOGWdayWWy8R9DcJrHe5ivHoV6CCh=w398-h400" width="398" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The early morning view behind my home.</span></i></p><div><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8.1px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I started creating blogs to share my experiences through images rather than words. Every morning I’m outside walking Finn (napping above) and photographing my community. Some of these images you might have seen already (favorites!) and some are new. I hope you enjoy the past year as seen through my eyes. </span></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8.1px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8.1px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhio5Dymr-ssjg7nx6MM38TfCcu1nPQN1hQhjk7ujs4VRSMH9oCN0ARvgwpWdXRxoFOz7Lnl_4rDIr8c1HkVd-d3crKpyVu9qYFQdumQ1iixe8copBVQ3faA5Otoh920v5ngtpEVf72CSGiiYMie97hCh6jHa-RBO5CpLLTyc3NV8yKSyV_-wdvpaMj=s480" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="318" data-original-width="480" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhio5Dymr-ssjg7nx6MM38TfCcu1nPQN1hQhjk7ujs4VRSMH9oCN0ARvgwpWdXRxoFOz7Lnl_4rDIr8c1HkVd-d3crKpyVu9qYFQdumQ1iixe8copBVQ3faA5Otoh920v5ngtpEVf72CSGiiYMie97hCh6jHa-RBO5CpLLTyc3NV8yKSyV_-wdvpaMj=w400-h265" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Elderberry has a perfect location for viewing spectacular winter sunsets on the west lawn of the Hive. Someone will send a message to the community to bring a favorite beverage, a chair and come gather. It’s a favorite winter social scene!</span></i></p><div><i><br /></i></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8.1px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidtBFRT5x7z2Q_nAnyuWo5UZENw6NiV2XlPHolqLXayGZqU4AFBTOUrZfOP7qlgblENrA96GTxEKVUKBFCowYR4tHS-Bb_lDl4ycOF6hG1xgGCBkHft0DGHPVWih7U_2djB-8uH3tCiatu-r58yMBz-foyrPOaexwa6SrbNiGQNM8Z3Czu4mh11pf-=s480" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="480" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidtBFRT5x7z2Q_nAnyuWo5UZENw6NiV2XlPHolqLXayGZqU4AFBTOUrZfOP7qlgblENrA96GTxEKVUKBFCowYR4tHS-Bb_lDl4ycOF6hG1xgGCBkHft0DGHPVWih7U_2djB-8uH3tCiatu-r58yMBz-foyrPOaexwa6SrbNiGQNM8Z3Czu4mh11pf-=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Our Memorial Day parties always include lots of games. Mary and Karolyn are an unbeatable team, definitely not cooperative culture!!!</span></i></p><div><i><br /></i></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8.1px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDluprWp6ncUK1FYRouyPSn5ukZIy5CRlgE63s_Bozmcwajp28_gg0v52chURul9pcJzdsXuPc3leilc4sJCt9PFTUmaaRXjQ6UaHbjzJUYZNNB6m7yR97TVgwbo7qqLjR5eJ33vWwyXpXnebRM3m2_tJe5DnSr-jzj9hKvDS6aG7cvUypH2AEYQb9=s480" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="211" data-original-width="480" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDluprWp6ncUK1FYRouyPSn5ukZIy5CRlgE63s_Bozmcwajp28_gg0v52chURul9pcJzdsXuPc3leilc4sJCt9PFTUmaaRXjQ6UaHbjzJUYZNNB6m7yR97TVgwbo7qqLjR5eJ33vWwyXpXnebRM3m2_tJe5DnSr-jzj9hKvDS6aG7cvUypH2AEYQb9=w400-h176" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Jamboween, a long standing Potluck tradition now shared with Elderberry, includes live music, dancing, pumpkin carving, hay rides, fresh cider, barbecued pig and several tables of potluck dishes. Everything happens on a big pasture at the end of Potluck Community Road!</span></i></p><div><i><br /></i></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8.1px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhonmgW0t7NnsoBKSegFiGBuqmqBufPd-QHrv_JLoEhstEH44LbKijBW23M9jCzk8imp-zjokMPwUZHMB8mNUETjYTO7peOZoBJiSvJGiEpRkWHvy-LRXucoXAaS5cRBT0sua0ZljbDvkGBi-GBBGnypEhx8ZRRuwsaB8oCWQiO6RoEJtwUogYA9y1S=s480" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="175" data-original-width="480" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhonmgW0t7NnsoBKSegFiGBuqmqBufPd-QHrv_JLoEhstEH44LbKijBW23M9jCzk8imp-zjokMPwUZHMB8mNUETjYTO7peOZoBJiSvJGiEpRkWHvy-LRXucoXAaS5cRBT0sua0ZljbDvkGBi-GBBGnypEhx8ZRRuwsaB8oCWQiO6RoEJtwUogYA9y1S=w400-h146" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Mike occasionally hosts a bar on his tiny house patio, where everyone really does know you name!</span></i></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></p><div><i><br /></i></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8.1px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuEgAI6TTRE6ttCKuL8Bg6H9GUNMqghQ2Eakqfk_s-fUi8xklN--6qrWOpEW_K-jrBgoH_7lnzZsbgErXwynqx_LInkcs58hBPp6MQncWWeajGQ5WxpFF56zLuFwuAt1473KEuCV6QXee5VEfTtkJvtSVv9Niz29KPQu5KqLpUxM6BTRsYHmgH0Dm7=s406" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="406" data-original-width="309" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuEgAI6TTRE6ttCKuL8Bg6H9GUNMqghQ2Eakqfk_s-fUi8xklN--6qrWOpEW_K-jrBgoH_7lnzZsbgErXwynqx_LInkcs58hBPp6MQncWWeajGQ5WxpFF56zLuFwuAt1473KEuCV6QXee5VEfTtkJvtSVv9Niz29KPQu5KqLpUxM6BTRsYHmgH0Dm7=w305-h400" width="305" /></a></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8.1px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjpVeBtjstW-4XlHnEzHR7dLMjAeDO16cVBuIxOspcn0VOUOg3U5n0j8KYHeOvkG-KdeJq96rEE9lyOUUTig7hNsnPWC17aexz_UnOotDzxU84eDf7gnXhtjzqnAaJbRSo2HKDzNNRdHKTc7mHSgKmuOSldz1WVO8LdtjkpPBiP4Pwq2r74PyFy3Fi=s481" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="174" data-original-width="481" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjpVeBtjstW-4XlHnEzHR7dLMjAeDO16cVBuIxOspcn0VOUOg3U5n0j8KYHeOvkG-KdeJq96rEE9lyOUUTig7hNsnPWC17aexz_UnOotDzxU84eDf7gnXhtjzqnAaJbRSo2HKDzNNRdHKTc7mHSgKmuOSldz1WVO8LdtjkpPBiP4Pwq2r74PyFy3Fi=w400-h145" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">For one year now I’ve been heading out each morning at first light with Finn. These early mornings have changed the rhythm of my life — watching light change, clouds slide across the sky, listening as birds awaken and call to each other. If you want to change the focus of your day, follow a cat outside and experience his world at dawn.</span></i></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></p><div><i><br /></i></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8.1px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVkQcACPrcYo4gOisUFTytR4A_Oks5QPvKETJFKIBM5goBdn_8-hxqc5o3ZVpsOlChOv0AcNC2epbviIejAcvbBGBWLVi98UNETtUsJYeDtPXrhbQCkisYpmJ9BUIHLQFbdaBuErBoVJhAfoJT-lD0gCr3Cc_wH0aAIAvFquIjKkEnHc0WDd4A-maP=s480" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="275" data-original-width="480" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVkQcACPrcYo4gOisUFTytR4A_Oks5QPvKETJFKIBM5goBdn_8-hxqc5o3ZVpsOlChOv0AcNC2epbviIejAcvbBGBWLVi98UNETtUsJYeDtPXrhbQCkisYpmJ9BUIHLQFbdaBuErBoVJhAfoJT-lD0gCr3Cc_wH0aAIAvFquIjKkEnHc0WDd4A-maP=w400-h229" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">I’d always considered myself an introvert. However I believe I’ve become more of an extrovert since living in at Elderberry. Most everything done with good friends is more fun. I spend a lot of time with my fellow gardeners weeding together (and covering/uncovering the winter garden) with laughter and lively conversation. Our roots of friendship grow along with our garden!</span></i></p><div><i><br /></i></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8.1px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVCTxXuxU6P9sRtkJfxcl8kHAIfxFHrPXCTdgh0VSzJj-7_zZ-HOxNVaZwN2RWtfegvZNX9tqEcHlCklJxMEE5pyiLsvfPBSTyXQcyPQ1CkGWlBFJzAcvuMWjQHwEc6auc8RHlwPW5vciwYoGXSLurBQwlleSEl0qphxWGyjDOVVYCV1WHlNnRi-Sk=s480" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="332" data-original-width="480" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVCTxXuxU6P9sRtkJfxcl8kHAIfxFHrPXCTdgh0VSzJj-7_zZ-HOxNVaZwN2RWtfegvZNX9tqEcHlCklJxMEE5pyiLsvfPBSTyXQcyPQ1CkGWlBFJzAcvuMWjQHwEc6auc8RHlwPW5vciwYoGXSLurBQwlleSEl0qphxWGyjDOVVYCV1WHlNnRi-Sk=w400-h276" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Joanna’s son Rees recently came to visit, and we learned that one of his passions is renovating old buildings. At Elderberry we’ve been slowly renovating several of the old farm buildings on our land, so were thrilled when he volunteered his advice, expertise and labor!</span></i></p><div><i><br /></i></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8.1px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXHcukGYMWpzT9DPttUfn7roLzSTQOuOO0khaGlVWB86G7hT48zqadh5-fm0cgzJp8sZ1UXdhtzJAUvzkyk7JSTAx6HLXyIT5ZtkrouXVoeOnD_yeGVWcuMUj2INm_LtXo_3DyhhvluofQWXL07p8wImDMLXq5crHrVpxtjmYORVwyLthoXgWsydNK=s477" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="353" data-original-width="477" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXHcukGYMWpzT9DPttUfn7roLzSTQOuOO0khaGlVWB86G7hT48zqadh5-fm0cgzJp8sZ1UXdhtzJAUvzkyk7JSTAx6HLXyIT5ZtkrouXVoeOnD_yeGVWcuMUj2INm_LtXo_3DyhhvluofQWXL07p8wImDMLXq5crHrVpxtjmYORVwyLthoXgWsydNK=w400-h296" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Brave souls tending our burn pile on a very cold and windless morning in December.</span></i></p><div><i><br /></i></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8.1px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9RdOq13zww2hjRgP5FwIw8X6a4QXWqKY7wBJ9Q1Zzk7PRRZ5spxn_yhcGBM89-NZaMYpl26e6dXHSrU6BHSZ9ulzOQ_yBOEqKK6Muj9JXTrLPlV7GdYGo5SfEg-UNA-wv3xWC_mQUbsC92MQ6pdahTyCGwbdpQYfrWMn2AF9sNtE55vjgak2MXsds=s480" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="332" data-original-width="480" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9RdOq13zww2hjRgP5FwIw8X6a4QXWqKY7wBJ9Q1Zzk7PRRZ5spxn_yhcGBM89-NZaMYpl26e6dXHSrU6BHSZ9ulzOQ_yBOEqKK6Muj9JXTrLPlV7GdYGo5SfEg-UNA-wv3xWC_mQUbsC92MQ6pdahTyCGwbdpQYfrWMn2AF9sNtE55vjgak2MXsds=w400-h276" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Over the years we’ve created numerous gravel paths around the community. Connecting the western entrance of the hive was our last path, and we thoroughly celebrated our labors!</span></i></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></p><div><i><br /></i></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8.1px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglhZIE8cleudg4G74sYIwYTRthNDCHqIYjniW-MikBsTaxKwfWcjGA6yfsDorm651Z5Vt5330K4t-oyIAkl0869rGmD5KsnXTNdXFW39jd5IGt8lv3-22KwI_sEHgBJpeQLPdjq6DMpLqEJRoTm39EmR-w3lTHye908ulOy8F6EJ3h0ZmU_8MNMxNs=s480" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="340" data-original-width="480" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglhZIE8cleudg4G74sYIwYTRthNDCHqIYjniW-MikBsTaxKwfWcjGA6yfsDorm651Z5Vt5330K4t-oyIAkl0869rGmD5KsnXTNdXFW39jd5IGt8lv3-22KwI_sEHgBJpeQLPdjq6DMpLqEJRoTm39EmR-w3lTHye908ulOy8F6EJ3h0ZmU_8MNMxNs=w400-h284" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">To me, being silly is an acquired joy in life, and Elderberry has many silly moments. To follow are just a few of my favorites. Above, Saint Paddy’s Day! Being a Scotsman, Stewart definitely knows how to find a friend!</span></i></p><div><i><br /></i></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8.1px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBR5IhtZO9WK1MwUvTOA4fFmw4OS4W9VPZC4FD5Z1jHGqbVTQpaauX0_R3e5dOcL_rFJ2Srn-ZrNhHoJd3fyR_Dse-PphyjToTVNzbg0qzAlsHp9Exfn4zZOzvIhu0hhf3vGZpjdrPSE-9-4GSfzZ2c8cOWvhHL7o1ZIrqGj29JI-A0Ff1BU9MMBNe=s480" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="252" data-original-width="480" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBR5IhtZO9WK1MwUvTOA4fFmw4OS4W9VPZC4FD5Z1jHGqbVTQpaauX0_R3e5dOcL_rFJ2Srn-ZrNhHoJd3fyR_Dse-PphyjToTVNzbg0qzAlsHp9Exfn4zZOzvIhu0hhf3vGZpjdrPSE-9-4GSfzZ2c8cOWvhHL7o1ZIrqGj29JI-A0Ff1BU9MMBNe=w400-h210" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">I’m still not sure what Karolyn and Richard were trying to accomplish, but whatever it was, they did it with great enthusiasm! This is also one of those perfect examples of a photo that needs a much better caption — any suggestions?</span></i></p><div><i><br /></i></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8.1px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHhBJE9J5TZw34mg_3WHW8OH1YQ2jUymC5Iq_d_s7lqjzm9uNjGAgsAH0UVmKfV-yUbACVJXy7qATkTvhBYW4RDEkVu1G3M_UqLJIA4SVmdLpUl92dA42KDhCh3hiC_ulUlEkBN2UKYSapIOOLEDpUca6GRo-GPiicHX0UoNfrZQbwwQX7y41DRbns=s382" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="382" data-original-width="301" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHhBJE9J5TZw34mg_3WHW8OH1YQ2jUymC5Iq_d_s7lqjzm9uNjGAgsAH0UVmKfV-yUbACVJXy7qATkTvhBYW4RDEkVu1G3M_UqLJIA4SVmdLpUl92dA42KDhCh3hiC_ulUlEkBN2UKYSapIOOLEDpUca6GRo-GPiicHX0UoNfrZQbwwQX7y41DRbns=w315-h400" width="315" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">What do you do with a beautiful head of kale? Cecil had a quick answer. </span></i></p><div><i><br /></i></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8.1px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbCmKPk_TjqE_OlxiT4ZUVhX5ahokDmW4-cUjlggug8KkRmL9HZNDHW9gzBRYOf0jbDTTxGX0crVVb56BB1RXhhMksINyYyj9JN_Fx8BPlQm2TQH-ygC-igtlZBUO6hL17cRdz50oQWYE7kB3nP986Z9ct7OmlxcLqEjbwocI8wY8IzNz78nFHyjz6=s480" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="323" data-original-width="480" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbCmKPk_TjqE_OlxiT4ZUVhX5ahokDmW4-cUjlggug8KkRmL9HZNDHW9gzBRYOf0jbDTTxGX0crVVb56BB1RXhhMksINyYyj9JN_Fx8BPlQm2TQH-ygC-igtlZBUO6hL17cRdz50oQWYE7kB3nP986Z9ct7OmlxcLqEjbwocI8wY8IzNz78nFHyjz6=w400-h269" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Gentlemen serving for Monday Morning Coffee? What could be finer?</span></i></p><div><i><br /></i></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8.1px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMVauyfBzDBStX059x4_IZ-6kgiE_p11eFd5QyqhhNNmIvSFlNnYsZJ2bI-uFs9V2pxsTfOX3TQMB9usi6UPNXkWNkasvO-gzRgorTj2FXin_n0UR6GjKnHBQnN1jfN9ijwt2YH60ZWvS5LOKxJY0OuxmxpDSyAODIg9qUBfMCsKHsn-l76ZMT7JxP=s480" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="342" data-original-width="480" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMVauyfBzDBStX059x4_IZ-6kgiE_p11eFd5QyqhhNNmIvSFlNnYsZJ2bI-uFs9V2pxsTfOX3TQMB9usi6UPNXkWNkasvO-gzRgorTj2FXin_n0UR6GjKnHBQnN1jfN9ijwt2YH60ZWvS5LOKxJY0OuxmxpDSyAODIg9qUBfMCsKHsn-l76ZMT7JxP=w400-h285" width="400" /></a></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">For Karolyn’s birthday, Mike suggested we create a photo booth (which did look a lot like an unused picture frame). It ended up being a huge hit as Karolyn and Karen demonstrate.</span></i></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRPL5GDcpkRylll7d7AFLO0NOd6kGBkpHE-T_buaHLI5XExemhhNAJ4xOoITF-BVVfp1nPQM6w-1gshfUoXpNrWxFcq7nY6PtxRozEs-lNAOy-sXyy1cYM7zAi0fEViWv_F3v5WwWxOwyEcstfXAFtCVmyLqWVJKHubSwk_ihrSjSuBs-qaZjVNxm8=s480" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="252" data-original-width="480" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRPL5GDcpkRylll7d7AFLO0NOd6kGBkpHE-T_buaHLI5XExemhhNAJ4xOoITF-BVVfp1nPQM6w-1gshfUoXpNrWxFcq7nY6PtxRozEs-lNAOy-sXyy1cYM7zAi0fEViWv_F3v5WwWxOwyEcstfXAFtCVmyLqWVJKHubSwk_ihrSjSuBs-qaZjVNxm8=w400-h210" width="400" /></a></i></div><i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNIiUedBk-dDxeigFviNzDcxtqg7LWZ4vtZqW52nPqjx4MZsleOKMZHj6I7OGq_yopmmXOCn8wE8fUvVETG0hYjywK_U0y00HJHTAhqYxj3Mp1TsQ-fOKPZfeOPFxE5z4tRphNToMdiir_oVGOwpQY1bfQCEyWvpXvUf5ylMiz0dtaAlBJJvDcinjs=s314" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="210" data-original-width="314" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNIiUedBk-dDxeigFviNzDcxtqg7LWZ4vtZqW52nPqjx4MZsleOKMZHj6I7OGq_yopmmXOCn8wE8fUvVETG0hYjywK_U0y00HJHTAhqYxj3Mp1TsQ-fOKPZfeOPFxE5z4tRphNToMdiir_oVGOwpQY1bfQCEyWvpXvUf5ylMiz0dtaAlBJJvDcinjs=w400-h268" width="400" /></a></div></i><p></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">For the second year, Elderberry had an Exchange Table event where any reasonable item could be put on a table and picked up by anyone who had a better use for it. Marge, one of our Common Gardeners, was transformed from diamond in the dirt to the model of sophistication.</span></i></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></p><div><i><br /></i></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLJK17K3zPeGa24bnpIlI2Sb91Pb2JZ2hPvKGze1fLGQe8ur82yuwGysAC9lUgaI-PPGmwPkg2fp1JVz60GadPLxqwSWmULKvbXgkeXsIogziHbLzFwaJLU_ULegutESPCD8sVHcUNDQKgLCmvI5eoU9cCav0N13lSeD7qVDHHlIQJIqv0eLvG9dwO=s426" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="309" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLJK17K3zPeGa24bnpIlI2Sb91Pb2JZ2hPvKGze1fLGQe8ur82yuwGysAC9lUgaI-PPGmwPkg2fp1JVz60GadPLxqwSWmULKvbXgkeXsIogziHbLzFwaJLU_ULegutESPCD8sVHcUNDQKgLCmvI5eoU9cCav0N13lSeD7qVDHHlIQJIqv0eLvG9dwO=w290-h400" width="290" /></a></i></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Elderberry’s ten acres used to be an old farmstead with huge old trees on a gentle rise. Everywhere I walk there is so much rural beauty. Watching as the light changes with each season, I have endless opportunity to photograph my beautiful surroundings. </span></i></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieb08YoGssJom21N9SZgvAesZDVYUpCDxfnZJaiKhmbsHdMecsPbPyFYbYkpb4Ib1LPiVvhu-6h67CdHVVBGAC1QICipMwzlxLGNBONGpKdhd26lnkYnIShruJsnDC4-XJIT0aOz9fLOqma7nlZzW9Na1FwDFFOFV2Ic4nGx8Fxrf3wUvhu_aM1EAF=s482" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="170" data-original-width="482" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieb08YoGssJom21N9SZgvAesZDVYUpCDxfnZJaiKhmbsHdMecsPbPyFYbYkpb4Ib1LPiVvhu-6h67CdHVVBGAC1QICipMwzlxLGNBONGpKdhd26lnkYnIShruJsnDC4-XJIT0aOz9fLOqma7nlZzW9Na1FwDFFOFV2Ic4nGx8Fxrf3wUvhu_aM1EAF=w400-h141" width="400" /></a></i></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Left, a small copse of trees behind my home in springtime. Right, long golden morning light on the central circle from my front porch.</span></i></p><div><i><br /></i></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiydTUwIcDQo6VPUvmGMPdKXb4Kcv3FLyHgpDLar1hhqjBo3gOx2aVatDNyiXinjV9jGY5vIH1ARTT4kJrAkFM4SuWq-a8whduwU6HJJtH_pr4KYaPNviXBt6oa8ORvfYhlolRK6inIM7PJf7VKubetc4yiJOoqjGke1s5K4f3l7ipUGN3j-IJfROvP=s479" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="170" data-original-width="479" height="143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiydTUwIcDQo6VPUvmGMPdKXb4Kcv3FLyHgpDLar1hhqjBo3gOx2aVatDNyiXinjV9jGY5vIH1ARTT4kJrAkFM4SuWq-a8whduwU6HJJtH_pr4KYaPNviXBt6oa8ORvfYhlolRK6inIM7PJf7VKubetc4yiJOoqjGke1s5K4f3l7ipUGN3j-IJfROvP=w400-h143" width="400" /></a></i></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Left, looking up towards the hive with the south quad on the right. Right, late afternoon light crossing Elderberry Lane as the road rises towards the garden and workshop on the left.</span></i></p><div><i><br /></i></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlvPQ4UaY5GiBOrxfvGuz1RntfTX3U9nMiK3vWk6E0EMfxyyaqySHTc22Ot5w56udu97wItUWOVc6GepM6BY3DkIHSs5lnxe5p9vOEC0Nqhzk7HoF8RvCChr0y5ciBiXL-mnpU5hqziWdDqay6AD7uWHIpG_3NWSQ_t4cbbyMxKYtMVOHdUcMNMZaO=s479" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="176" data-original-width="479" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlvPQ4UaY5GiBOrxfvGuz1RntfTX3U9nMiK3vWk6E0EMfxyyaqySHTc22Ot5w56udu97wItUWOVc6GepM6BY3DkIHSs5lnxe5p9vOEC0Nqhzk7HoF8RvCChr0y5ciBiXL-mnpU5hqziWdDqay6AD7uWHIpG_3NWSQ_t4cbbyMxKYtMVOHdUcMNMZaO=w400-h148" width="400" /></a></i></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Left, the metal barn where tools and equipment are stored. Right, looking up the pedway from the north quad, as the sun is just breaking the horizon.</span></i></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></p><div><i><br /></i></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxJHFZ-p5WIfOFUnK-0bcjx4QX7XHRE9gxTV1lB0CZLNzmxkuw1vNdEaI04GGJGDrvuNCoqIAODj9cy6dlnPTXQtSrFz-9XpuCucb4q7w41WL6rU7bjsQu6WxiLmkV83lB9jECKAMsV7diEx2ZeIQI4T3jJonisi-35mTiXVQxV5YbM_LeM1rOMeLf=s480" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxJHFZ-p5WIfOFUnK-0bcjx4QX7XHRE9gxTV1lB0CZLNzmxkuw1vNdEaI04GGJGDrvuNCoqIAODj9cy6dlnPTXQtSrFz-9XpuCucb4q7w41WL6rU7bjsQu6WxiLmkV83lB9jECKAMsV7diEx2ZeIQI4T3jJonisi-35mTiXVQxV5YbM_LeM1rOMeLf=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></i></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">As I was working on images for this section, I realized all my images included water. Water has been a huge part of my life. Growing up we had a small boat we kept in Mystic, Connecticut. We would spend our summer weekends swimming and exploring. I find water reflections hypnotic, and sometimes feel more comfortable diving and swimming than walking on solid ground. So I need to be near the ocean and also to have some places nearby to go swimming and boating. Fortunately, the ocean is less than four hours away from Elderberry!</span></i></p><div><i><br /></i></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWwyS6Nb7r4gP6pMWQYBiwZzFWJXpYfmLboTsIBLbIpix0EG4nnO4_npm2BKutWiHTYl9e0Ck_VHU-qUug37rOkiVpQxDLrAqmuWyRnZdPhjviuQYLP_vGinSovas6phh0DVW2qZysGnJgJ1TnMpwjpoVWjGEdopLgDjTcgyfv3hH5aDdsGZMf0F5k=s410" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="410" data-original-width="307" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWwyS6Nb7r4gP6pMWQYBiwZzFWJXpYfmLboTsIBLbIpix0EG4nnO4_npm2BKutWiHTYl9e0Ck_VHU-qUug37rOkiVpQxDLrAqmuWyRnZdPhjviuQYLP_vGinSovas6phh0DVW2qZysGnJgJ1TnMpwjpoVWjGEdopLgDjTcgyfv3hH5aDdsGZMf0F5k=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></i></div><i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibw0H248_moQOgHS_LrL4vDs6mk2cepK5yIBK1EgGw8LkIGf2kcUAxrLP-E4QcLJ7gFJYmOhdaUDkRgBDGav1qpZSDR09xvcMBP2tA08OsS_Eae0BsgUWiK0Afw7YcHoRd7XQbwPn8CS5-caaCrIajAYSFZVjaYB4SxLybaVGKe6WrcU0ZqN1N6f69=s480" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="324" data-original-width="480" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibw0H248_moQOgHS_LrL4vDs6mk2cepK5yIBK1EgGw8LkIGf2kcUAxrLP-E4QcLJ7gFJYmOhdaUDkRgBDGav1qpZSDR09xvcMBP2tA08OsS_Eae0BsgUWiK0Afw7YcHoRd7XQbwPn8CS5-caaCrIajAYSFZVjaYB4SxLybaVGKe6WrcU0ZqN1N6f69=w400-h270" width="400" /></a></div></i><p></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">I spend Thanksgiving week on the outer banks in a old beach house with a group of friends from Elderberry and Potluck Farm. Around four in the afternoon a group of us usually heads to Nags Head Nature Preserve. We walk to the western shore and watch the sunset on the mainland across the bay. I was intrigued by the silhouettes created by the setting sun and the completely still water.</span></i></p><div><i><br /></i></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjbw1FkMcYLsbGcN8vH4ZYCgBR-SIFnYK7inRe72PlxZScbXFijcsV-9IsaWlgGwUXnK43q1fMaND3YEpJ_CQw5-YcQ5-3WJr2x4xzEhAudSuOjaUkwENYtCQkF-4gh-3ppYpxPfrBYF4dFnKk95uCEbhz24t9_NSMuXxp7WG9wvw8EUCT_mRvLJVb=s480" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="324" data-original-width="480" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjbw1FkMcYLsbGcN8vH4ZYCgBR-SIFnYK7inRe72PlxZScbXFijcsV-9IsaWlgGwUXnK43q1fMaND3YEpJ_CQw5-YcQ5-3WJr2x4xzEhAudSuOjaUkwENYtCQkF-4gh-3ppYpxPfrBYF4dFnKk95uCEbhz24t9_NSMuXxp7WG9wvw8EUCT_mRvLJVb=w400-h270" width="400" /></a></i></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">My favorite fresh water swimming place is the Quarry at Eno River State Park in Durham. It’s 60 feet deep, edged with craggy rocks and no easy way to enter. You simply dive in and stay afloat. In the summer I swim a mile with three laps back and forth. </span></i></p><div><i><br /></i></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGP6Kltjxs12_fOHS5m19P1O2UPxs2saTTP-X1hIr6D4r_v3LnsZVTDkuWo2xKt3dK91C8rFIvAj7VJcP_Jfs_4HP1wFxxTc8UJTE8JgWm1agve-mxMWVgmpJg1pH0S5mKe2mOzuJHZw8bkWvNHmHC_bt7s6zUiTuwmowr9jcXhhmacy_sik6-SmdX=s480" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="312" data-original-width="480" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGP6Kltjxs12_fOHS5m19P1O2UPxs2saTTP-X1hIr6D4r_v3LnsZVTDkuWo2xKt3dK91C8rFIvAj7VJcP_Jfs_4HP1wFxxTc8UJTE8JgWm1agve-mxMWVgmpJg1pH0S5mKe2mOzuJHZw8bkWvNHmHC_bt7s6zUiTuwmowr9jcXhhmacy_sik6-SmdX=w400-h260" width="400" /></a></i></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Another beautiful body of water is Holt Lake. About 15 minutes from Elderberry, it’s a perfect location for kayaking and fishing, but no swimming is allowed. With the exception of two or three homes set back from the water's edge, its banks are overhung with trees. It’s a lovely spot for birdwatching as well.</span></i></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></p><div><i><br /></i></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXnkjJv8VPXjdA_UIYTonqqzOV2zsWvDLhzYPWL37YhTeqApriRLmRUszSFyHYcXraLk0aiTxXvPcE9cXFHWH05TFm79G6jjSrhea71z_1VSLtp8NrQtmMPhVYWibkN4sc9LlsygZJ84thoA-ImqyE3rdeVD3lbC4swAd1ELRdIou16Tm-nG6Tmqr0=s480" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXnkjJv8VPXjdA_UIYTonqqzOV2zsWvDLhzYPWL37YhTeqApriRLmRUszSFyHYcXraLk0aiTxXvPcE9cXFHWH05TFm79G6jjSrhea71z_1VSLtp8NrQtmMPhVYWibkN4sc9LlsygZJ84thoA-ImqyE3rdeVD3lbC4swAd1ELRdIou16Tm-nG6Tmqr0=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></i></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Finn, my 17 pound white and orange tabby, is a familiar sight around Elderberry. I adopted him from a family in December of 2020. He adjusted quickly to leash training and now we explore throughout the community and the woods beyond. </span></i></p><div><i><br /></i></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDnNTtI4b36KYxypzLtK_Abo0ET-mv_shBwCTx7t3VC28GL1Q3Z6Y4VUkUvgGpwQEUwnPpmE9ve9nfbzPn66pAhGCCJr_nQIAosPN-HqIsnNQSUQINM5kfnhjCctrx8s_AVm8lwaRrkXX8VM_mqU5APIyBv3xN9zpa_u_QB7pKaGdLlePQKJg6NHJo=s481" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="370" data-original-width="481" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDnNTtI4b36KYxypzLtK_Abo0ET-mv_shBwCTx7t3VC28GL1Q3Z6Y4VUkUvgGpwQEUwnPpmE9ve9nfbzPn66pAhGCCJr_nQIAosPN-HqIsnNQSUQINM5kfnhjCctrx8s_AVm8lwaRrkXX8VM_mqU5APIyBv3xN9zpa_u_QB7pKaGdLlePQKJg6NHJo=w400-h308" width="400" /></a></i></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Let’s just say Finn boldly goes where no cat has gone before, and conquers all!</span></i></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></p><div><i><br /></i></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkHypsQSCZlFq0IkLfQBxy20CWWTU0GTGH3Lc4GTZ1JFDsSfz2I6AzOiNtTvRy3vJgd9Cwbc5x1WE6G6xP4-0TVRRhJDjZXCkBh6rP7w67F03ZN7G4D2c0u_2cCrUXTaV0YGgh3YoXPGcm-ijh2GPhJN-lsLh2lLJ4Q0NBx1MSoGwAyli2oaqAtxZG=s549" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="549" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkHypsQSCZlFq0IkLfQBxy20CWWTU0GTGH3Lc4GTZ1JFDsSfz2I6AzOiNtTvRy3vJgd9Cwbc5x1WE6G6xP4-0TVRRhJDjZXCkBh6rP7w67F03ZN7G4D2c0u_2cCrUXTaV0YGgh3YoXPGcm-ijh2GPhJN-lsLh2lLJ4Q0NBx1MSoGwAyli2oaqAtxZG=w350-h400" width="350" /></a></i></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Every house at Elderberry is a unique and creative expression of its owners. However, not all of us can be quite as inspired with wood, concrete and feathers as Cecil and Vonda. Their home is a delight of details to explore! </span></i></p><div><i><br /></i></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8cYtTUKM1SA1hbX1QqXh1ln0B8RAMBNIhqSAUy3CJNqHYqqE0tVE-KpEnOj8xFDsW-dQmsLkk1sfSuJfehIqdtFLgI9GF0hPZ7Juqp86JNMvstiesh7mpx9gGPPY8KaBLhBHl6V-udlnjlOfwvLo-RUZyFGu1VriI4exGY01ki4cEWGDVoSFnclII=s480" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="230" data-original-width="480" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8cYtTUKM1SA1hbX1QqXh1ln0B8RAMBNIhqSAUy3CJNqHYqqE0tVE-KpEnOj8xFDsW-dQmsLkk1sfSuJfehIqdtFLgI9GF0hPZ7Juqp86JNMvstiesh7mpx9gGPPY8KaBLhBHl6V-udlnjlOfwvLo-RUZyFGu1VriI4exGY01ki4cEWGDVoSFnclII=w400-h191" width="400" /></a></i></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Creativity is expressed in many ways, especially food! On fortunate work days Mary orchestrates fantastic pizzas from our Elderberry brick oven. Adding generosity to creativity, on the day I moved into Elderberry (with very little in my refrigerator) Mary Kay arrived with an amazing meal and all the fixings. She continues to prepare food as gifts of love throughout the year. </span></i></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></p><div><i><br /></i></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTmwglZdELfvEJICl1EyY_D2uDaH8ZPRUDAI4kmlt8ewZlOrPjwAHPA8KqPwaLelS6hHP2MWTqFRovoPMeP3uaNtLZeFIVIrkPsZ0s0SBMHCd2cTQDN-f297EuSD8IlDrAx3BiQqwOj5tStQaPSfU8vuMDaao9upuB3KzbfbCtJAbsghySlOJBTnRC=s480" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="352" data-original-width="480" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTmwglZdELfvEJICl1EyY_D2uDaH8ZPRUDAI4kmlt8ewZlOrPjwAHPA8KqPwaLelS6hHP2MWTqFRovoPMeP3uaNtLZeFIVIrkPsZ0s0SBMHCd2cTQDN-f297EuSD8IlDrAx3BiQqwOj5tStQaPSfU8vuMDaao9upuB3KzbfbCtJAbsghySlOJBTnRC=w400-h294" width="400" /></a></i></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>As Richard said, “It is hard to imagine any community where neighbors come outside </i><b><i>every</i></b><i> night to say goodnight to each other.” And yet our neighbors come out of their homes every night in every kind of weather, just to say goodnight and chat with each other. It’s one of many experiences that has made 2021 a really good year, and Elderberry a warm community.</i></span></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Words and images by Joyce Hopkins.</i></span></p><div><i><br /></i></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></p></div>Joyce from Elderberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03018490948540601382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690432274538845407.post-56436272597666679782021-10-05T16:02:00.008-04:002022-02-05T15:41:26.504-05:00Kayaking Scenic Waterways<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgt7uYe_PCySshMH7vFi1sL2TVaAR5r0lLXELMo92KwVsnsAAOX-0tpPmjpjE1rubE3OdRX6tBer-hy0VONv_exLHaeCfGLR_hvPYb-KWVajigD7hAGhlhhD8OKOzcKYK5t3X1f82_0eSxmRnGK_BTQXBCf7Dw62_CsGmHX2-DdGy_00vH3auX9ovHe=s1024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgt7uYe_PCySshMH7vFi1sL2TVaAR5r0lLXELMo92KwVsnsAAOX-0tpPmjpjE1rubE3OdRX6tBer-hy0VONv_exLHaeCfGLR_hvPYb-KWVajigD7hAGhlhhD8OKOzcKYK5t3X1f82_0eSxmRnGK_BTQXBCf7Dw62_CsGmHX2-DdGy_00vH3auX9ovHe=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;">For much of the year we have very lovely weather here in central North Carolina. July and August </span><span style="font-family: times;">are often hot, but the rest of the year is usually beautiful, with an abundance of sun. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;">One of our favorite sports on cool days is kayaking. There are four kayaks in the community, </span><span style="font-family: times;">and one is a tandem. It’s especially fun to take five people on outings (or people can borrow a kayak </span><span style="font-family: times;">and go on their own). </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;">River kayaking is my favorite. The choices are paddling the serene Eno River along dense woodlands, </span><span style="font-family: times;">or paddling a short section of the beautifully-rocky Flat River, gliding along lovely rock formations </span><span style="font-family: times;">and tall banks covered in the springtime with Wild azaleas, mountain laurel and rhododendron. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;">We are fortunate to have a variety of kayaking options near Elderberry. For a longish paddle in bigger waters, we can explore the coves of Mayo Lake, Kerr Lake, Falls Lake and Jordan Lake.</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span></p><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;">Recently, coming into the fall, the smaller lakes wow us with stunning color, and the sun is tempered by the cool air. Two medium-sized lakes are very close-by, Holt Lake and Lake Michie. Both are surrounded by banks of wooded, undeveloped land. </span></p><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFrYm8xtisnnLoRp39Ok-uAQ_RuGImKeaU9nGiJ_J4Nta_uCRaTzsL8YRubfrWXi0mtz01vVWiWZoZ00X34x3uVBD0f8BfzAe-kkDWc4H6-iaFMRizkVjhvdfVoRYtduNjlJMuX4erF5heDmtnqEWWgw6cpWEh3nJB-UX417-YlJWpfa7wr6EOoB76=s1024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFrYm8xtisnnLoRp39Ok-uAQ_RuGImKeaU9nGiJ_J4Nta_uCRaTzsL8YRubfrWXi0mtz01vVWiWZoZ00X34x3uVBD0f8BfzAe-kkDWc4H6-iaFMRizkVjhvdfVoRYtduNjlJMuX4erF5heDmtnqEWWgw6cpWEh3nJB-UX417-YlJWpfa7wr6EOoB76=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i>Marjorie and Mary getting ready to launch the kayaks. Holt lake actually has a convenient launching pad for kayaks!</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;">Holt Lake is within fifteen minutes and also sports a small, low-key cafe with a deck overlooking </span><span style="font-family: times;">the lake. Occasionally we’ll have lunch together after our paddle. Even though it’s simply a burgers and fries kind of place, the setting is peaceful and the local folks are friendly.</span><span style="font-family: times;"> </span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;">Enjoy some of the images from our recent trips!</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3XD0QjHu2oJ3-MvTAwZbZCGFID7VvRDvg1xA1EwDltPFbrej8JKl4ZQA1C0h_OavS8WeVi2uv-oB9gmHFvzfA6w7xZnaes_9TL62sL60QT0akX5lZPI_2cFnL6zAjEVV9IEhqftm5Dj-f9JmnexD54UQPbZJccvYTXqd4sDQv_eZzrn2bGTEv0Req=s1024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3XD0QjHu2oJ3-MvTAwZbZCGFID7VvRDvg1xA1EwDltPFbrej8JKl4ZQA1C0h_OavS8WeVi2uv-oB9gmHFvzfA6w7xZnaes_9TL62sL60QT0akX5lZPI_2cFnL6zAjEVV9IEhqftm5Dj-f9JmnexD54UQPbZJccvYTXqd4sDQv_eZzrn2bGTEv0Req=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i>Marjorie paddled the smaller blue kayak. All of us stayed closer to the bank to see the wildlife and hear the birds. </i></p><div><i><br /></i></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjX7eP5TzVkhTSEwukrCdpkP9iqUbrkroCg_0m69XPOZ7oOA2lFVAX1kWQ4wOlCi7yXlNGENZ1TXk9ylwaQvT3akxNebB-qWkt-64ug4Kq4hkFwZVdvizHrBIuvobmLED5AjkFkAl8iwiLx6OamqdCbRoxg-lVtUCoP4xz4UJIAWdBJi09pKJoNiF7x=s1024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjX7eP5TzVkhTSEwukrCdpkP9iqUbrkroCg_0m69XPOZ7oOA2lFVAX1kWQ4wOlCi7yXlNGENZ1TXk9ylwaQvT3akxNebB-qWkt-64ug4Kq4hkFwZVdvizHrBIuvobmLED5AjkFkAl8iwiLx6OamqdCbRoxg-lVtUCoP4xz4UJIAWdBJi09pKJoNiF7x=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i>Mary and Judy paddled the yellow tandem Kayak. I enjoyed the colors and reflections as the three of them glided slowly along the wooded banks.</i></p><div><i><br /></i></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSi6UbIzY7ZfFfgFpTFkSpN0fatxy6z319P0L_cjDQAkT1DOeKcrcA_QQBx75s5uj8ijzbI3I9vwacqTlt5Tu8PE4mixkpoOz8OmOoRg642mEV-fty9mTNuAvARlDUDR1pM9xBdEtymA3aBPmBTCr6DCrqo6tdCGYyB1h0kN7H5yPzyFHMWfMOeBAL=s1024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="741" data-original-width="1024" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSi6UbIzY7ZfFfgFpTFkSpN0fatxy6z319P0L_cjDQAkT1DOeKcrcA_QQBx75s5uj8ijzbI3I9vwacqTlt5Tu8PE4mixkpoOz8OmOoRg642mEV-fty9mTNuAvARlDUDR1pM9xBdEtymA3aBPmBTCr6DCrqo6tdCGYyB1h0kN7H5yPzyFHMWfMOeBAL=w400-h290" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i>I never get tired of watching the ripples cross and intersect!</i></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWOjAMrUa6zi7_MzCzPBhB2wpekI4wkzqL9a16TqjHrXBxkxvZmDigzuxXCLSzZoLqgL21wwZy2Pc4CalxPDJ_hvdoH0JplfYQme_CQJc83a9Y6FZv9KS1uCzHRJQQVTebLMaatoB0WbzXJThz4_Yx7ywXtRI3j0oyiZFjEIBTZff1j6ggQL-qErCd=s1024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="766" data-original-width="1024" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWOjAMrUa6zi7_MzCzPBhB2wpekI4wkzqL9a16TqjHrXBxkxvZmDigzuxXCLSzZoLqgL21wwZy2Pc4CalxPDJ_hvdoH0JplfYQme_CQJc83a9Y6FZv9KS1uCzHRJQQVTebLMaatoB0WbzXJThz4_Yx7ywXtRI3j0oyiZFjEIBTZff1j6ggQL-qErCd=w400-h299" width="400" /></a></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i>We paddled closer to the bank to see the wildlife and hear the birds. </i></p><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdXix6ElZ27qZn8f_PECNU-t1ccpWgGKIYcGH27Y49cLNCSBg1R-fw-Rhc9YEh65Oh5GVgoOXwYS3iCKqVov1r9IrVyfpnvGilnD4jgoFq-49gQ69mZM0JfzEl1u913E0rkVmoi17vJg9-lETPVh5eErx7tLm5U-oQRcyuTVa6Ip_q97GQc67QxiCJ=s768" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="576" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdXix6ElZ27qZn8f_PECNU-t1ccpWgGKIYcGH27Y49cLNCSBg1R-fw-Rhc9YEh65Oh5GVgoOXwYS3iCKqVov1r9IrVyfpnvGilnD4jgoFq-49gQ69mZM0JfzEl1u913E0rkVmoi17vJg9-lETPVh5eErx7tLm5U-oQRcyuTVa6Ip_q97GQc67QxiCJ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-size: 13px;">This trip was taken along the rocky banks following a creek upstream at Lake Michie. Mary, Riley her sweet dog are in the red kayak. The Duke University crew teams can often be seen slicing mightily through the lake as we meander lazily along the banks.</i></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsOUbksWZFPzkZNGGI97ofrbm618haXzGrudB_Xpr_a0ZKQq5tTeDp_rJXEWwOFA5EwiT31gCBxjs_3rWK91ZAHB4rXCFhhggNSgDOS3YLUYDlH5Q5I1qlZ0Bpr5QsC-Ko5QxT2vCRJDMXw0VtZCexLSXUHtl7wGP45Sy-9_Utdfj9-T5QDxjK_Sc8=s779" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="779" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsOUbksWZFPzkZNGGI97ofrbm618haXzGrudB_Xpr_a0ZKQq5tTeDp_rJXEWwOFA5EwiT31gCBxjs_3rWK91ZAHB4rXCFhhggNSgDOS3YLUYDlH5Q5I1qlZ0Bpr5QsC-Ko5QxT2vCRJDMXw0VtZCexLSXUHtl7wGP45Sy-9_Utdfj9-T5QDxjK_Sc8=w400-h394" width="400" /></a></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><i>This is one of my favorite shots of Mary and Riley. If you look carefully, you’ll recognize Riley is in the kayak too, looking up at the big rocks, but she is very well camouflaged!!</i></p><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibHcw_piaPxIzeFlTSp_RF0mmtUxnWnC5g_RM08V_VDoWGTM7BraiPxkoMV9zP52cLTjRycTDcSDmz6JRQkl94PE8qW1WaGTw2TOufq17zACoBUwfk10YphkpudcCn1Qbd7oESOdvYgeB8X1TygOHj4qml_I07Ag6PM_JiOWmOOafJrvUFizAZSsW4=s1024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibHcw_piaPxIzeFlTSp_RF0mmtUxnWnC5g_RM08V_VDoWGTM7BraiPxkoMV9zP52cLTjRycTDcSDmz6JRQkl94PE8qW1WaGTw2TOufq17zACoBUwfk10YphkpudcCn1Qbd7oESOdvYgeB8X1TygOHj4qml_I07Ag6PM_JiOWmOOafJrvUFizAZSsW4=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><i>The closest I got to a selfie was this shot of my bare toes on the foot rests!</i></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;">In May of this year, our county approved a new park, only a few miles from us on the Flat River. They are planning for lots of trails, and have said that kayakers will be able to paddle the Flat River from the park to Lake Michie. </span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;">I don’t think the County Commissioners have actually paddled the Flat, because unless the water level is high, it’s too rocky to paddle. When the water is high, the river is fast. But the park will be a nice addition, and maybe we will brave running the river when the water (and our adrenaline) is high — that might be our new nearby whitewater adventure!</span></p></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br />Joyce from Elderberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03018490948540601382noreply@blogger.com0Rougemont, NC 27572, USA36.2184752 -78.9263977.9082413638211548 -114.082647 64.528709036178839 -43.770146999999994tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690432274538845407.post-21119171367438872132021-08-19T17:15:00.000-04:002021-08-19T17:15:43.211-04:00Two Grand Openings<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Grand Opening of Ugly Plant</span></b></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMlB7qYwe85JPE1P80hLuyQNYwmKU161y1uOD6zWOJNeLNQAf1VVSOcjAuH19iSesBAPukO3iKvG1LsioXYKoOwLYiW-Cu68RjXH1DmBXn7IotEZmioqos_RM3KayEGJWjCYGvJIAapiyj6-zypS9L57hZ2aQDXsFiaWxBEe8KcgGDx_1gX-VZqdzW=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="1024" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMlB7qYwe85JPE1P80hLuyQNYwmKU161y1uOD6zWOJNeLNQAf1VVSOcjAuH19iSesBAPukO3iKvG1LsioXYKoOwLYiW-Cu68RjXH1DmBXn7IotEZmioqos_RM3KayEGJWjCYGvJIAapiyj6-zypS9L57hZ2aQDXsFiaWxBEe8KcgGDx_1gX-VZqdzW=w400-h306" width="400" /></a></b></span></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I have a very unusual plant, affectionately called “Ugly Plant” but in truth, a Night Blooming Cereus.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This plant has limited qualities, shall we say, as plants go. It’s loaded with prickers, gets spindly and takes over window space. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">And a little more background here.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This clipping originally came from my parents. Once a year, for one night only in the middle of summer, Ugly Plant would put on a spectacular show! On this occasion, my parents would invite family and friends to join in and watch the Grand Opening. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So when I moved to Elderberry, I decided to continue this tradition!</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPqQJN3sUk8HR73QhA4uj2Wvba7_kr96xCjzfRBA-1Ltm0vLXSLbd25omDL9qmHdw8zneKbWLtTgK87A13NBSOJpOLga8TZPnKiQzEbhD2e46H7rfpYwdBpIQd3QysilcQSISigf-wRYLVfovIQV1D9AUWzBYBUZ5hbwWf97qDMpwPsURdobwx95IH=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="689" data-original-width="1024" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPqQJN3sUk8HR73QhA4uj2Wvba7_kr96xCjzfRBA-1Ltm0vLXSLbd25omDL9qmHdw8zneKbWLtTgK87A13NBSOJpOLga8TZPnKiQzEbhD2e46H7rfpYwdBpIQd3QysilcQSISigf-wRYLVfovIQV1D9AUWzBYBUZ5hbwWf97qDMpwPsURdobwx95IH=w400-h269" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Towards the end of June, my plant started to produce fuzzy nobs. Over the course of ten days, these nobs began to lengthen and develop.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj75cbOq0Sam-HceziGQlMN91i_pEW4zbs-eAoa65iUxEZorsol4cxqRprl3hJIY8IKRXFR-s4FBbeEJGlp4SLRD7TCw4aasPtO1q0H-eQ3IEOXNcQfyNLRJCzrZ3Jq3azRKzoCpGVre4lPWQGtn6qeHczm6Em31veghGBMIHCi8RPNBpKI18pH0kQ0=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="752" data-original-width="1024" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj75cbOq0Sam-HceziGQlMN91i_pEW4zbs-eAoa65iUxEZorsol4cxqRprl3hJIY8IKRXFR-s4FBbeEJGlp4SLRD7TCw4aasPtO1q0H-eQ3IEOXNcQfyNLRJCzrZ3Jq3azRKzoCpGVre4lPWQGtn6qeHczm6Em31veghGBMIHCi8RPNBpKI18pH0kQ0=w400-h294" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Finally, one evening around 7:30 pm, the ends begin to “ripen”. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">T</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">onight will be the Grand Opening!</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I sent out an email to the community inviting everyone to come by and watch. The late-night dog-walkers arrived with flashlights (though some people forgot and only saw the sad remains the next morning). </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbBJRSxtqzognYOVHlswRhTOFxrdH2IgUdNPkUuX56T034Pm8-n6ty-i5sR2l9EhqOSKAee6d0xwFzA0nwx5qwBf9Pdpv90cwvNN4Uwmu-yDoQFY__KR-XUXFh8c0qgVU_e_U5ysZ9Qb5GleErsdrtEsJSufqR6_Eyw0v5O8pzZdy6BmawB7CYq-LA=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="727" data-original-width="1024" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbBJRSxtqzognYOVHlswRhTOFxrdH2IgUdNPkUuX56T034Pm8-n6ty-i5sR2l9EhqOSKAee6d0xwFzA0nwx5qwBf9Pdpv90cwvNN4Uwmu-yDoQFY__KR-XUXFh8c0qgVU_e_U5ysZ9Qb5GleErsdrtEsJSufqR6_Eyw0v5O8pzZdy6BmawB7CYq-LA=w400-h284" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">My photographer friend Scottee has shot this plant for three years and has won awards with her images. On the other hand, I simply use my dependable Ipad!</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggSm5jpkBG2rD8i4DUmZPsYEgRKXcOryA3CDNlsB4LFx1JN4EVALJyeU_2zfCndxhDqkEsEphU6O8FuK40GhIpKyDwuD4aw62FDkRl15GYx5lXtGMjW8R2YQ1mychAeQoOyiZtr7TfPeIFELfaeUo-TahfacltQ7R2MJ-Lo-7E7N9nr1h9BnJhFPCT=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="809" data-original-width="1024" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggSm5jpkBG2rD8i4DUmZPsYEgRKXcOryA3CDNlsB4LFx1JN4EVALJyeU_2zfCndxhDqkEsEphU6O8FuK40GhIpKyDwuD4aw62FDkRl15GYx5lXtGMjW8R2YQ1mychAeQoOyiZtr7TfPeIFELfaeUo-TahfacltQ7R2MJ-Lo-7E7N9nr1h9BnJhFPCT=w400-h316" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">At 8 pm, the interior of the blossoms start to show.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiS3MmcxkGRWirlEhUwPSg6G3wupK_fxeRfwllr7N4W71DwTWRnnuADgHV2FRQPkducUVkuyTPnAP6hGiS8te-BlSsLE_WMjtSE-6EIqowXN8gZgiRZ3NjBc9AKZ6OaO3v-FtjUjZA573vN5fLLrJcvHqUOo5EwIRDsudRvcK3sF-tVNl_Ma3KezY4a=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="811" data-original-width="1024" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiS3MmcxkGRWirlEhUwPSg6G3wupK_fxeRfwllr7N4W71DwTWRnnuADgHV2FRQPkducUVkuyTPnAP6hGiS8te-BlSsLE_WMjtSE-6EIqowXN8gZgiRZ3NjBc9AKZ6OaO3v-FtjUjZA573vN5fLLrJcvHqUOo5EwIRDsudRvcK3sF-tVNl_Ma3KezY4a=w400-h316" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">By 9 pm, the blossoms are fully open.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQOjME6XwMBq-oTOH_6e6xk64JUhvvLEwTky5mD6YMSW5G1o0l3dbbBDf1ztX8bAYyFQ70PT6eNDdaVMVud8DYsS73YWheEcSKGw6ZSpyAsYz6LBkCSE_lrBJiHMJyFi-IGr_X0_IZ4dC63Mg-kijP2OlTcdLJ-yo3jIMtasanf2ZLUl3hfkbYZN36=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="791" data-original-width="1024" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQOjME6XwMBq-oTOH_6e6xk64JUhvvLEwTky5mD6YMSW5G1o0l3dbbBDf1ztX8bAYyFQ70PT6eNDdaVMVud8DYsS73YWheEcSKGw6ZSpyAsYz6LBkCSE_lrBJiHMJyFi-IGr_X0_IZ4dC63Mg-kijP2OlTcdLJ-yo3jIMtasanf2ZLUl3hfkbYZN36=w400-h309" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The Grand Opening!</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7JVPfLhqEg01QPORmT0QI5GZkpR5Spkb5SXuGlSIMUeJrEDdxfPs55OS1_A0yTLvLQz4N54PaF5inhpTAxgBGMbVUMOdWpPVIkWsq74QJHkRW6tlk3ZXmkqMlg5yIEHnV2Cal0INocy8haKfjabuudxe9wKytS0M3D7XhYFbpBaGq_5mXp6mSLXw2=s1018" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1018" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7JVPfLhqEg01QPORmT0QI5GZkpR5Spkb5SXuGlSIMUeJrEDdxfPs55OS1_A0yTLvLQz4N54PaF5inhpTAxgBGMbVUMOdWpPVIkWsq74QJHkRW6tlk3ZXmkqMlg5yIEHnV2Cal0INocy8haKfjabuudxe9wKytS0M3D7XhYFbpBaGq_5mXp6mSLXw2=w400-h301" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The blossoms stay open throughout the night. However, by morning, they have closed and wilted. Party definitely over!</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Maybe you might join us next year for our bloom-viewing event?</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>The Grand Opening! Introducing Sambuco, <br />
a Fine Dining Experience in the Elderberry Hive</b></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; min-height: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiw5MiO5oqLPJ0mMHhJJE1ZUkk0YXfDQ198v0rCyu7YfLpufDLUUJDKx4eQ5eBIwgEj94VXCSJHO1dmd8lkcAlx5rSFgWC1s0cRtjM9u2V1DSL0IjCgJFFab8X7SOxhFRveqjNJafTtI1X2MZRnQ8Q_q27lmRoNJOpCXDS6VxnQ5HiirX_ZJztPyoRo=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiw5MiO5oqLPJ0mMHhJJE1ZUkk0YXfDQ198v0rCyu7YfLpufDLUUJDKx4eQ5eBIwgEj94VXCSJHO1dmd8lkcAlx5rSFgWC1s0cRtjM9u2V1DSL0IjCgJFFab8X7SOxhFRveqjNJafTtI1X2MZRnQ8Q_q27lmRoNJOpCXDS6VxnQ5HiirX_ZJztPyoRo=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Last year our Culture Team, comprised of Mary, Vonda, Linda and Joyce, organized a community retreat and check-in to gauge how well members of our community were relating with each other. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">One of the comments received was that people wanted more opportunity to socialize around smaller and more intimate dinners. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Also during this check-in, we presented an exercise called a spectrum, where everyone stands along an imaginary line to indicate how they might answer a particular question. We discovered most of us like to be invited to events, but are less inclined to initiate social interactions. Yes, we have a fair number of introverts!</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">With this feedback the Culture Team created Sambuco, Elderberry’s own version of an elegant, sit-down restaurant with limited seating, and reservation only. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The catch? Members need to invite each other!</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRgNWKXaeN0btbAesW4BYGFWFT8mbGmzp9yDFEqxdyAXMsE2d6tLaIQ5hE-TICCA4N-7U0dhFFyCXcPEcBH_MKxiPaz4N2YDOPOg3w9wSevGmupUW9ef42TTrSCx3TSCBPdZGUxHkLAeKnw_6Yq7V3lC2pf1Qwh77jo0GpHkunBZKiWFvwRcCr2EDa=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="1024" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRgNWKXaeN0btbAesW4BYGFWFT8mbGmzp9yDFEqxdyAXMsE2d6tLaIQ5hE-TICCA4N-7U0dhFFyCXcPEcBH_MKxiPaz4N2YDOPOg3w9wSevGmupUW9ef42TTrSCx3TSCBPdZGUxHkLAeKnw_6Yq7V3lC2pf1Qwh77jo0GpHkunBZKiWFvwRcCr2EDa=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8WevchdH7ZzNHuyu4Gg5QiTne-FIE14jjOTfXfRVKcoi5tGe6jkchYk_oFYHgaK7HE34wp3YVeLAFVROrurf-z-0A0kVk3Cn1UwskhHdFB7G46ox-WureKXGvblOyc2-LRBSft_Af4B5tED22ViuGcmOPjLTzCGMGOFa1ZKI4bhMS1Xd38JBEc6QL=s768" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="552" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8WevchdH7ZzNHuyu4Gg5QiTne-FIE14jjOTfXfRVKcoi5tGe6jkchYk_oFYHgaK7HE34wp3YVeLAFVROrurf-z-0A0kVk3Cn1UwskhHdFB7G46ox-WureKXGvblOyc2-LRBSft_Af4B5tED22ViuGcmOPjLTzCGMGOFa1ZKI4bhMS1Xd38JBEc6QL=w288-h400" width="288" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The Culture Team transformed the meeting area within our Common House into an elegant dining room with white table clothes, fresh flowers, soft jazz and beautifully printed menus.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEir-DrTqQzLOoQNyw95CvzIakgWRmScbj16w22zinRis_VqtOdQ6njF0XsXKb4T81qkjlW8ZuOUNdA6A1Ckp-rSK01U8FdcWDAtgGVyR5QzcuFatb7c9IyWYGY127zChsNJAssXt_Xr-pvmzn8WA6ftQq53GRLdh14hS8rYcdguCk3FA2fY01eCIRe_=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="1024" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEir-DrTqQzLOoQNyw95CvzIakgWRmScbj16w22zinRis_VqtOdQ6njF0XsXKb4T81qkjlW8ZuOUNdA6A1Ckp-rSK01U8FdcWDAtgGVyR5QzcuFatb7c9IyWYGY127zChsNJAssXt_Xr-pvmzn8WA6ftQq53GRLdh14hS8rYcdguCk3FA2fY01eCIRe_=w400-h248" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Four volunteers who are fabulous cooks prepared and served a four-course dinner for three tables, with all the finishing touches you’d expect from elegant dining.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQSDpQjSJWeTM-bM1PYKmACWzgW2hb_BtlTHA40vtvO6gOSd0FZSmLkVzKFfAmDS0UWY7MyBAyMtXQ7vfCLRrlH3tRKGLl7ZH4zBhZHNs0s4XUQuioY1696eU0tF7PwOvfCqjz4Ra_VbcnUcmO_-DSxiMST1woP615hy0XilHxksBCZrXrpQh01dKP=s811" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="811" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQSDpQjSJWeTM-bM1PYKmACWzgW2hb_BtlTHA40vtvO6gOSd0FZSmLkVzKFfAmDS0UWY7MyBAyMtXQ7vfCLRrlH3tRKGLl7ZH4zBhZHNs0s4XUQuioY1696eU0tF7PwOvfCqjz4Ra_VbcnUcmO_-DSxiMST1woP615hy0XilHxksBCZrXrpQh01dKP=w400-h379" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Lemon Cloud was the finishing touch for dessert, garnished with raspberries, and powdered sugar. And the final detail? Sambuco-inscribed doggie bags for the delicious leftovers!</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLjnFV6OtefC0ZPBnauPkg3C6A9RJA1V8DFRkul55nfnyKX91Wy6Eoj0rS9mMIhCLePcu5V4mXrr_5i-4kZPrMdph5Do4pTXc4hKFJA3YCAKG8Nx2rPxcsb762wzk4EiXADfaFxkT8HZBZ3z9vZJzPYNkqujl4N905psQVpdzFTe3_f3oHEvuB9sxi=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="603" data-original-width="1024" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLjnFV6OtefC0ZPBnauPkg3C6A9RJA1V8DFRkul55nfnyKX91Wy6Eoj0rS9mMIhCLePcu5V4mXrr_5i-4kZPrMdph5Do4pTXc4hKFJA3YCAKG8Nx2rPxcsb762wzk4EiXADfaFxkT8HZBZ3z9vZJzPYNkqujl4N905psQVpdzFTe3_f3oHEvuB9sxi=w400-h235" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Opening night was a huge success, with many requests for another evening at “our restaurant". Sambuco is scheduled again for October.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3wwkmRnvvnzS34KQISPXWxniIltBVAUouZJ_WRLERcQIwCXITD3KLKg4xbHlMiniZxkdql1ePVz2kvPpLMikMsRLP5AlzMo1xkPzb9_e8pxYUIWpJ1NjIlcFYYQ-NR4Oumm9uSpJjPd-A623MSz2pPNpjFZw12c_5hFB6a_HzLta7c-X2kpJcDXE6=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="1024" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3wwkmRnvvnzS34KQISPXWxniIltBVAUouZJ_WRLERcQIwCXITD3KLKg4xbHlMiniZxkdql1ePVz2kvPpLMikMsRLP5AlzMo1xkPzb9_e8pxYUIWpJ1NjIlcFYYQ-NR4Oumm9uSpJjPd-A623MSz2pPNpjFZw12c_5hFB6a_HzLta7c-X2kpJcDXE6=w400-h308" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 8px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The Dream Team, our gourmet chefs and servers.</span></p><div><br /></div>Joyce from Elderberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03018490948540601382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690432274538845407.post-61513943093941552022021-07-27T10:52:00.017-04:002021-07-28T14:04:33.740-04:00Summertime Holidays!<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> <b>Memorial Day, the Big Kick-off! </b></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivd28wdWuYph6hxbp3vHk07JerItSnTsNes_eCxYJpVGnMZLwKm9aRO5WrhTeVodp-eG_e3kWzVwTIFfuDdgdwA_hDD83PErcJSOPuzw6oUbnHfR98mEoqu7vf6WgZatM6UCaxkMq2T8M/s1024/%25231+grilling.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="806" data-original-width="1024" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivd28wdWuYph6hxbp3vHk07JerItSnTsNes_eCxYJpVGnMZLwKm9aRO5WrhTeVodp-eG_e3kWzVwTIFfuDdgdwA_hDD83PErcJSOPuzw6oUbnHfR98mEoqu7vf6WgZatM6UCaxkMq2T8M/w400-h315/%25231+grilling.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Classic Elderberry events combine family and friends, spectacular potluck dishes, lots of grilling, musical soundtracks, and outdoor games! </span></p></span><div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So far this summer, skilled teams competed for fame and fortune with corn hole, Jenga, and our newest </span>addition,<span style="font-family: inherit;"> miniature golf — entertainment for participants and peanut gallery alike!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7JDaXTIne-uYw2UX16abnvzLTBuI_0KuO5QIB6ojkMdBo-zvR1yapeD4ryuUx2hjLD0oZRdf9_vYLO78mTW-6rh8u6lYmlrO3YK0NyDIwZsOJsrbjh4A-iqETclQpJ7t09rlJNeuW2Dk/s1024/%25232+eating.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7JDaXTIne-uYw2UX16abnvzLTBuI_0KuO5QIB6ojkMdBo-zvR1yapeD4ryuUx2hjLD0oZRdf9_vYLO78mTW-6rh8u6lYmlrO3YK0NyDIwZsOJsrbjh4A-iqETclQpJ7t09rlJNeuW2Dk/w400-h300/%25232+eating.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With several tables of food, we mingled and overate, another honored Elderberry tradition.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGsbg0b_ILSNvFsvdX2LgYsdtGwdNplysLYPvmJQ3mf2w1d66teVyJNMaswQ0BQYqILo2XJrbwDCpO3ndyptm_3wbyOYGOdcahy_I2FfFuNgiJuaBv2X43pWOEjnEcHVdDjW2847ddttg/s1024/%25233+cornhole.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="741" data-original-width="1024" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGsbg0b_ILSNvFsvdX2LgYsdtGwdNplysLYPvmJQ3mf2w1d66teVyJNMaswQ0BQYqILo2XJrbwDCpO3ndyptm_3wbyOYGOdcahy_I2FfFuNgiJuaBv2X43pWOEjnEcHVdDjW2847ddttg/w400-h290/%25233+cornhole.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">Mary and Karolyn are a formidible team. We think they go into training off-season.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_x18fdGji3X941AdDD34TX-vnMvBPiWi2YabHsIe8M61r2FZTdWuep_InsSQ-SsuLkWQoWKGqO8GTBCgtWIwccjC2I9_JOoSEMCU94ASq9QFJu0IRlXDchMqEu2E26cL5xqi9ePZfvFw/s1024/%25234+cornhole.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="732" data-original-width="1024" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_x18fdGji3X941AdDD34TX-vnMvBPiWi2YabHsIe8M61r2FZTdWuep_InsSQ-SsuLkWQoWKGqO8GTBCgtWIwccjC2I9_JOoSEMCU94ASq9QFJu0IRlXDchMqEu2E26cL5xqi9ePZfvFw/w400-h286/%25234+cornhole.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Marjorie and Mike made up for skill with lots of good-natured ribbing — always a crowd favorite.</div></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPM6XmxNPhxB4ST-uyVgP798-NI_Y-JKZt8WevhY4779N8s2YLOvke-Xp4Pw3A0opGkoF37vSAHErD_4uUkGGckmpBHariP514J4aHZZJZfE_CMDS864AUKvsisYAeYbmv07-lfV3XJpg/s1024/%25235+cabin+porch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPM6XmxNPhxB4ST-uyVgP798-NI_Y-JKZt8WevhY4779N8s2YLOvke-Xp4Pw3A0opGkoF37vSAHErD_4uUkGGckmpBHariP514J4aHZZJZfE_CMDS864AUKvsisYAeYbmv07-lfV3XJpg/w400-h300/%25235+cabin+porch.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The spectator gallery never broke a sweat.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsfe8TGF-bZOapxWkAIwUk0bYzeLrPWmItBrgB72c_HHmcceWVk-mZs6dIn9CIuQirJEeIb-mcVk5J_YDhZgDwbH6Y_K1Lxcaa6lme4nn8n5wtBa2zGIEkf5yvFyUr2Yqvhs1N7J37gM/s1024/%25236+Song+with+Mary+Kay+and+Stewart.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="712" data-original-width="1024" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsfe8TGF-bZOapxWkAIwUk0bYzeLrPWmItBrgB72c_HHmcceWVk-mZs6dIn9CIuQirJEeIb-mcVk5J_YDhZgDwbH6Y_K1Lxcaa6lme4nn8n5wtBa2zGIEkf5yvFyUr2Yqvhs1N7J37gM/w400-h278/%25236+Song+with+Mary+Kay+and+Stewart.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My personal favorite was an impromptu duet with Mary Kay and Stewart singing "Oh Lord It's Hard to Be Humble", Mary Kay's personal theme song!</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Fourth of July Trifecta!</b></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This year’s Fourth of July involved three great events: </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Our traditional Independence Day potluck; celebration of one members’ 87th birthday; and a new lawn game addition, the inauguration of Elderberry’s first ever Miniature Golf Course!</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Besides knowing how to have fun, Elderberry obviously has some outside-the-box thinkers that come up with some pretty amazing ideas! </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">It’s not every community that has its own mini-golf course. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mike had been working on the details for several months — what material to use for the greens, the holes, the bumpers? And most of all, for the obstacles!</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In the end, he used turf fabric for the greens, PVC pipe caps as holes, and landscape edging as bumpers. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">And for the obstacles? Mike asked for volunteers to “adopt” each hole. And members definitely stepped up to the </span>challenge<span style="font-family: inherit;">! </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSjjohf5iBECDG0MvioRHJ8-hqIsoM8rWBSkCecGrWZSa7l3I-ENUbWXmAdFkwU8ZAYpvzEOfh4NbJz-kqz2H40wbDe0xddYOeSSX6HdWaMiIsHM3o0nA2VGR3HBGeLp9lErYSDC-SqII/s1024/%25239+swinging+hole.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="760" data-original-width="1024" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSjjohf5iBECDG0MvioRHJ8-hqIsoM8rWBSkCecGrWZSa7l3I-ENUbWXmAdFkwU8ZAYpvzEOfh4NbJz-kqz2H40wbDe0xddYOeSSX6HdWaMiIsHM3o0nA2VGR3HBGeLp9lErYSDC-SqII/w400-h297/%25239+swinging+hole.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The first hole had a moving pendulum painted by Mary’s 5 and 6-year-old grandkids. Karen and Stewart created a dramatic Scottish scene complete with a homemade castle.</div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY_DQeBEgh7hTmn8OuxwlAoDZOSvdmmNf5UWokRBZKFx3xpqBsn4D4drjZZVAfPFx7dKt66mPUCurhu-N6ukeJA9cJEbQhICdtto6lTujhMXAmVLCxO-JM-3GLeIEjcUhq3Tz8AJtN9-w/s1024/%25238+animal+hole.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="1024" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY_DQeBEgh7hTmn8OuxwlAoDZOSvdmmNf5UWokRBZKFx3xpqBsn4D4drjZZVAfPFx7dKt66mPUCurhu-N6ukeJA9cJEbQhICdtto6lTujhMXAmVLCxO-JM-3GLeIEjcUhq3Tz8AJtN9-w/w400-h278/%25238+animal+hole.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Joyce and Mary Kay assembled the “animal hole” with every manner of creative creature obstacle. Next, there was a deceptively difficult hole on Mike’s front porch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje9Ea52sV3LzbMq4_ho-Z-gVrEfuKOc6sNYzqxCdOsGNpl5n_zaq1di0pJmYpLVhfaCG1X3pYqtlQ9DgurUEHcRnIL-nCdz6mFcfDzrPKFV9dwkUq9uqbQJk87RZKmmCmNKqbtwu2dzps/s1024/%25237+Moose+hole.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="694" data-original-width="1024" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje9Ea52sV3LzbMq4_ho-Z-gVrEfuKOc6sNYzqxCdOsGNpl5n_zaq1di0pJmYpLVhfaCG1X3pYqtlQ9DgurUEHcRnIL-nCdz6mFcfDzrPKFV9dwkUq9uqbQJk87RZKmmCmNKqbtwu2dzps/w400-h271/%25237+Moose+hole.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> A big crew at the moose hole (you’d have to see it!), contributed by Diane.<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">And the final hole, courtesy of Karolyn — three 5 gallon buckets and no easy bank shots! </span></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">After several rounds of play, there ended up being three hole-in-ones and lots of groaning and cheering from players and spectators alike.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9KlZ8iDaDCgtfXRB9aIeeGHIThWwkY_16eKXgQi3PPK4YcqrW6gUsN0ANM_qlEBxSE9jbO3L8xAmYfYvXBp9qI8Hz_n85au1h9BlRZ7a2E9nSfHlFP2EPoEs-wtOdN56-izaqzXz1tHE/s1024/%252311+Jenga.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="443" data-original-width="1024" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9KlZ8iDaDCgtfXRB9aIeeGHIThWwkY_16eKXgQi3PPK4YcqrW6gUsN0ANM_qlEBxSE9jbO3L8xAmYfYvXBp9qI8Hz_n85au1h9BlRZ7a2E9nSfHlFP2EPoEs-wtOdN56-izaqzXz1tHE/w400-h173/%252311+Jenga.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"> Mary and Joyce surpassed last year's Jenga record, although we lost exact count when it unexpectedly toppled! We had to rely on a photo finish to count the final number of rows.<span style="font-family: inherit;"> How many? I'm still not sure!</span></p><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Diane was the organizing powerhouse for fabulous food. Richard set up the grill so folks could prepare anything from vegan hot dogs to delicious, spicy, local sausage burgers. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">There was one entire table of potluck side dishes and another table of desserts, a particularily popular spot. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Karolyn prepared her famous gingerbread cookies with personalized limericks, all with a 4th of July theme. Desserts ranged from ice cream, peach pie, chocolate brownies, blackberry cobbler (using our own blackberry’s from our garden) and blueberry crisp. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmv-7mbr8I3IBWNcr8fP6rPzQ5avMfn7EuJqSLDtG9q16lGDAMf-TfDQGpSDjrG0Cd2oJNATdkA4-4iN_mA91dO-siL4ezufmtaZxbVtXPgHDMtCwmkCPhyphenhyphenKrax79wG0ziKLRaaxMdYrI/s1024/%252310+blowing+out+candles.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="588" data-original-width="1024" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmv-7mbr8I3IBWNcr8fP6rPzQ5avMfn7EuJqSLDtG9q16lGDAMf-TfDQGpSDjrG0Cd2oJNATdkA4-4iN_mA91dO-siL4ezufmtaZxbVtXPgHDMtCwmkCPhyphenhyphenKrax79wG0ziKLRaaxMdYrI/w400-h230/%252310+blowing+out+candles.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">July 4th is Nancy’s birthday. Upon request, Karolyn made Nancy’s favorite dessert, an amazing carrot cake (a community favorite with a great background story).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHD9-vMtI8gZRge5ok82xDEw-NPMWOSvw8hBvJqyVBW4TSHaijdDIdLEZfyfTXgCu7tWLHc4dhyxaMNiyrhYgMxSZUschqN8v23sv6yiXobxaqb-0W_-G6nRbYpFMqvWMqf-SOi9o3uFQ/s689/%252312+Stewart+singing.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="689" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHD9-vMtI8gZRge5ok82xDEw-NPMWOSvw8hBvJqyVBW4TSHaijdDIdLEZfyfTXgCu7tWLHc4dhyxaMNiyrhYgMxSZUschqN8v23sv6yiXobxaqb-0W_-G6nRbYpFMqvWMqf-SOi9o3uFQ/w400-h303/%252312+Stewart+singing.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">As the evening finale, Stewart, with his amazing tenor voice, sang <i>I’ll Take You Home Again Kathleen</i>. Nancy requested this song because it was her mother’s favorite, and the reason that Nancy’s middle name is Kathleen.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ2J86LisVTUreFnC5MxghGQO2nKiPYGNiCaqtnwswn0_TLObULyh-s2SgufaosLAkLA1Tccwqm1wNJqcRE7U3Ft4RMptUQFwuV9ByVeCwFMuy_ki0tvx9tyS1Rcbd8r3z5BYrOM_F-qo/s1024/%252313+Nancy+and+Stewart+hug.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="1024" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ2J86LisVTUreFnC5MxghGQO2nKiPYGNiCaqtnwswn0_TLObULyh-s2SgufaosLAkLA1Tccwqm1wNJqcRE7U3Ft4RMptUQFwuV9ByVeCwFMuy_ki0tvx9tyS1Rcbd8r3z5BYrOM_F-qo/w400-h305/%252313+Nancy+and+Stewart+hug.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Story and photos by Joyce Hopkins</div><p></p></div><div><br /></div>Joyce from Elderberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03018490948540601382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690432274538845407.post-11252835148231892672021-05-12T17:40:00.002-04:002021-05-12T20:10:19.442-04:00The Wildflowers of our Woods<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKDnIYLPNtVBe-XjYYzbsmx24AXKwOxQJch36qddPoqe6DNI7ppTuM2K6NyDQLjEqtXfYltYtmb8Uk2F1PMzqeRkHXWZbImX-BdC-1xvZLYiGRRf7nzDqA6zORIRbIW2D-SOoxPZWaQOg/s1366/01+wildflowers+title.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="944" data-original-width="1366" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKDnIYLPNtVBe-XjYYzbsmx24AXKwOxQJch36qddPoqe6DNI7ppTuM2K6NyDQLjEqtXfYltYtmb8Uk2F1PMzqeRkHXWZbImX-BdC-1xvZLYiGRRf7nzDqA6zORIRbIW2D-SOoxPZWaQOg/w400-h276/01+wildflowers+title.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div><i>Woodland Blueberry</i></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><b><i>by Mary Bennett, April 2021</i></b></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><i>Over the past month, I started taking photos of wildflowers along our trails. Here is a record of some of the spring flowers I found during these hikes! </i></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;">At Elderberry we are so fortunate to share, with our sister community Potluck Community Farm, 130+ acres of gorgeous woods, fields and streams. I love our woods in the winter — there is still so much green through the cold months, including lush mosses, carpets of creeping cedar, several varieties of ferns and prickly holly.</p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwoxegQqcX5aJfJYnpFVje6RxNx6KW8CKF630D29PNrlZjMn99_f-atqMo9fLbo_wuZW0Q-r4sHnBZ0IjTPW7S9R6S9C1qhzmZLz587QMppLmZCgPadYr14mJd5m5C1eDI079swZvcOYw/s1366/02+woods+in+winter.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1025" data-original-width="1366" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwoxegQqcX5aJfJYnpFVje6RxNx6KW8CKF630D29PNrlZjMn99_f-atqMo9fLbo_wuZW0Q-r4sHnBZ0IjTPW7S9R6S9C1qhzmZLz587QMppLmZCgPadYr14mJd5m5C1eDI079swZvcOYw/w400-h300/02+woods+in+winter.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><i>Winter view from Little Creek Top Trail </i></div><p><span style="font-family: "Minion Pro";">But as spring approaches the woods are transformed to that short-lived spring green that literally shines in the sunlight. And following on the heels of that, the spring wildflowers. Our woods have an amazing abundance and variety of wildflowers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Minion Pro";">This year several people in the community were on the lookout for the first flower that appears, the </span><b style="font-family: "Minion Pro";"><i>trout lily</i></b><span style="font-family: "Minion Pro";">. It bows its little yellow head and spreads its lovely green wings and proclaims spring to be here. Often within days of the trout lilies making an appearance, the </span><b style="font-family: "Minion Pro";"><i>spring beauties</i></b><span style="font-family: "Minion Pro";"> begin popping out, and then the </span><b style="font-family: "Minion Pro";"><i>bluets</i></b><span style="font-family: "Minion Pro";">, which soon are blanketing the banks of our streams. It’s difficult to get a photo that shows the beauty of that perfusion of these tiny blue flowers. </span></p></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;">Then, within a few short weeks, we have <b><i>trillium</i></b>, <b><i>violets</i></b>, <b><i>ginger</i></b>, <b><i>green-and-gold</i></b>, <b><i>irises</i></b>, <b><i>star chickweed</i></b>, and <b><i>toothwort</i></b>.</p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1PMAj-EhRJTctnGicwzFtp6bdaOQ_9EX9wIzSwjFbVx89F840lplINcSnDBE8Hi2PCHLfeGheY6I04yQ7cKOoGwvZSjR_x37FRyO4bddrt_iZQ2yxE_LqRq4TgrCq40bSKHOBWAnDps/s1366/03+bluets+by+stream.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1025" data-original-width="1366" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1PMAj-EhRJTctnGicwzFtp6bdaOQ_9EX9wIzSwjFbVx89F840lplINcSnDBE8Hi2PCHLfeGheY6I04yQ7cKOoGwvZSjR_x37FRyO4bddrt_iZQ2yxE_LqRq4TgrCq40bSKHOBWAnDps/w400-h300/03+bluets+by+stream.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i>Bluets</i></p><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJk6MR9k7rLAvv_op_hDz4Q_5YK5C6oPKbW_N-C7yW9nK69v_11r_Y2ICZ-9z2IubLRX85nJnW49QTbX3iUHwujUvDZ40FHXPiquQbRFaxetq7tiEXN6FDXIT3CJUnmG2meYo2HSIkeNc/s1366/04+bloodroot.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1025" data-original-width="1366" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJk6MR9k7rLAvv_op_hDz4Q_5YK5C6oPKbW_N-C7yW9nK69v_11r_Y2ICZ-9z2IubLRX85nJnW49QTbX3iUHwujUvDZ40FHXPiquQbRFaxetq7tiEXN6FDXIT3CJUnmG2meYo2HSIkeNc/w400-h300/04+bloodroot.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Toadshade Trillium</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0AR2E0xS-sNUgC2Am808jiSGprvjzvlXny_OGSa8mgli5BAKYXwPTRBlhQZ_i9Ov7NZJe4BVo3BVNjg3JIXsuV9uL0kCNhGGmbVV-NCZXKqgWlmmH_ufnqSu9GkBWQLFshYe3G4v95MU/s768/05+Trillium+flower.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="615" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0AR2E0xS-sNUgC2Am808jiSGprvjzvlXny_OGSa8mgli5BAKYXwPTRBlhQZ_i9Ov7NZJe4BVo3BVNjg3JIXsuV9uL0kCNhGGmbVV-NCZXKqgWlmmH_ufnqSu9GkBWQLFshYe3G4v95MU/w320-h400/05+Trillium+flower.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Bashful Wakerobin Trillium</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyECTbeiJg4gHJHYazbOHDi-ND7wfHFtWEvqCSFn3eKaBvq1F7iF6NxZCNomxoJJCMc1OSrhRVsknbmmfr6ToJEEwODOIUlt2L_uFtH2uTP7yeSaBfWMSB2nFA7cDyQ7LPbCPTxtbhh0I/s1366/06+ginger.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="935" data-original-width="1366" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyECTbeiJg4gHJHYazbOHDi-ND7wfHFtWEvqCSFn3eKaBvq1F7iF6NxZCNomxoJJCMc1OSrhRVsknbmmfr6ToJEEwODOIUlt2L_uFtH2uTP7yeSaBfWMSB2nFA7cDyQ7LPbCPTxtbhh0I/w400-h274/06+ginger.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Wild Ginger</i></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDeRlri0OUsRuqwb4_kKEQ-1v0_Uq5CRoLUxO-9WVGC6j2nEBcrR3rZukimGQ-krp2kMjA-y4ev4HCPlSbmOvBNkjGHBrvY_Cd2en93GHc4NdoBYFOcr8goMbxI-vRr8C6bEHrRB-IRuo/s768/07+green-and-gold.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="677" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDeRlri0OUsRuqwb4_kKEQ-1v0_Uq5CRoLUxO-9WVGC6j2nEBcrR3rZukimGQ-krp2kMjA-y4ev4HCPlSbmOvBNkjGHBrvY_Cd2en93GHc4NdoBYFOcr8goMbxI-vRr8C6bEHrRB-IRuo/w353-h400/07+green-and-gold.jpg" width="353" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Green and Gold</i></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAgDHjmoO_q-reeKAnxi7sUX9DawVakHw2OzqjKGpuauIZa8bU6-HKjzWHoBDsL8Dvg95BfHAUPBp84PquZd_C9XD9e1UldGvzf0f4YtG7ScjNjT_SA_zpAh8WcB_HSvkUkiUwavmH5fI/s1366/08+iris.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1038" data-original-width="1366" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAgDHjmoO_q-reeKAnxi7sUX9DawVakHw2OzqjKGpuauIZa8bU6-HKjzWHoBDsL8Dvg95BfHAUPBp84PquZd_C9XD9e1UldGvzf0f4YtG7ScjNjT_SA_zpAh8WcB_HSvkUkiUwavmH5fI/w400-h304/08+iris.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Wild Iris</i></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;">We are lucky to have a few rare wildflowers in our woods, and one is <b><i>bloodroot</i></b>. It is lovely and fleeting, generally sharing its white bloom in April, only in the relative warmth of mid-day, and only for a few short weeks. <b><i>Hepatica’s</i></b> delicate purple flower is not really rare, but it can be hard to find in our woods. We know where it likes to live, so we search it out to admire it.</p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;">I almost wrote this blog a few weeks ago when my favorite spring flower arrived — the <b><i>wild azalea</i></b>. There are few flowers as intricately beautiful as this spidery pink bloom. They thrive on our stream banks, and stand out boldly against the backdrop of the dark water.</p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;">But today, I was glad I waited a while to write the blog, because I was surprised by another of our rare wildflowers — the pink <b><i>lady-slipper orchid</i></b>. We know of a few patches of them in our woods, and some years there are only a very few. Last year I was a bit worried that we were losing them, but today I found them in abundance. I must admit that the flower always looks more like a scrotum than a slipper to me (just being honest), but it’s pretty awesome just the same. </p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCXOT8ndpj4-lPk-FpycKuq7a0m_fnjmCF6kBwCedASfLK2TGwiwCirMoHVvEd4BZLbUPlID_Snm4KdmaSdp5etysLp8VPxhcz4uewFpnc2TvjWd6S9w81ygwRC6inchm0Astzo9YxQP4/s2048/09+bloodroot.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1553" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCXOT8ndpj4-lPk-FpycKuq7a0m_fnjmCF6kBwCedASfLK2TGwiwCirMoHVvEd4BZLbUPlID_Snm4KdmaSdp5etysLp8VPxhcz4uewFpnc2TvjWd6S9w81ygwRC6inchm0Astzo9YxQP4/w304-h400/09+bloodroot.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Bloodroot</i></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigFPyo_R9xbW0OjbLA5CtYHM94fDPGgmxL47E7TU3qkgRHBH61Qu8ntKFdi1kzNSDzk7E1qpezi88BfGXZsXhWfX7buRDIuk3iz3EYI1d3wntE4RXZVP7X6CmHgjsR9CmRiutFjPUloQY/s1366/10+mountain+laurel.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="969" data-original-width="1366" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigFPyo_R9xbW0OjbLA5CtYHM94fDPGgmxL47E7TU3qkgRHBH61Qu8ntKFdi1kzNSDzk7E1qpezi88BfGXZsXhWfX7buRDIuk3iz3EYI1d3wntE4RXZVP7X6CmHgjsR9CmRiutFjPUloQY/w400-h284/10+mountain+laurel.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Wild Azalea</i></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ-jFco9qI99Z2jJfVgyEvx5DSSsi-x4RGVE1Uh1-4Xycg6ZGYOlej7tWMhBqXXQzJslGCGiSSGeVqEIl-DpOsZeiwFh3smFtdaika-cUtci5GbPVnJhbVxIhcBATvbZ3GVA_E3I_a2ys/s768/11+pink+lady+slipper.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="596" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ-jFco9qI99Z2jJfVgyEvx5DSSsi-x4RGVE1Uh1-4Xycg6ZGYOlej7tWMhBqXXQzJslGCGiSSGeVqEIl-DpOsZeiwFh3smFtdaika-cUtci5GbPVnJhbVxIhcBATvbZ3GVA_E3I_a2ys/w310-h400/11+pink+lady+slipper.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Pink Lady Slipper Orchid</i></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghFxtJRz4n3_qzD5VMdBaCG8tYxATX4WwVmkMXob5M08qc-7GLMXNSTv_6qdDtRChsy8LolKXtXYkQy0ZUaQGgpQbE8w0r_HgHvRIErch2Pz5psREpYU5dxlxzwQquHwZpkgjvXMnhxPg/s493/12+lady+slipper.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="493" data-original-width="421" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghFxtJRz4n3_qzD5VMdBaCG8tYxATX4WwVmkMXob5M08qc-7GLMXNSTv_6qdDtRChsy8LolKXtXYkQy0ZUaQGgpQbE8w0r_HgHvRIErch2Pz5psREpYU5dxlxzwQquHwZpkgjvXMnhxPg/w341-h400/12+lady+slipper.jpg" width="341" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Lady Slipper Orchid</i></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;">Also recently, I saw my first <b><i>lyre-leaf sage</i></b>, <b><i>jack-in-the-pulpit</i></b> and <b><i>southern blueberry</i></b>. Along one of our trails near a wetland, we get many dozens of <b><i>atamasco lilies</i></b>. Today there were about fifteen to twenty, but in the next week or two the wetland will be teaming with them. </p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;">And lastly, I went looking for the <b><i>mountain laurel</i></b>, having seen some in bud in a nearby park this week. Our buds were still just tiny, but in another week they will look like little sugar confections before they pop wide open.</p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadJLsvRalRQBMiX4tvRrWIMAMu2g8jNVvqwV9DZc8ob3-r_BgcQ7S2NIhJ6ztHUJu9r6FK_WD3Z4FJzdZjs2Lb5LV3lNVtjoQwUNDeO0ubVRKOJFs6sWeMY5XXizXqiFixpKsJu3tORc/s1366/13+iris.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="970" data-original-width="1366" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadJLsvRalRQBMiX4tvRrWIMAMu2g8jNVvqwV9DZc8ob3-r_BgcQ7S2NIhJ6ztHUJu9r6FK_WD3Z4FJzdZjs2Lb5LV3lNVtjoQwUNDeO0ubVRKOJFs6sWeMY5XXizXqiFixpKsJu3tORc/w400-h284/13+iris.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i>Atamasco Lily</i></p></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGROKXvYhwHJv30DQQ_UVu4NK9voUfqzGapEKsuzjbuG2YvxLuNatSCJ-N2iq_FdR7vtpnzK9d144i7x_ePYqbNDrri9cLNWA_Ehvm2fURlLOq_PyX4jrv0AATGMtZ2zbtiOnTcwr-og/s466/14+jack+in+th+pulpit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="378" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGROKXvYhwHJv30DQQ_UVu4NK9voUfqzGapEKsuzjbuG2YvxLuNatSCJ-N2iq_FdR7vtpnzK9d144i7x_ePYqbNDrri9cLNWA_Ehvm2fURlLOq_PyX4jrv0AATGMtZ2zbtiOnTcwr-og/w325-h400/14+jack+in+th+pulpit.jpg" width="325" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i>Jack-in-the-pulpit</i></p></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNaS1lHQTyrmGR4uirjV9ecyMC5R78dDm1WfQEAOh0Q0AZLwJB2MR9ARn8UTgzxYDwTHUGZET-hCI8GRs8dCWoRDSDXmflJksii2SuneSuSoYRvqxJZmDEXDTZ5cIZzTjccHd3Rnkpf0/s768/15+Mountain+Laurel.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="604" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNaS1lHQTyrmGR4uirjV9ecyMC5R78dDm1WfQEAOh0Q0AZLwJB2MR9ARn8UTgzxYDwTHUGZET-hCI8GRs8dCWoRDSDXmflJksii2SuneSuSoYRvqxJZmDEXDTZ5cIZzTjccHd3Rnkpf0/w315-h400/15+Mountain+Laurel.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i>Mountain Laurel</i></p></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;">There really is no perfect time to write a wildflower blog, because we continue to get amazing flowers here throughout the spring and fall. Some of my favorites are the <b><i>foam flower, May apple, wood sorrel</i></b>, <b><i>rue anemone</i></b>, <b><i>skullcap</i></b>, <b><i>cardinal flower</i></b>, <b><i>blue-eyed grass</i></b> and <b><i>pickerel weed</i></b>.</p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHmsH1GKUVpb3-3ZsqCb6pWeJ47HXE08qBmMc1oWt1N3qMWWaCS7du4Wchm80HGccgZNJfzkn6hkF4XJfIlY1gC_9hXpxwfL6e1emCZXAvAHDkvXhKtuTiRduDCzdKWTGTN53gD2ehQco/s768/16+Foam+flower.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="604" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHmsH1GKUVpb3-3ZsqCb6pWeJ47HXE08qBmMc1oWt1N3qMWWaCS7du4Wchm80HGccgZNJfzkn6hkF4XJfIlY1gC_9hXpxwfL6e1emCZXAvAHDkvXhKtuTiRduDCzdKWTGTN53gD2ehQco/w315-h400/16+Foam+flower.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i>Foam Flower</i></p></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjccT8P-5u9ICLbgaqoMdIfeuqj8w0apJMK3QR_w9k6bFnYc3J7G_CvlPQyzvbOX4wrDAHm7jxr3AxmX1RePTI-4OoN0K_e_Pla6FKLixf-MxaMB7Vfx9OtBkNo9jn4EBIWQM854qrPmOs/s555/17+may+apple.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="555" data-original-width="413" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjccT8P-5u9ICLbgaqoMdIfeuqj8w0apJMK3QR_w9k6bFnYc3J7G_CvlPQyzvbOX4wrDAHm7jxr3AxmX1RePTI-4OoN0K_e_Pla6FKLixf-MxaMB7Vfx9OtBkNo9jn4EBIWQM854qrPmOs/w298-h400/17+may+apple.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i>May Apple</i></p></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;">To help our community members learn the wildflowers of our woods, a few of us worked together to enlarge our trail map and create a wall poster in our common house. </p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;">The trail map is surrounded by photos of most of our wildflowers, along with references to where they can be found on our trails. We don’t have photos of all of the wildflowers, but we have captured 68 of them on this poster!</p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_40ArXd2hkaRQVkt9bRT61lR_MHyJ4f9E-2PVzlT9VTZ7ycPMzscdbvSPhubRf2jF7rQ708BFdQgdToYdfj4ttSWXG7lpiDIPfDsJIdXe0MhEgxITg3p4o2uiUqD0QISweUQY07cCf8/s1366/18+wall+poster.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1070" data-original-width="1366" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_40ArXd2hkaRQVkt9bRT61lR_MHyJ4f9E-2PVzlT9VTZ7ycPMzscdbvSPhubRf2jF7rQ708BFdQgdToYdfj4ttSWXG7lpiDIPfDsJIdXe0MhEgxITg3p4o2uiUqD0QISweUQY07cCf8/w400-h314/18+wall+poster.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVyPoOibxIOa48bxKZ4C2ZCrJgwnaRpbdEPWa2pL3njZKcy9B4u-qBuzPbHo7_vq0zP8zKYFB8-nCSSSY-31i9v6yboG-IIY_KqKSZqX-Ln0L-JpEqz3NQSUbVaYa_TVPG-4BhjRTLnSA/s1366/19+Flower+map+close+up.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1025" data-original-width="1366" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVyPoOibxIOa48bxKZ4C2ZCrJgwnaRpbdEPWa2pL3njZKcy9B4u-qBuzPbHo7_vq0zP8zKYFB8-nCSSSY-31i9v6yboG-IIY_KqKSZqX-Ln0L-JpEqz3NQSUbVaYa_TVPG-4BhjRTLnSA/w400-h300/19+Flower+map+close+up.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;">Each wildflower close-up is identified with the common name, the scientific name, preferred soil conditions, location on the Potluck Trail and time of year it blooms. A convenient source of information for our trail hikers!</p><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: center;">Readers, wherever you are, I hope you are enjoying the beauty of spring, and the surprise and awe of coming across wildflowers, wherever they may be!</p></div><p style="font-family: "Minion Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; min-height: 16px; text-align: center;"><i>Written by Mary Bennett; Posted by Joyce Hopkins</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Joyce from Elderberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03018490948540601382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690432274538845407.post-54534227934330062832021-03-31T13:46:00.007-04:002021-04-14T08:13:39.118-04:00National Cohousing Open House Saturday April 24th 2 to 4 pm<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje5zHI2AKqZ0MEf8_a23t0eeimUTyxa3v_E58IJUSZbTG6JFqr2hslHbreRAEQn7xgZwNh2G2kmVZOvEjRVOgZxgeje2HoXX2ICRKX8riSBuq6WBP-H66N_hiRhmi35biHzKYJxp4vEN0/s1024/01+Entrance+to+Elderberry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje5zHI2AKqZ0MEf8_a23t0eeimUTyxa3v_E58IJUSZbTG6JFqr2hslHbreRAEQn7xgZwNh2G2kmVZOvEjRVOgZxgeje2HoXX2ICRKX8riSBuq6WBP-H66N_hiRhmi35biHzKYJxp4vEN0/w400-h300/01+Entrance+to+Elderberry.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">How long has it been since you were invited to an Open House when you didn't see 'in-person' and certainly not 'virtual'?</span></span></h3><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">On April 24, you’re invited (in person!) to join Elderberry and <u><a href="https://www.bullcitycommons.com/national-open-house" target="_blank">seven other cohousing communities</a></u> in this area of North Carolina. When you visit we’ll introduce you to our members and show you what it’s like to live in our particular community.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbMKKgy5lSj9_3TnvYss7O0-fAYpqn2SNMIZlvNAugoEx348mKwHu1qgM60Tj5Ft6IIg4r8Es_WaXToiQMyoJVNW8RqJclSG8bqVyIYKlfIl67KwiVEtp944Gt-knJTEdap4Oqcaotlls/s1024/02+North+quad+summer+2019_no+flag.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="734" data-original-width="1024" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbMKKgy5lSj9_3TnvYss7O0-fAYpqn2SNMIZlvNAugoEx348mKwHu1qgM60Tj5Ft6IIg4r8Es_WaXToiQMyoJVNW8RqJclSG8bqVyIYKlfIl67KwiVEtp944Gt-knJTEdap4Oqcaotlls/w400-h286/02+North+quad+summer+2019_no+flag.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">What will you see at Elderberry?</span></h3><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">You will visit our Common House, the central hub of our community, and stroll around our eighteen townhomes.</span></span></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKVqx5A62dy4-mosONzsd-5CLqaFX8LbuMeyH0TgtcPBXaky5ZBrSGe4aQAFq3PwjZvQrEgj6PMesitRr1KB_fjCLLKv9soEbK1O_CLp8mkikPLB9FP-VKwaE1XG2OI_uhRUlU63g6MJw/s1024/03+Hive+from+116.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="758" data-original-width="1024" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKVqx5A62dy4-mosONzsd-5CLqaFX8LbuMeyH0TgtcPBXaky5ZBrSGe4aQAFq3PwjZvQrEgj6PMesitRr1KB_fjCLLKv9soEbK1O_CLp8mkikPLB9FP-VKwaE1XG2OI_uhRUlU63g6MJw/w400-h296/03+Hive+from+116.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="365" data-original-width="1024" height="143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoWbh7lSkQrJ69cavoapfFsy9_iz3VWxh58Dw-D1Ic5e_DRoMjTqRq9gk-9fGpwVjAUcGQIbHJ4_9lIDyc2Afexf6oJBgM65UaJWvznIfb02Bu4jIUytpKgbgFoJLATGbh4ARGkyynd-M/w400-h143/04B+Kitchen.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 9.5px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">You can visit the gardens and woodshop, walk the trails, and sit on the cabin porch </span></span><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">– </span><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">talking with the men and women who live here.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DtSMdT_9H8Cnj1h0r29vINZNp5lPf2l24SbzyJDPrApezewcw8rF6r6CrM6Fl_Xwb_cqXIxj-d9nsfcBfRHT_3oH67xGIxz7nC5CRHmau3L_sBwCaMr_rajWbKTyG_Gu9Sbm-BBfxpg/s1024/05+Karolyn+in+garden.tif" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hQnHmdB7pQMYtGYyIl5nVv3ALUpO2EWadodE4N1oFwfr_8uAdhY7NzcjP_T88rh-w5ZbbWLtTtfnTV7NWlULRcInLVWHfehKMwEEtRSVLcPKJv2Hi2IN-z2cN-NtGi8wfmrcyR_PfjI/s1024/07+friends.tif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="814" data-original-width="1024" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hQnHmdB7pQMYtGYyIl5nVv3ALUpO2EWadodE4N1oFwfr_8uAdhY7NzcjP_T88rh-w5ZbbWLtTtfnTV7NWlULRcInLVWHfehKMwEEtRSVLcPKJv2Hi2IN-z2cN-NtGi8wfmrcyR_PfjI/w400-h318/07+friends.tif" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">With sustainably-built homes and buildings, our community values being energy conscious<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span></span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE_piurGZ9JI2VDCwV0FeEyMCoaWZu5WzXsamgVcxB5xGbgPnmEogPzNrwgxKUhmuoE-2O0si8XcRQFRYFcg5SL8EB0q8DydPgcfqLPMwG85HIbB2leTg03n2ZgqhhbFGmosl7CoErllg/s1024/08+View+with+solar+3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="1024" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE_piurGZ9JI2VDCwV0FeEyMCoaWZu5WzXsamgVcxB5xGbgPnmEogPzNrwgxKUhmuoE-2O0si8XcRQFRYFcg5SL8EB0q8DydPgcfqLPMwG85HIbB2leTg03n2ZgqhhbFGmosl7CoErllg/w400-h291/08+View+with+solar+3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: center;">.</span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiUKbs-E3ZwvsSTyahY3no3nBYNXxmCran5YmKBTch6_kkTLZIESTchdhHL_R1-d0K-1f0fMc183SFjm5dYs_kJiUo_2TL0OjsuOB8cMZY4cBTrsAtXndjU7CFUdIoVsy_Ulkleyyl-A/s1024/09B+Participating+commumities.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="413" data-original-width="1024" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiUKbs-E3ZwvsSTyahY3no3nBYNXxmCran5YmKBTch6_kkTLZIESTchdhHL_R1-d0K-1f0fMc183SFjm5dYs_kJiUo_2TL0OjsuOB8cMZY4cBTrsAtXndjU7CFUdIoVsy_Ulkleyyl-A/w400-h161/09B+Participating+commumities.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And by visiting the <i><a href="https://www.bullcitycommons.com/national-open-house" target="_blank">other cohousing </a></i></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><a href="https://www.bullcitycommons.com/national-open-house" target="_blank">communities</a></i> in this area, you will have a unique opportunity to see how they differ.</span></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Compared to other communities...</span></h2><div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Elderberry is the most rural —</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></h3><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">out under the stars and surrounded by woods. But though we’re country, we’re connected by an easy and scenic drive to all the attractions of Durham and Raleigh.</span></span></p><h3 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi1IsrOOW84ieWa4kUAx_OXYBU-ET26QBKEiI53ZbOqDZ38gPp5ngC7EVSoauCE7N7LtAmY8qja6JFcoirwXM3RK22sAM06GMHlDBH7Ri7Rch9eTm01vgE8Uf6ohYfiIUxDMjyi2H01II/s1042/10+Elderberry+Lane+and+sky.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1042" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi1IsrOOW84ieWa4kUAx_OXYBU-ET26QBKEiI53ZbOqDZ38gPp5ngC7EVSoauCE7N7LtAmY8qja6JFcoirwXM3RK22sAM06GMHlDBH7Ri7Rch9eTm01vgE8Uf6ohYfiIUxDMjyi2H01II/w400-h295/10+Elderberry+Lane+and+sky.jpg" width="400" /></a></h3><h4 style="text-align: center;"><br /><div><h4 style="text-align: center;"></h4></div></h4><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Elderberry has the fewest homes —</span></h3><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: normal;">at 18 homes clustered in duplexes and quadraplexes, we are a close-knit community who work, play and talk together with ease</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: normal;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgogxu3xzKrbxRm5HLDPYEsVCeaEygsJvOqYKogcTkH_IWBBegsC-UBJk_BwfiHFDUmzdrhwpKSpnU_C7vA32Gd86kEnKXBa4npPo4zaMq_UwTTee8t3-z7utcTuoiJvsAa-INsj6iBrJ0/s1024/11+Community+overview.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="1024" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgogxu3xzKrbxRm5HLDPYEsVCeaEygsJvOqYKogcTkH_IWBBegsC-UBJk_BwfiHFDUmzdrhwpKSpnU_C7vA32Gd86kEnKXBa4npPo4zaMq_UwTTee8t3-z7utcTuoiJvsAa-INsj6iBrJ0/w400-h181/11+Community+overview.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></span><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Elderberry has the largest acreage to enjoy —<span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">we have 10 acres of our own for recreation and gardens, but we share well over 100 acres of woodland trails with our sister community Potluck Farms next door.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6zzJc_1aPLcameI4uJel3CQF6bU9pyU_pJWOla679qGiJzybw4V8LbyQPorJHUGzO7uGMipjfeib6VcmCrhuEM_BcC5C3Xht1o8Rhqw43LOdZBLOVOtUTPLix4AyHscXBBkxLEMtISAY/s1024/12+Woods+Trail+IMG_3577.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="819" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6zzJc_1aPLcameI4uJel3CQF6bU9pyU_pJWOla679qGiJzybw4V8LbyQPorJHUGzO7uGMipjfeib6VcmCrhuEM_BcC5C3Xht1o8Rhqw43LOdZBLOVOtUTPLix4AyHscXBBkxLEMtISAY/w400-h320/12+Woods+Trail+IMG_3577.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Elderberry is totally self-developed and governed —</span></h3><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: normal;">and we enjoy working on a variety of projects and doing most of the maintenance ourselves at our twice-monthly work days.</span></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8xDFbrlrvBLuofRbyWoSS77MPBS6D7bGKHlZjDJHSF4HRr82BM8o5PKnGGJUP79dKgFHpkuHEgbbOAgHj6QKbRNRFsWwRXcgRsNgg4TJjZc20wxG_P20dqV1h_fVjyCKpwJzfEx4rVhE/s1024/13+Vonda+and+Mary+Kay.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8xDFbrlrvBLuofRbyWoSS77MPBS6D7bGKHlZjDJHSF4HRr82BM8o5PKnGGJUP79dKgFHpkuHEgbbOAgHj6QKbRNRFsWwRXcgRsNgg4TJjZc20wxG_P20dqV1h_fVjyCKpwJzfEx4rVhE/w400-h300/13+Vonda+and+Mary+Kay.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Let us know if you’d like to come on Saturday, April 24 between 2 and 4.*</span></h3><p style="font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br /></span></p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">E-mail Karolyn at richard.mangeot@usa.net or call 336-364-0056, or go to the “<i><a href="http://www.elderberrycohousing.com/contact-us.html" target="_blank">Contact Us</a></i>” page on this website.*</span></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br /></span></p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Observe our Covid guidelines.</b></span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: small;"> </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Of our 20 members here, 16 are happily vaccinated. However for everyone’s protection, we still prefer masks and spatial distancing with visitors, and we continue to adhere to current CDC and NC guidelines for Covid-19.</span></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br /></span></p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Plan to ask us as many questions as you can think of about life in cohousing!</span></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br /></span></p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>*And if you can’t make it on 4/24, contact us to arrange a Zoom or in-person visit at a convenient time.</b></span></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br /></span></p>
<h3></h3><h2 style="text-align: left;"></h2><h3 style="text-align: left;"></h3><h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We do look forward to seeing you on April 24 or at a time that's good for you!</span></h4><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"></span></div></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 9.5px;"></span></p></div>Joyce from Elderberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03018490948540601382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690432274538845407.post-91741668992876299442021-03-19T18:45:00.000-04:002021-03-19T18:45:18.487-04:00Search Party!!!<p> It has been challenging to have social events at Elderberry during Covid, but we have been very creative! A few weeks ago we had our annual Chinese New Year celebration.... we all made Chinese foods, but we couldn't eat together, so we had the dinner event (and shared our fortunes from the homemade fortune cookies) on Zoom. This past weekend we had our first potluck together in a year! It was a Saint Patrick's Day outdoor party and is deserving of its own blog post (watch this space!). In between those two events, we launched a program we call Elderberry Jam.</p><p>The idea behind Elderberry Jam is to ongoingly foster relationship-building in the community. The Culture Committee solicited ideas from members about events, formats and discussion topics that they would find fun, interesting or thought-provoking. Armed with this information we held out first Elderberry Jam event - a Search Party!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKDu6NfW4NNqHCAfUj3FdHjYHSXtSc0t9LnkFD_e_dn9M7HhKUNMU2vU5KyrusmtZGKNui0OHscDK7JoMDqskmtJqwBnnrtP2CjNFFt_DhL090it_H44v2d-3BBHXdDBBIBsBdZxBqpnzI/s225/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKDu6NfW4NNqHCAfUj3FdHjYHSXtSc0t9LnkFD_e_dn9M7HhKUNMU2vU5KyrusmtZGKNui0OHscDK7JoMDqskmtJqwBnnrtP2CjNFFt_DhL090it_H44v2d-3BBHXdDBBIBsBdZxBqpnzI/s0/download.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Prior to the event, the Culture Team had taken photos of discrete objects all around the 10 acres of Elderberry property. Near each object was a word. Teams of two had about 40 minutes to search the grounds to find the items shown in the photos (14 in all), collect the words, and try to form them into a sentence.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5NGq0CPoLMsD640f_0EzIhhisLQHG3clYbGN01oIc5XhyKPZD7YJqMXo-Qr3B8rttjlyX6dRG7U-mKs0DCs9zz2zT_HupYj1TFu5BOs82V4nSc7LsEA5zuTSveAaG16HUaNJ9mIB3jJNY/s2048/IMGP7549.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5NGq0CPoLMsD640f_0EzIhhisLQHG3clYbGN01oIc5XhyKPZD7YJqMXo-Qr3B8rttjlyX6dRG7U-mKs0DCs9zz2zT_HupYj1TFu5BOs82V4nSc7LsEA5zuTSveAaG16HUaNJ9mIB3jJNY/s320/IMGP7549.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Vonda, Mary and Joyce gave instructions to the teams and sent them on their way. At the bottom of their form, each team was also asked to rate how much fun they had, and how much assistance they gave to other teams.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyvBLfEp10LMGGT_Z5HQ90ecbDDNwDBMfwIYUsCALI95NPr21OEMGQ08gpJ64yBOtYegyYBvl-e6BvHpceDnYWp0zGZ7Aww4LMgLbLAAULL2FcvP4y4KhijSWit09QOnfifub8zbbK7e51/s2048/IMGP7551.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyvBLfEp10LMGGT_Z5HQ90ecbDDNwDBMfwIYUsCALI95NPr21OEMGQ08gpJ64yBOtYegyYBvl-e6BvHpceDnYWp0zGZ7Aww4LMgLbLAAULL2FcvP4y4KhijSWit09QOnfifub8zbbK7e51/s320/IMGP7551.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Things started off a bit competitively but before long, teams were teaming up!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqwrSHSkm0P1BiTGZ7Kzlo82IhktKdHA-HIwncAzEETMDdvm4optYsNKm0cA9tCM4fWzQehruNy2N0FN9az9khZ2lZ5hespuWSKVAzLRx_zTgtSXs0r5IEM5W1bcBsZ1ZbhcZpJ__e9dNf/s2048/IMGP7559.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqwrSHSkm0P1BiTGZ7Kzlo82IhktKdHA-HIwncAzEETMDdvm4optYsNKm0cA9tCM4fWzQehruNy2N0FN9az9khZ2lZ5hespuWSKVAzLRx_zTgtSXs0r5IEM5W1bcBsZ1ZbhcZpJ__e9dNf/s320/IMGP7559.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Nancy (in red) wasn't able to get around the grounds, but she sat quite close to two of the clues and gave hints to all the teams.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi33JaRxkYQs0MVOTj9MoXg1Aj_mDcHeEiERM1DVX3OFddEs-FlsXejtQZE7C_jmNQNAhqjB0-OQCvndJ1g5DJHziY-j6dqtQJ1TwIZLtj1lBW7h1XFBe5tIs4dhFkQGHtamjigxAk323nV/s2048/IMGP7560.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi33JaRxkYQs0MVOTj9MoXg1Aj_mDcHeEiERM1DVX3OFddEs-FlsXejtQZE7C_jmNQNAhqjB0-OQCvndJ1g5DJHziY-j6dqtQJ1TwIZLtj1lBW7h1XFBe5tIs4dhFkQGHtamjigxAk323nV/s320/IMGP7560.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Stewart and Mary Kay found another word!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLaJTdLak9D3bUIOjgYBtLeZW7wHuArsxCb1-ooeju3OyyBMqa10AEeD7SnmPM_7xGpuYBKR3z8KcTuGIv7zE1Lk94MVSjeCe1CEy4-SxREBxgETcpih4XjwAaEo8djV8HU3lJ_iiIOlX/s2048/IMGP7565.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLaJTdLak9D3bUIOjgYBtLeZW7wHuArsxCb1-ooeju3OyyBMqa10AEeD7SnmPM_7xGpuYBKR3z8KcTuGIv7zE1Lk94MVSjeCe1CEy4-SxREBxgETcpih4XjwAaEo8djV8HU3lJ_iiIOlX/s320/IMGP7565.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Stewart, Mary Kay, Joan, Karen and Jacquie all teamed up (little Minnie helped too)</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYM2g9l908w8_yZ4lvcZI5RLF735lrLfmuuC40lmQMm412xUl5J8GpkKD0nonjW0X0DysoXwMgE9T59aWzvWV-mMRq0e0za0_FddphrJgeUE3bn0FDspRDWhiFQ08cq5UL4ZJp2X4gGK23/s2048/IMGP7566.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYM2g9l908w8_yZ4lvcZI5RLF735lrLfmuuC40lmQMm412xUl5J8GpkKD0nonjW0X0DysoXwMgE9T59aWzvWV-mMRq0e0za0_FddphrJgeUE3bn0FDspRDWhiFQ08cq5UL4ZJp2X4gGK23/s320/IMGP7566.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>After finding all of the words, Barb and Karolyn are trying to figure out the sentence, which answered the question "How do we find what we are looking for in life?"</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUl8FbUkILc5SLu49pGi3Y4kzgoR1DJSJ4i6NTgROeoFjilPVNjcCqxbQkPev8hKqVl9V6MI3CVBMiZxzBF0ZGI78OmMwNCKbh_pkZtQbTRrC5ZxpsgfCGKu0j9AHQt60OeAlrSZMdvj06/s2048/IMGP7568.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUl8FbUkILc5SLu49pGi3Y4kzgoR1DJSJ4i6NTgROeoFjilPVNjcCqxbQkPev8hKqVl9V6MI3CVBMiZxzBF0ZGI78OmMwNCKbh_pkZtQbTRrC5ZxpsgfCGKu0j9AHQt60OeAlrSZMdvj06/s320/IMGP7568.JPG" /></a></div>We teamed Diane with Richard, because Diane is our newest resident and had little idea of where to find the objects in the photos, and Richard pretty much knows every inch of Elderberry, so he could find most of the objects easily. Even he was stumped on a few, though!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhktedZJn8aec5TFOZ4eHFryvarJBtogOVfwFtPQDrwCMc55Dyefe_cIhh_KCVGBaZIwYX5f1-agKpoX79x7k7ycHkRh2J_WOcRqje7RaATSKozFJNOlAar4H_Jgad7DQKjiSLgVgWFROo7/s2048/IMGP7571.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhktedZJn8aec5TFOZ4eHFryvarJBtogOVfwFtPQDrwCMc55Dyefe_cIhh_KCVGBaZIwYX5f1-agKpoX79x7k7ycHkRh2J_WOcRqje7RaATSKozFJNOlAar4H_Jgad7DQKjiSLgVgWFROo7/s320/IMGP7571.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>When we were all done, we had some special treats. Vonda had bought Locopops (great popsicles from a local place) and Linda made fruit cups. We also had prizes.... not just for those who found the most objects and words, but also for those who found the least, and those who had the most fun, and those who helped other teams the most!</div><div><p>It turned out that everyone loved this event. Not only was it a fun game, but people had to explore the whole community and get some good exercise to boot! And the answer to the question of "How do we find what we are looking for in life?" If you unscrambled the words, you come up with:</p><p><b><span style="color: #500050;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">By welcoming new experiences, trusting our hearts, opening our minds,<br /></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">and appreciating diverse views.</span></span></b></p></div>Mary Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12262566229038681645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690432274538845407.post-74401959372788059252021-02-11T17:34:00.001-05:002021-03-25T12:08:09.948-04:00The Adventures of Iron Man<p style="text-align: center;"> <b style="font-family: arial; text-align: center;">What happens when your grandson hands you his most favorite, </b><b style="font-family: arial;">precious toy, Iron Man, to keep you company as you head to the beach? You create a beach adventure!</b></p><div><b style="font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHgj7e24MGwVjfQKfz8wRYJqBYcdWPPluV-kuII_O20pIj6jbd7C24Vtf_OgpfkTc3hI6Qd5tzkWibkgAFW9EOwL0-wd8n9rqXedFxpRoD26yYwo11vEnElTuyckCNth7Lwqt-i1ybaI/s1024/01+group+shot.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="719" data-original-width="1024" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHgj7e24MGwVjfQKfz8wRYJqBYcdWPPluV-kuII_O20pIj6jbd7C24Vtf_OgpfkTc3hI6Qd5tzkWibkgAFW9EOwL0-wd8n9rqXedFxpRoD26yYwo11vEnElTuyckCNth7Lwqt-i1ybaI/w400-h281/01+group+shot.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It had been over a year since I had an opportunity to spend unmasked time with some very old friends (our friendship is old — and, well, we are old too!) on a trip to the beach.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We all strictly quarantined for two weeks before arriving. For me, this involved separating from my friends at Elderberry and removing myself from a quarantine bubble with my grandkids. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Saying goodbye to 5-year-old Evey and 6-year-old Miles was hard. There would be no hugs for many weeks (once out of their bubble I would have to quarantine to return to my grandkids’ bubble). They live on Elderberry Lane, a stone’s throw from our community, and are a regular part of my life.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As I was saying goodbye, Miles handed me Iron Man. He told me he wanted me to have Iron Man at the beach to keep me company.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZfz8SDT6qGO7UvXTjZZbVHrc-2dEqS7ygcdPdV2ucFPfDF3NCEKy9VCXBk9E-TE2_0WPEsEoTLqB1zi1K7XaJ4PIBlm2X5gZR89nrA9ic1r2cqvS3zSOQYe_gHdwQ8oy8XX74zEb5gA/s1024/02+dress+warm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="702" data-original-width="1024" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZfz8SDT6qGO7UvXTjZZbVHrc-2dEqS7ygcdPdV2ucFPfDF3NCEKy9VCXBk9E-TE2_0WPEsEoTLqB1zi1K7XaJ4PIBlm2X5gZR89nrA9ic1r2cqvS3zSOQYe_gHdwQ8oy8XX74zEb5gA/w400-h274/02+dress+warm.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Baba (grandma aka Mary) dressed for our first cold day on the beach. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Iron Man decided to brave the weather without a jacket or a hat. </div><div style="text-align: center;">“Well, I am Iron Man you know!”</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU9Qx86xj2FqFHGHT6uZAbEXRRkFKhgVJthytQGcZD7m8R8a3iqTXH7QNVV1lhafQnjmOZf4sZnzGkdmTCW8Rldwzj_KPTvyu6jOlDFpGcx4KyK2m8gC7vXy4vbHz2MEaPlHB2IlT1F-0/s768/03+Lifesaver.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="504" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU9Qx86xj2FqFHGHT6uZAbEXRRkFKhgVJthytQGcZD7m8R8a3iqTXH7QNVV1lhafQnjmOZf4sZnzGkdmTCW8Rldwzj_KPTvyu6jOlDFpGcx4KyK2m8gC7vXy4vbHz2MEaPlHB2IlT1F-0/w263-h400/03+Lifesaver.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;">Did you know Iron Man was a lifeguard when he was a kid? </div><div style="text-align: center;">He and Riley (Mary’s sweet old dog) made sure everyone kept safe. </div><div style="text-align: center;">“Sorry, no body surfing today!”</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-UcGmLHATcVifVEBW8hf1-ykRX7uJJfMS2IsjLLfPCBzoAkZd4QGIy31mPhlybl_TEGHzA4Wni6vkcO8h-3lBCWhFKFKC41N4fZBEk3PfCcKqcJyrGtfjcstbSZ4K04o5VHVzKnUhtW0/s768/04+feet+in+the+sand.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="571" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-UcGmLHATcVifVEBW8hf1-ykRX7uJJfMS2IsjLLfPCBzoAkZd4QGIy31mPhlybl_TEGHzA4Wni6vkcO8h-3lBCWhFKFKC41N4fZBEk3PfCcKqcJyrGtfjcstbSZ4K04o5VHVzKnUhtW0/w298-h400/04+feet+in+the+sand.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Don’t we all just love getting our feet buried in sand? </div><div style="text-align: center;">Even if they’re just <i>tiny little</i> Iron Man feet?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjakZkh71t2vkPGrbITU3mQgrH8QGR7VeGam_0sp2wA536lhaOaao4ceVmD5FbpW5Raur9ZNdw-2e7KSsdG6CjfJqiusci5zpoYOIkNCNNJ4fbQ16FiltTmRrKg87AuIM9pCyxHeUVyMSw/s768/05+shell+collecting.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="529" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjakZkh71t2vkPGrbITU3mQgrH8QGR7VeGam_0sp2wA536lhaOaao4ceVmD5FbpW5Raur9ZNdw-2e7KSsdG6CjfJqiusci5zpoYOIkNCNNJ4fbQ16FiltTmRrKg87AuIM9pCyxHeUVyMSw/w275-h400/05+shell+collecting.jpg" width="275" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Iron Man is such a tourist, collecting and even <i>wearing</i> sea shells. </div><div style="text-align: center;">“Hey, I need pockets. I don’t have any pockets!”</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB52SHe1NYukorTCW56XstX4G8p8sxASwTsPvRmRcQUi9Ra-E5KSBbw10XNmUVxS4SrR1XLc1C3pbfbTyLdNjN1b7pFhLVpY9O53mM7ub7TX1ymNVgR-L7hs9_2vrjlDaS49GF-HAf3do/s768/06+ready+for+the+beach.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="567" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB52SHe1NYukorTCW56XstX4G8p8sxASwTsPvRmRcQUi9Ra-E5KSBbw10XNmUVxS4SrR1XLc1C3pbfbTyLdNjN1b7pFhLVpY9O53mM7ub7TX1ymNVgR-L7hs9_2vrjlDaS49GF-HAf3do/w295-h400/06+ready+for+the+beach.jpg" width="295" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Maybe time for just one last selfie before we leave? </div><div style="text-align: center;">“Wait, my arms are too short!”</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj59p47Z6XUPizGJcbKHy-AB6Ze2a_wB3Ci1Y_W7XDApsNiA3tmWN2Q9x7n2MhMcARKPAGLRwAo5mvYB54Df2Gd2UN6CT9CtlNSl2_4iqZI5vCIbSLY4yRsE2iyE-P_RX-wK09OtNiO2zM/s768/07+resting+after+beach.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="578" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj59p47Z6XUPizGJcbKHy-AB6Ze2a_wB3Ci1Y_W7XDApsNiA3tmWN2Q9x7n2MhMcARKPAGLRwAo5mvYB54Df2Gd2UN6CT9CtlNSl2_4iqZI5vCIbSLY4yRsE2iyE-P_RX-wK09OtNiO2zM/w301-h400/07+resting+after+beach.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We’re back at the beach house, happy, tired and covered in sand. </div><div style="text-align: center;">“Hey, does anyone smell wet dog in here?”</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCPQaDuHBKme4ZDcoJg_JYeMxSF48-5OYgyLaWhYbYuwED0swaPq-XMopuBaot0rT90ckSYz2jLxPq9qIjLZnRhKkz4wKZIgAMcGIBFlewk6Cfs4u2voxCXI1v9McOsoLGVZu6ON6C36c/s768/08+cribbage.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="576" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCPQaDuHBKme4ZDcoJg_JYeMxSF48-5OYgyLaWhYbYuwED0swaPq-XMopuBaot0rT90ckSYz2jLxPq9qIjLZnRhKkz4wKZIgAMcGIBFlewk6Cfs4u2voxCXI1v9McOsoLGVZu6ON6C36c/w300-h400/08+cribbage.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Iron Man and Barb play a friendly game of cribbage. </div><div style="text-align: center;">“Yes, and no one got skunked <i>this</i> time!”</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEims1unWeTsPecJpVF6F5G_0v6aMnZRIaB6rfPVRm5U8Uqc3I2fc2xSIHc_xpNvtKIEXKPOR_6StiR9mzUCy7H4EyOCX0KoYYzHea1YeUAlvEhsyztJC06WAEy0zLk-hyrntDtRGTOOOcc/s768/09+beverage+of+choice.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="547" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEims1unWeTsPecJpVF6F5G_0v6aMnZRIaB6rfPVRm5U8Uqc3I2fc2xSIHc_xpNvtKIEXKPOR_6StiR9mzUCy7H4EyOCX0KoYYzHea1YeUAlvEhsyztJC06WAEy0zLk-hyrntDtRGTOOOcc/w285-h400/09+beverage+of+choice.jpg" width="285" /></a></div></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Now this is an Iron Man-sized drink! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Watch me pop this can with one finger!”</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCNz7k0y_KTN8BLN3oqCzPxYCXabqEv-CHyY4a0JDD__SvLknFNQrLoQM_X2_WC9ltcKcAbIKDAnc4vTsgleiolQFzlkhZCTEYy7JyOYnXeWdLzPBItlXPzAwVJ55ROmh7TckvHTn_Bjs/s768/10+barrista.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCNz7k0y_KTN8BLN3oqCzPxYCXabqEv-CHyY4a0JDD__SvLknFNQrLoQM_X2_WC9ltcKcAbIKDAnc4vTsgleiolQFzlkhZCTEYy7JyOYnXeWdLzPBItlXPzAwVJ55ROmh7TckvHTn_Bjs/w293-h400/10+barrista.jpg" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;">Today, a visit to the Veggie Wagon, and Iron Man assists. </div><div style="text-align: center;">“The ladies will have hot chocolate. I’ll have a great local brew!”</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZpN0JnX8mFjvzHrqOdg8a7jsprG_CzeSfFJmbddQ1SDCP4UybMwibyjSfO0kWOrMTxP0VvR7XTpkzvvuyurruePsLWKyU4oZbL_j2SpHX4X52xxGOA0mBDtM4H1QS_9Zg4aTKbmTFhg/s768/11+chocolate.jpg" style="font-size: 10px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="520" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZpN0JnX8mFjvzHrqOdg8a7jsprG_CzeSfFJmbddQ1SDCP4UybMwibyjSfO0kWOrMTxP0VvR7XTpkzvvuyurruePsLWKyU4oZbL_j2SpHX4X52xxGOA0mBDtM4H1QS_9Zg4aTKbmTFhg/w271-h400/11+chocolate.jpg" width="271" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">“Forget my figure! I’m coming back for thirds on everything!”</div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhViFsI9HEFAKCrX48pBOz_iqhfGFU83M8D8gmFCfZ0gVALB7zGiI1MyQME3OtZZHZDtxX9pqKZDKejxAcSMK1TmzOFCtSoZLuTNrvJiBIH0hyphenhyphenllabUx4E_huH-S1xHMTCz2iYC7NdQtZ4/s768/12+cake.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="574" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhViFsI9HEFAKCrX48pBOz_iqhfGFU83M8D8gmFCfZ0gVALB7zGiI1MyQME3OtZZHZDtxX9pqKZDKejxAcSMK1TmzOFCtSoZLuTNrvJiBIH0hyphenhyphenllabUx4E_huH-S1xHMTCz2iYC7NdQtZ4/w299-h400/12+cake.jpg" width="299" /></a></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“I’m sitting on top of the world! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ruler of all the sweets I can eat!” </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqr14ciVSxhDIhmsF6jz5vNQlyAr9ML2QdrxWaD_wY2j5EVhp2Qlah4yRkIhZdgJtBday9kM29Hha0wQop_AJX_We52-cRX4L6TakQUDksWatxZY97GL8X9P31JiIQJACNvRKu89nDwaw/s768/13+chips.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="539" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqr14ciVSxhDIhmsF6jz5vNQlyAr9ML2QdrxWaD_wY2j5EVhp2Qlah4yRkIhZdgJtBday9kM29Hha0wQop_AJX_We52-cRX4L6TakQUDksWatxZY97GL8X9P31JiIQJACNvRKu89nDwaw/w281-h400/13+chips.jpg" width="281" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;">Iron Man loves health food stores. </div><div style="text-align: center;">“Someday I might even visit one!”</div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl0Jxt9QgCTpgFADxy_I_wfv2GVDLJADNnciZfNo5ReIA_Jpi57o_QXUiW3RuseeZ5qWaPF_zaz_7B7fZlYjOCoPsSkA4cMYK9kAKO1T0ET8f6eaMmkFPWKH0_m3c1oM5t_mmHjKoxOwI/s768/14+koozies.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="546" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl0Jxt9QgCTpgFADxy_I_wfv2GVDLJADNnciZfNo5ReIA_Jpi57o_QXUiW3RuseeZ5qWaPF_zaz_7B7fZlYjOCoPsSkA4cMYK9kAKO1T0ET8f6eaMmkFPWKH0_m3c1oM5t_mmHjKoxOwI/w285-h400/14+koozies.jpg" width="285" /></a></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Iron Man likes practical-minded souvenirs.</span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;">“Do you think Evie and Miles would like a koozie?”</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoAqzxqnzRKbeNy71s1Q4_0HFgI7XFQop29C6znkDWXH9YtTZIhKYR8tXfCAbuueNPv9mQUtrkHPKS_cR3L9UJ88AlBgXxRKoCcKVxkL0Zdor85eeF-Ltrko4t-qGSJugHH99dQe6ixKs/s768/15+wine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="508" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoAqzxqnzRKbeNy71s1Q4_0HFgI7XFQop29C6znkDWXH9YtTZIhKYR8tXfCAbuueNPv9mQUtrkHPKS_cR3L9UJ88AlBgXxRKoCcKVxkL0Zdor85eeF-Ltrko4t-qGSJugHH99dQe6ixKs/w265-h400/15+wine.jpg" width="265" /></a></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;">“I know, I’m underage, but everyone tells me I look 25. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope the sales person doesn’t check IDs!”</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghOoOE-K3FEK_TO8KwkWWWQ3wxpUdqrxq35qO6RYzTMp-IMYHIqM2SvJKVWtrXueKuLoc2zCJAGQclqDOk0J1Mla-erau6GdsvWq7qiFeFBd4h1zLBZ3Tq0mn0WFjEOnYdggO_GcnJL7g/s768/16+veges.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="537" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghOoOE-K3FEK_TO8KwkWWWQ3wxpUdqrxq35qO6RYzTMp-IMYHIqM2SvJKVWtrXueKuLoc2zCJAGQclqDOk0J1Mla-erau6GdsvWq7qiFeFBd4h1zLBZ3Tq0mn0WFjEOnYdggO_GcnJL7g/w280-h400/16+veges.jpg" width="280" /></a></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;">I don’t like vegetables. I love vegetables! </div><div style="text-align: center;">They come is so many cool colors and shapes, you might not see me. </div><div style="text-align: center;">“Let’s thank all the gardeners among us!”</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4UFbjsGkO5EbGSw1hpbwC-_8ATUCYQ2sofJc9uyMrSMWUZP_CG3DvXlM4mLbaMtr8Cs608Z96hA80c4McBI5YwkFZeuEHJQPAhNNJruBFYtMrRzM08HqVEHAmB3_vkxraFuM6MtfHVYI/s768/17+green+drink.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="588" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4UFbjsGkO5EbGSw1hpbwC-_8ATUCYQ2sofJc9uyMrSMWUZP_CG3DvXlM4mLbaMtr8Cs608Z96hA80c4McBI5YwkFZeuEHJQPAhNNJruBFYtMrRzM08HqVEHAmB3_vkxraFuM6MtfHVYI/w306-h400/17+green+drink.jpg" width="306" /></a></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;">“Home again! How about a healthy smoothie from those </div><div style="text-align: center;">vegetables? Life isn’t all about chocolate and pastries and brew, </div><div style="text-align: center;">although I might reconsider.”</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbqyHvxN4qMIigGCMA4PsREYV_8XGTJvCbKF3SXOHjjTQBtE6YIN2i4eDjjfovxQVNb9CPEYPSxIvsLRE8KIJVXl5zx8QSGY1Ks6x1isfKICEzJ_38m7YZUkvJgIGwzXhL2Q3cXDXy1U/w293-h400/18+sweet+dreams.jpg" /></div></div></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;">Snuggle bunnies. </div><div style="text-align: center;">“Thanks for a wonderful adventure, Baba!”</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Miles and Evey loved the daily photos Mary sent, and their parents said </div><div style="text-align: center;">“Now everyone is jealous of Iron Man!” </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> <span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.elderberrycohousing.com">Story and photos by Mary Bennett</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Layout and captions by Joyce </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><br />Joyce from Elderberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03018490948540601382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690432274538845407.post-55588035692672536152021-01-09T21:47:00.055-05:002021-01-10T07:55:06.702-05:002021 - Looking Back; Looking Forward<p>2020 is certainly a year we will all remember. At Elderberry, the year began with the death of a very beloved member, Dick Bennett, who died after fighting cancer for over a year. He died at home, with Elderberry members able to share time with him in his last days.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBxvp977dMXHSe0hiI7JMuyowOprKi3AG12fUkgtA7V6zXuI5kmDVktQHg-gCVdPYVimgdfFLzeieKEvmceIdkgCSup_6AH7-G_K5lI5ISQQOcaEmYKCM8RX7cpjqXSlhDnQ2CBRTRshvL/s2048/DSCN9898.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBxvp977dMXHSe0hiI7JMuyowOprKi3AG12fUkgtA7V6zXuI5kmDVktQHg-gCVdPYVimgdfFLzeieKEvmceIdkgCSup_6AH7-G_K5lI5ISQQOcaEmYKCM8RX7cpjqXSlhDnQ2CBRTRshvL/w320-h240/DSCN9898.JPG" title="Dick Bennett cut nearly every board for the beautiful tongue-and-groove ceiling of our common house" width="320" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">Dick Bennett cut nearly every tongue-and-groove board for the beautiful ceiling of our common house (which we built ourselves)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></p><p>Only days after the memorial service, the news of Covid became real for us all, and changed the way we lived in community this year. Gone were the group meals, the hugs in passing, the meetings and events in our common house, and - worst of all - the parties. We are great at throwing parties at Elderberry! But in spite of the loss of a sweet member, the pandemic, and the craziness of the elections, we learned to have fun together and support one another in different ways. Our creativity paid off! We feel like we have gotten through this year surprisingly well as a community, and now we even feel like we can have some fun on Zoom calls!</p><p>Some of the creative ways we have stayed connected in 2020.......</p><p>We started by making over 60 masks for our members and neighbors outside of Elderberry!</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiVEURHOrKlrBriJ88j4qX8ibiqYRTvd7202b-uDs9_XN4fFSBHC-hwiSZeuTjBlbAxc7ACknHUgc_L_Xo9pkMUCAJ82qv7X0ftJ4RIZfFmF9fYemo15PQu_V9il7UgKJnIwtldOWd9RG7/s2048/IMGP6659.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiVEURHOrKlrBriJ88j4qX8ibiqYRTvd7202b-uDs9_XN4fFSBHC-hwiSZeuTjBlbAxc7ACknHUgc_L_Xo9pkMUCAJ82qv7X0ftJ4RIZfFmF9fYemo15PQu_V9il7UgKJnIwtldOWd9RG7/s320/IMGP6659.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDJ1bJ3exu7nTmojZ9JiymCHCbWwyS8hGyaQ612d5i4qARNK-weDRkHGPfLmDPGxmv5nvyE7FBvvUKYkbdNH1lFpKjsQdWfUv_3RsNdEFJhmQUud7v0unIvYqJxDZolcEAEjyclFTI6He_/s2048/IMGP6657.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDJ1bJ3exu7nTmojZ9JiymCHCbWwyS8hGyaQ612d5i4qARNK-weDRkHGPfLmDPGxmv5nvyE7FBvvUKYkbdNH1lFpKjsQdWfUv_3RsNdEFJhmQUud7v0unIvYqJxDZolcEAEjyclFTI6He_/s320/IMGP6657.JPG" width="320" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>We continued to have workdays, figuring out how to work together at a distance but still be close enough to talk.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCB5JA6sQswUcM8zgTlrEzkLehD0z_68i3DPHW8seJZlGrT7kEDdiWznHl8S9rqrt9sZi60BZTsrn1FnrWhzEV83gJ-7-4xckmPXB-gSgWCrOq2NBe4rGyKPccEjy2V6MmS_peEdpSzUpi/s1517/0-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1138" data-original-width="1517" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCB5JA6sQswUcM8zgTlrEzkLehD0z_68i3DPHW8seJZlGrT7kEDdiWznHl8S9rqrt9sZi60BZTsrn1FnrWhzEV83gJ-7-4xckmPXB-gSgWCrOq2NBe4rGyKPccEjy2V6MmS_peEdpSzUpi/s320/0-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">We also continued to have our Monday morning coffee on the log cabin porch - just spread out a bit more.</div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMGu8eXuPwx9WoocSBzsYAIccw6AxKoFVjfbIrK4FZbnA0TGOkfYoMlaY71JYCtxKOfsxLv6ioGYVNiK_naulbwwvizC4TI-QbkTYPvHSZNkIEbaBsHxMr1aDY1dMi8u3tmDTOV3Nl5TO/s2048/fullsizeoutput_651d.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMGu8eXuPwx9WoocSBzsYAIccw6AxKoFVjfbIrK4FZbnA0TGOkfYoMlaY71JYCtxKOfsxLv6ioGYVNiK_naulbwwvizC4TI-QbkTYPvHSZNkIEbaBsHxMr1aDY1dMi8u3tmDTOV3Nl5TO/s320/fullsizeoutput_651d.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p>We played outdoor games that allowed us to keep social distance.... like croquet.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqc9yGHJLi3C3uPtiWFs7I2KymV3ShCiRcr_bV4etX58PcSPPfJmRd-OzhFpGlioxeYJAPuoMAdUjg3QXlGxZok7L1_4Vf_-GOA_39KF5T-SCLk6BgTEeDofx2f95WEMFyjUE9Sq_E9g-u/s640/0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqc9yGHJLi3C3uPtiWFs7I2KymV3ShCiRcr_bV4etX58PcSPPfJmRd-OzhFpGlioxeYJAPuoMAdUjg3QXlGxZok7L1_4Vf_-GOA_39KF5T-SCLk6BgTEeDofx2f95WEMFyjUE9Sq_E9g-u/s320/0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>We've had walks together, including silent, meditative walks, in our beautiful woods, at a distance.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic6FpVMoNLOfESBtpBG1T_Pjf2kehdATtWs74KCxOJpHOpq9pkdKE1prlz4YGF4iSLlXPOi8ZmQAdPuKsLkHlq5BxmuOt3rBebHVx8N156aWnJWHYEtgua3bIbsvGTahvks3pHWSfimuF8/s1517/0-6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1ur7L4fX9BUmyTkDyq0EFgF9l-wioaP7GrAoe34LG8_9KN_zrRH63RnHkWxev-uEcDICkzrbvzaaD33uCxKNrArfSIMBZVOgMqwkSNAocLFj_b6T0LpvG0SdwIfER4mrB-eFxxv25Mod/s1517/0-6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1138" data-original-width="1517" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1ur7L4fX9BUmyTkDyq0EFgF9l-wioaP7GrAoe34LG8_9KN_zrRH63RnHkWxev-uEcDICkzrbvzaaD33uCxKNrArfSIMBZVOgMqwkSNAocLFj_b6T0LpvG0SdwIfER4mrB-eFxxv25Mod/s320/0-6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>We had a solstice bonfire - so big that people had to stand back enough to be distanced - and a lighted labyrinth for a night-time solstice meditation.</p><p>We had Zoom potlucks and Zoom bookclubs, and Zoom yoga and all kinds of Zoom meetings. We're now planning Zoom cooking parties and Zoom dance parties and Zoom discussion groups and Zoom games. We're Zooming right along!</p><p>And all through the year, we stepped outdoors onto our porches or our pedway every evening at sunset to wish one another goodnight.</p><p>And 2021? Well, at today's monthly business meeting we brainstormed loads of new ideas for how to continue to connect and have fun together in 2021. At today's workday, we worked together on a new path to the back door of our common house, did maintenance on our other paths, and continued renovation work on our old log barn.</p><p>And this afternoon, we planted a new oak tree to replace a very old one (over 100 years old) that we had to have cut down due to disease. As as we did that dedication today, we circled back to the beginning of this crazy year, when we lost our dear member, Dick Bennett..... and we dedicated the tree to him. It was a beautiful start to our new year.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71SoyHCC7dh9eH-xDTVe453SPm7z3fMdtFUdA9gLUphEmnJnWsuCnOJbgLPBJ2KkDOgs7a2z4_WyCAIbiCFlmcRgCUDWVuh6v5Vtn_39yRF2Js4uOxtTvrezrXYJ_z5MGzDP8ZdCdwI56/s2048/IMGP7533.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71SoyHCC7dh9eH-xDTVe453SPm7z3fMdtFUdA9gLUphEmnJnWsuCnOJbgLPBJ2KkDOgs7a2z4_WyCAIbiCFlmcRgCUDWVuh6v5Vtn_39yRF2Js4uOxtTvrezrXYJ_z5MGzDP8ZdCdwI56/s320/IMGP7533.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztyRF3sYsPJZI-sXn-jBGSR1-x8lOEGSNSmOrn6_6EVXTxgEdfgSPNIpEWqKu6lHn_WAgdytBrkd4TF6I_qAHwG0Yg-0xbkrH-PRXxxyS8OuJ8Ig9DeWhr2DfddvAnbjcLeXKwpqPEEEs/s2048/IMGP7531.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztyRF3sYsPJZI-sXn-jBGSR1-x8lOEGSNSmOrn6_6EVXTxgEdfgSPNIpEWqKu6lHn_WAgdytBrkd4TF6I_qAHwG0Yg-0xbkrH-PRXxxyS8OuJ8Ig9DeWhr2DfddvAnbjcLeXKwpqPEEEs/s320/IMGP7531.JPG" /></a><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">Richard dedicates the new tree today, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">with members spread out across the common area to listen</span></p><p><br /></p>Mary Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12262566229038681645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8690432274538845407.post-46962601243014462132020-12-16T16:00:00.001-05:002021-01-31T10:23:11.540-05:00For all of this, we are grateful.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdziaHkFlWKrfEAktaA2n8KTscoVEhS2fIlSl5gezkFdpX-NUVT_UZO8Je-4Y_gvrV_C01RkuUDPh1PBL2NIJoFi0CjiFpGQnzO3cJYIxqBvZxK52mL-lcAdYkL5zGUQS9R3OC7dTI_4s/s650/01gratitude+chain.jpg" style="clear: left; display: block; float: left; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdziaHkFlWKrfEAktaA2n8KTscoVEhS2fIlSl5gezkFdpX-NUVT_UZO8Je-4Y_gvrV_C01RkuUDPh1PBL2NIJoFi0CjiFpGQnzO3cJYIxqBvZxK52mL-lcAdYkL5zGUQS9R3OC7dTI_4s/s650/01gratitude+chain.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdziaHkFlWKrfEAktaA2n8KTscoVEhS2fIlSl5gezkFdpX-NUVT_UZO8Je-4Y_gvrV_C01RkuUDPh1PBL2NIJoFi0CjiFpGQnzO3cJYIxqBvZxK52mL-lcAdYkL5zGUQS9R3OC7dTI_4s/w400-h300/01gratitude+chain.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: left;">With all the limitations and change this past year has presented, we might be forgiven for losing sight of so much we still cherish.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As Elderberry approached the holidays, knowing our usual calendar of parties and gatherings would be missed, it seemed a perfect time to find other ways to remind ourselves of all we have to be grateful for.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">So a plastic box holding strips of bright colored paper and several permanent markers was installed on the cabin porch, and the berries began recording their thoughts.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">From these, a beautiful chain of gratitude was created, for all to see, read and reflect upon. </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfpehXA4uoj_bGQevgxgtQ7_dQvnSDKDumSLfdt0CLzmZeBiizxMHXwldISWUbAuHt7dEICAgKOWqusD_TLkvz_QRxowMQkgK46gRPirWhd6m9yONVdrgM8waX5oLRVhWGJpd35VOTKBc/s650/02holding+the+chain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="492" data-original-width="650" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfpehXA4uoj_bGQevgxgtQ7_dQvnSDKDumSLfdt0CLzmZeBiizxMHXwldISWUbAuHt7dEICAgKOWqusD_TLkvz_QRxowMQkgK46gRPirWhd6m9yONVdrgM8waX5oLRVhWGJpd35VOTKBc/w400-h303/02holding+the+chain.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We touched many themes! Food, of course. Our community, love, family and friends. Our companion animals. Life surrounded by the beauty of nature. Our spiritual paths. Awareness of political and social change. And of course a few random offerings!</span></p>
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<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">Starting with food, of course:</span></b></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Peanut butter fudge <i>(recently prepared by Mary for the community to celebrate national fudge day)</i></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Good food <i>(we do miss our regular potluck dinners)</i></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5Tc9X_YymHC8A44ZKk3JKooxGJHhq_riaoGuOQJXdoxj80Nt-bGsXVet8iCcRxb93ViMG_6LTgLHdc0iu3jFmGy0OFwOvTs1ISn1ipN81A8fvIXoRHsEdDOfXGkf5l1PKY6N8e6BNk4/s650/03eggplant+garden+produce.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="650" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5Tc9X_YymHC8A44ZKk3JKooxGJHhq_riaoGuOQJXdoxj80Nt-bGsXVet8iCcRxb93ViMG_6LTgLHdc0iu3jFmGy0OFwOvTs1ISn1ipN81A8fvIXoRHsEdDOfXGkf5l1PKY6N8e6BNk4/w400-h324/03eggplant+garden+produce.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Eggplant and sweet potatoes <i>(sweet potatoes were mentioned twice, due in part to a great harvest by the garden goddesses)</i></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Craft beer</span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Snickers candy bars <i>(written with gratitude to Mary Kay for this year’s Halloween candy bowl in the Hive)</i></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our community, love, family and friends:</span></b></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY955HayxdpDizg5tu6lrIzia0lpei-Ikz4cLybg6mTf4fB_5PIe6uKMLtPAVDXLPus1Vn9_hV9YuZuUFeMkdvPapkV2Z4xqcExUsHWKf4UQywlYATBxjBkofNq4vz8qwvCM81Ue-xupI/s650/04community+solar+panels.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="476" data-original-width="650" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY955HayxdpDizg5tu6lrIzia0lpei-Ikz4cLybg6mTf4fB_5PIe6uKMLtPAVDXLPus1Vn9_hV9YuZuUFeMkdvPapkV2Z4xqcExUsHWKf4UQywlYATBxjBkofNq4vz8qwvCM81Ue-xupI/w400-h293/04community+solar+panels.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></div><b><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></b><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><br /></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">All the “berries” were mentioned by name, including Dick </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">(who passed away earlier this year)</i><span style="font-family: verdana;"> and Miles, our six year old neighbor! Our former members were also remembered.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Our goodnight tradition<br /><br />Someone with whom I share the journey <br /><br />Laughter with friends<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKsxGRKuGcszqa-oE4d9aB9xpjsY8moVXQbnBeDMwEvoqU3ssHEuJwkNbmONpPeJOoyCEgfpeJ1wFTWjPIv1Wd5vkpVnkj2Swsb8-NZKTX-bgm97pByIid08Lf8vmsCZdYaIg-7ZGDmsw/s650/05Dave+in+wheelbarrel+with+Vonda.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="650" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKsxGRKuGcszqa-oE4d9aB9xpjsY8moVXQbnBeDMwEvoqU3ssHEuJwkNbmONpPeJOoyCEgfpeJ1wFTWjPIv1Wd5vkpVnkj2Swsb8-NZKTX-bgm97pByIid08Lf8vmsCZdYaIg-7ZGDmsw/w400-h328/05Dave+in+wheelbarrel+with+Vonda.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIp1tNyPO8uJbs9voVMXm5-PD9cpZUIBC_TnwBe3Z2-2Iy_puXYcYgxbk1JZVxuCiOAbYkVDwv-RDB7hUGxPdnzU9qGI85TDwEZFz5kD-n6bEokZp2xyiD81G1s3nSyjflmQt0gairzdY/s650/06community+brainstorming.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="444" data-original-width="650" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIp1tNyPO8uJbs9voVMXm5-PD9cpZUIBC_TnwBe3Z2-2Iy_puXYcYgxbk1JZVxuCiOAbYkVDwv-RDB7hUGxPdnzU9qGI85TDwEZFz5kD-n6bEokZp2xyiD81G1s3nSyjflmQt0gairzdY/w400-h274/06community+brainstorming.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This community </span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />My sister <br /><br />Volunteers of the community <br /><br />Great parents <br /><br />Grandkids</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Dear friends </span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The love shown to me <br /><br />My family </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /><b>Our companion animals: </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzsrNBLihbZESvUxoCwv03A998TxqUN0iGC7Xuxu7C3ejvYG_a6U61fCNJUPw5DjdeAbTPYCwNNhIIcNB62BXTsU0DO6qkVJwwdMCN8eimlKTLV5Bmv2e2wvA78JSW92-mMr8OQtpQydQ/s650/07Lucy+dog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="650" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzsrNBLihbZESvUxoCwv03A998TxqUN0iGC7Xuxu7C3ejvYG_a6U61fCNJUPw5DjdeAbTPYCwNNhIIcNB62BXTsU0DO6qkVJwwdMCN8eimlKTLV5Bmv2e2wvA78JSW92-mMr8OQtpQydQ/w400-h274/07Lucy+dog.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><br /><span></span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lucy dog <br /><br />Cats <i>(I might add several who like to make zoom appearances)</i> <br /><br />All the love from community dogs <br /><br />Four-legged berries <br /><br />All the Elderberry dogs and cats, past and present <br /><br />My four-legged friends <br /><br /><br /><br /><b>The beauty of nature: </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbK4TFStFMXRgmo4sMQQqssmQRxtnWjE4ORO6w1rZ-JQwFZD2UE937-bGVbjsgOV-l4uos6QgG6gLwpiBtgdvIjJnusiTQIVa3YD01MatN-YQg4Zr0e68kRxAd6KGfJ8G02UoWaS39Gc/s650/08Rainbow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="487" data-original-width="650" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbK4TFStFMXRgmo4sMQQqssmQRxtnWjE4ORO6w1rZ-JQwFZD2UE937-bGVbjsgOV-l4uos6QgG6gLwpiBtgdvIjJnusiTQIVa3YD01MatN-YQg4Zr0e68kRxAd6KGfJ8G02UoWaS39Gc/w400-h300/08Rainbow.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our evening sky <i>(yes, the sky plays a big part in our lives, day or night)</i> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Night sky & stars <br /><br />Night stars <i>(another drawing - our artists have been busy)</i> <br /><br />Winter stars <br /><br />Rainbows <i>(no words, simply a drawing in color!)</i> <br /><br />Butterflies <i>(another lovely drawing and tribute to Jacquie, our Monarch mother)</i> <br /><br />Woods & trails <br /><br />Zinnias <i>(with drawing)</i> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHDZhMbDF-bed6yu1-8_2uR40kXSuuFKtbiYfCMjtpKeUbFecrbEc5KXNHLDaqwV9uKLBhi2sxsenAQn4Hr-c_G3RMOaMpVVuIaA9I6h4faszeNBc6zO4f64HyY8E72qJ0yEUsHke5L7k/s650/09cabin+behind+zinnias.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="650" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHDZhMbDF-bed6yu1-8_2uR40kXSuuFKtbiYfCMjtpKeUbFecrbEc5KXNHLDaqwV9uKLBhi2sxsenAQn4Hr-c_G3RMOaMpVVuIaA9I6h4faszeNBc6zO4f64HyY8E72qJ0yEUsHke5L7k/w400-h293/09cabin+behind+zinnias.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Zinnias <i>(mentioned again, this was clearly a banner year, with color everywhere)</i> <br /><br />Early morning walks when no-one is around or up yet </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjL7eDh29cF5rFDRwOHrQaZ4EWB-NXw7eB6zgpwmh6ZFt1AO6kLL5opLVewXXufRlhXaEvMztWmBKTfjM97RjnXtsORmNB7CREbxhSQLeDNEhYRjPzKZKn5FA2aJbp7B5_6hKKsJPkUQ/s650/10stillness+in+woods.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjL7eDh29cF5rFDRwOHrQaZ4EWB-NXw7eB6zgpwmh6ZFt1AO6kLL5opLVewXXufRlhXaEvMztWmBKTfjM97RjnXtsORmNB7CREbxhSQLeDNEhYRjPzKZKn5FA2aJbp7B5_6hKKsJPkUQ/w400-h300/10stillness+in+woods.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Water sounds over rocks <i>(some of us like to hike in silence to hear the woods)</i> <br /><br />Stillness in woods <br /><br />Yellow bellied sapsuckers <br /><br />Bird songs in the garden <i>(some of us bird “by ear”)</i> <br /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzENbI9vAbTkhNCSnSBUo5npDIGsoArfcRkUtancpHHRERDLHISE_vSHrQ1RZhLjy_p2-Fy6Zc3fFqU0X1quBVERUVwS-m6hTI0oPrJNzdQXbRl5bII5l1CD5J1lxsw597uV6lboVM0YQ/s650/11Goldfinch+on+Nancy+feeder.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="477" data-original-width="650" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzENbI9vAbTkhNCSnSBUo5npDIGsoArfcRkUtancpHHRERDLHISE_vSHrQ1RZhLjy_p2-Fy6Zc3fFqU0X1quBVERUVwS-m6hTI0oPrJNzdQXbRl5bII5l1CD5J1lxsw597uV6lboVM0YQ/w400-h294/11Goldfinch+on+Nancy+feeder.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /><br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Goldfinches </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cardinals</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sight <br /><br />Fire <br /><br /><br /><b>Our spiritual paths: </b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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He usually has suggestions for potential tasks, so we decided to combine his epistle with some photos of last Saturday’s work day.</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_wKOyLMx2cUwH3t7wTcP1L1XbWXasaGayjucvYTp8M_eRMcqaQ_a1V9aNrmMuq3r3Pm9kMZpB3eLU02Gk7fhrLjJSPkF7AYaWOH1waem3Heh4WgiZmF-sqZM2aSVCwgohrjVTbdTkac/s768/01+Grand+Oak.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="556" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_wKOyLMx2cUwH3t7wTcP1L1XbWXasaGayjucvYTp8M_eRMcqaQ_a1V9aNrmMuq3r3Pm9kMZpB3eLU02Gk7fhrLjJSPkF7AYaWOH1waem3Heh4WgiZmF-sqZM2aSVCwgohrjVTbdTkac/w290-h400/01+Grand+Oak.png" width="290" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Hi, Neighbors</span></i></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The fall colors this year have been mixed. I thoroughly enjoyed the early bunches of leaves dropped in the circle by the Mighty White Oak. Yellows, flame orange and bright red, sometimes in clusters falling next to each other. A welcome surprise from an oak tree. Perhaps another sign that our signature tree is doing better. It certainly looked more healthy by the fall than it did in the spring. We will continue to limit erosion and let natural processes condition the soil under it.</span></i></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><i><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAMuKXv0crPG81FsZGPG21jv35rsBeGr5S_XHEZgheRebIUgIoZGfRN8aJXmz8lDDNmOKNqsZYxPa0PHBur5JFOYL3WsaWWraYCQ3vu3Fo54xzTC4AnRhohXN60OvqASBHbidwOWawi_s/s1024/02+three+rakers.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="674" data-original-width="1024" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAMuKXv0crPG81FsZGPG21jv35rsBeGr5S_XHEZgheRebIUgIoZGfRN8aJXmz8lDDNmOKNqsZYxPa0PHBur5JFOYL3WsaWWraYCQ3vu3Fo54xzTC4AnRhohXN60OvqASBHbidwOWawi_s/w400-h264/02+three+rakers.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></i></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">The Three Raketeers! On work day these three set to work raking up all those beautiful oak leaves and twigs.</span></div><p></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><i></i><br /><i></i></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7LpaUN3IGAEnzzMrs0bbQ1Kyu6ybP_QWGojoE0NaI3sSiVphtoA8sYnunJUeN-74o_pkRGgocQR5jbO7xTfE22oPwnCW9cwBxpzqGaXej49QcCoR6o2eFQQO3VUU0wIbAXbeh883kPM0/s768/03+Linda+raking.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="618" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7LpaUN3IGAEnzzMrs0bbQ1Kyu6ybP_QWGojoE0NaI3sSiVphtoA8sYnunJUeN-74o_pkRGgocQR5jbO7xTfE22oPwnCW9cwBxpzqGaXej49QcCoR6o2eFQQO3VUU0wIbAXbeh883kPM0/w323-h400/03+Linda+raking.png" width="323" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Linda gets the last bit of the leaves on the path between the South Quad and the Common House.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqldDRFjK6goeaKRZ0ET1qtIJwZvw-ExQyM38PforZgIZKY5uLJq0iOpy-t4_KuweLiGCnbEHOpdETAyvw18tq36QDPeSUKEXWwH_E1WnClbkXM8SfjyFRnsdIHGX2kSILUppG2uNt_4/s768/04+jacquie+raking.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="579" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqldDRFjK6goeaKRZ0ET1qtIJwZvw-ExQyM38PforZgIZKY5uLJq0iOpy-t4_KuweLiGCnbEHOpdETAyvw18tq36QDPeSUKEXWwH_E1WnClbkXM8SfjyFRnsdIHGX2kSILUppG2uNt_4/w301-h400/04+jacquie+raking.png" width="301" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Jacquie can attest to the Mighty White Oak having Mighty big piles of leaves. </span></p><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07UMKBvbrGWYFqjDmFiibuIrsESbbklQk8X0lgg25lqPYL-UXXcRvwr7vTmp4TO8tR2fNoLZHTPWFjwwbna8f_nSkTdHtBbmtURJggyM_nl32gqS8zarqWCL9TZWEysmDp8QRpRhoqfQ/s835/05+Sweet+gum.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="835" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07UMKBvbrGWYFqjDmFiibuIrsESbbklQk8X0lgg25lqPYL-UXXcRvwr7vTmp4TO8tR2fNoLZHTPWFjwwbna8f_nSkTdHtBbmtURJggyM_nl32gqS8zarqWCL9TZWEysmDp8QRpRhoqfQ/w400-h368/05+Sweet+gum.png" width="400" /></a></div><p style="font-family: "Myriad Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Myriad Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">The Scarlet Oaks, on the other hand, were disappointing. Not their year. But, as if to compensate, the Sweet Gum stepped up. They went through their own color show, capped by the brilliant reds still lingering at the intersection of the Pedway and EB Lane.</span></i></p><div><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZQU9UB5AiEXY4HcaETbH9MMunobynQCsgnEZUKF28LmngiqpDHUWnCMbCk-a6qB54bk9QfjW6b65xz3E-VnL9S1RHHaox8fb8S7sFmCcREuXLtxshcLEmwnLhaF-ug-bMD4w49wsfsIs/s895/06+Swamp+sunflowers.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="895" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZQU9UB5AiEXY4HcaETbH9MMunobynQCsgnEZUKF28LmngiqpDHUWnCMbCk-a6qB54bk9QfjW6b65xz3E-VnL9S1RHHaox8fb8S7sFmCcREuXLtxshcLEmwnLhaF-ug-bMD4w49wsfsIs/w400-h344/06+Swamp+sunflowers.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-family: "Myriad Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">A flock of small birds burst from the Swamp Sunflowers as I walked down the Pedway just days ago. Now I have to restrain my impulse to clean out the bed. I admit to being as greedy for the seeds as the birds are, collecting whole stalks and stripping the heads into places in the bed where Sunflowers, Sneezeweed and Goldenrod have not yet taken hold.</span></i></p><p style="font-family: "Myriad Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBfsqA8CFL2KXjMyso8WlFUiWRuUiCsHBjn5zxx0f3KBEUYUXlpJCjLpzy9-bfo3Rh-PTgJf7cizc_Hp6P1SDT0Rkj1wza6pxv1gPbi6WJSnWnMu0OJWc1JjY2ABalqoZdm2Gxkrg8v7Q/s955/07+Sea+myrtle.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="955" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBfsqA8CFL2KXjMyso8WlFUiWRuUiCsHBjn5zxx0f3KBEUYUXlpJCjLpzy9-bfo3Rh-PTgJf7cizc_Hp6P1SDT0Rkj1wza6pxv1gPbi6WJSnWnMu0OJWc1JjY2ABalqoZdm2Gxkrg8v7Q/w400-h321/07+Sea+myrtle.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Myriad Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">We still have one shrub blooming. It is Sea Myrtle, a type of aster, not related to Wax Myrtle or Crepe Myrtle which is not even native to this hemisphere. You can see large ones along the edge of the woods west of EB Lane and a couple east of the stock barn.</span></i></p></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><p style="font-family: "Myriad Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Everyone should be anxious to get outdoors again after this rain, and our next work day will be a great opportunity. Saturday will be brisk and partly sunny. The landscape committee needs to collect the irrigation donuts and gator bags. Karolyn and Ayn will do that and then go on to harvest zinnias.</span></i></p><p style="font-family: "Myriad Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></p></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfcsQ0Zu9CrCBdfkgnhpzr1sRNSbxQje0h3gk1nY7wbC8jvneJZPrvqghJkrakuOJYfpgVrKMeBNGWvPsSFEFWsfVw2ADMc2XgK7JsbKtvz5HRWJuuvxtDpEIrleFBY-GY-wNRK3OYXvg/s827/08+apple+tree+MaryKay+Richard.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="827" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfcsQ0Zu9CrCBdfkgnhpzr1sRNSbxQje0h3gk1nY7wbC8jvneJZPrvqghJkrakuOJYfpgVrKMeBNGWvPsSFEFWsfVw2ADMc2XgK7JsbKtvz5HRWJuuvxtDpEIrleFBY-GY-wNRK3OYXvg/w400-h371/08+apple+tree+MaryKay+Richard.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Myriad Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">I will work on clearing around the Old Apple Tree with Mary Kay. The south end of the EB Lane bed is a good place to weed.</span></i></p><p style="font-family: "Myriad Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">The compost yard is ready for your input. So bring it on.</span></i></p><p style="font-family: "Myriad Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Any other suggestions?<br />
Richard</span></i></p></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Richard didn’t really have to ask. There were plenty of other suggestions of work – from excavating a new South Quad path (Mary) to spraying vinegar on weeds in the pedway (Vonda).</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHo6w34P1OmYxRLYYMRaE3DN0X8Sfr8DbwO6Xi7P2AfWGqXs0hx9qzfjUzPv8jBsvxLzMl4SJULbAEtfzX2OTSG97X-UlrfIh3rSo9USAKqrqskV747C6O2PQCwsqS6sgXqYdo2hji9-U/s768/09+Karen+chinking2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="635" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHo6w34P1OmYxRLYYMRaE3DN0X8Sfr8DbwO6Xi7P2AfWGqXs0hx9qzfjUzPv8jBsvxLzMl4SJULbAEtfzX2OTSG97X-UlrfIh3rSo9USAKqrqskV747C6O2PQCwsqS6sgXqYdo2hji9-U/w331-h400/09+Karen+chinking2.png" width="331" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">The log cabin has been a favorite project for years! Indeed, for more than a century before we got here. But now it’s our turn to make it weather-tight again. Karen has been learning the art of chinking and patching some very old logs.<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4igB9fjJH7ZAHsyl5jGncKGXxNHlBiBCI12QZk9ebDRen-j8iaooaWgomoFPxWJACPYu1tuefVFbHuuTDnOsf7ZpQXKCYNwLOx3EY4KZDDDnbQadVtvTamIluUsydYhrwB0ppq_uwc24/s1024/10+equipment+in+hive.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" data-original-height="632" data-original-width="1024" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4igB9fjJH7ZAHsyl5jGncKGXxNHlBiBCI12QZk9ebDRen-j8iaooaWgomoFPxWJACPYu1tuefVFbHuuTDnOsf7ZpQXKCYNwLOx3EY4KZDDDnbQadVtvTamIluUsydYhrwB0ppq_uwc24/w400-h248/10+equipment+in+hive.png" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">One of the purposes of our all-purpose room is exercise. Here we’re swapping out one piece of equipment for a better one - and getting a little exercise doing that! </span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYf5JCHAV3MmTokPmNu2h-BiT_N1QjhA11EBduzwjxOA7GvfJkQilWK85WfW4hiFg8NORuXo8EO5JPpN4RUN1HsVj6DP5Fqbw6fbs5fAojymGKRfcxqejQCsdIPipShmU-flMTmY1nuQ/s851/11+Stewart+and+Joyce.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="851" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYf5JCHAV3MmTokPmNu2h-BiT_N1QjhA11EBduzwjxOA7GvfJkQilWK85WfW4hiFg8NORuXo8EO5JPpN4RUN1HsVj6DP5Fqbw6fbs5fAojymGKRfcxqejQCsdIPipShmU-flMTmY1nuQ/w400-h361/11+Stewart+and+Joyce.png" width="400" /></a><br />Probably just like most of you, we too have surplus exercise equipment. This piece was stored unused in the log cabin until Stewart and Joyce helped it on its way to the Habitat for Humanity store.<br /><br /><br /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwnQeaeS4qseOHp5KJtibGY-UQt8ev3Nx-mJTWGwKruBw0fjdv_ZeNoZo3TNfMccAHNe6uHfuRiL4pwGn9rC7HuxzCnxc4cuZ_2FFKbWuH_DBeLBizAj6ChpdoAfC3qxIOgrnwz_fqgg4/s1024/13+conversation.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" data-original-height="668" data-original-width="1024" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwnQeaeS4qseOHp5KJtibGY-UQt8ev3Nx-mJTWGwKruBw0fjdv_ZeNoZo3TNfMccAHNe6uHfuRiL4pwGn9rC7HuxzCnxc4cuZ_2FFKbWuH_DBeLBizAj6ChpdoAfC3qxIOgrnwz_fqgg4/w400-h261/13+conversation.png" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Even when work is fun, it’s more fun to take breaks! This was a socially distanced midday break in the sunshine.</span></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9_-_JyOCqwTYQDx0Gp6V_oq9PcbrDniNKzUDH_kxMG-gOHvVOvpoq4R7-o1SwfXPy_fTpcluZuEjQjtodTelC-PYq5RU86vqMHhAsxFuVD6EERB9pdQlaVIdkNKpSi6sYkVR2UI14X8/s768/12+Mike.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="615" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9_-_JyOCqwTYQDx0Gp6V_oq9PcbrDniNKzUDH_kxMG-gOHvVOvpoq4R7-o1SwfXPy_fTpcluZuEjQjtodTelC-PYq5RU86vqMHhAsxFuVD6EERB9pdQlaVIdkNKpSi6sYkVR2UI14X8/w320-h400/12+Mike.png" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Not all the work was outside. Down in the Woodshop, Mike has been building a small wall that will eventually serve to hide the bins of party decorations that we have stored in a loft above the Media Room in the Common House. Saturday Mike put parts together in the Common House.</span></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1vp_s9SuH_oD9K42TguP4qBIfDVdzIusZVXCxbrfuXwAFH2PScJqaKrW3ZgesxB3ujjRe1_72MPY8OfKOraXqo1pw_x2dolJ7vSusKzuNvStASyrVvt7gW43KzmEEd69oJk6hn57PxAw/s650/Arthur+in+sun.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="650" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1vp_s9SuH_oD9K42TguP4qBIfDVdzIusZVXCxbrfuXwAFH2PScJqaKrW3ZgesxB3ujjRe1_72MPY8OfKOraXqo1pw_x2dolJ7vSusKzuNvStASyrVvt7gW43KzmEEd69oJk6hn57PxAw/w400-h325/Arthur+in+sun.png" width="400" /></span></a></div></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Nobody relaxes as well as a cat! Arthur’s already looking forward to taking breaks during our next work day! </span></p><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p></p><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-family: "Myriad Pro"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 8px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><br /><p></p><br /><div><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Joyce from Elderberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03018490948540601382noreply@blogger.com0