We all have our hobbies, our special treats, our little gifts to ourselves which help us through those days that just seem to need an extra lift. For me, a hot yoga class, a cup of good tea in my favorite pottery mug and a good book, or a walk alone are little special treats which offer a respite from other responsibilities. For Jason, rejuvenation comes in the form of movement- whether it be down a whitewater river in his kayak or in building something, creating, making, building. So, being that we now live in the microbrew capital of America, it makes sense that it wouldn't be long before Jason built our very own hop vine structure. He built the structure you see below in a couple of hours. By mid-summer it should be covered in a hop vine (which they say can grow up to a foot per day), and then, who knows...maybe our own Little microbrew??
Rynn finds her own relaxation in making chocolate cream pie in the backyard.
And Eleanor helps plant some sunflower seeds she received as a gift for her birthday. Hopefully by mid August we'll have some pictures of eight feet tall sunflowers!
Carolyn, I am NOT a green thumb, in fact, I am a notorious plant murderer. But, Abel is a farmer in the making, and has big plans for a fancy garden this summer. Who's going to help him? I guess, I am. I'll be recruiting lots of help from grandma Dori, our resident expert. The results should be interesting. At least we have lots of fertilizer around here.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great picture of Eleanor! Jason, love the trellis..can't wait to see the vine! I am thinking about you building the Alamo from toothpicks and that model wood (?) in the seventh grade...similar look on your face as you built! In your NEXT career, building might be the ticket! Missionary work always needs builder...when you "retire".
ReplyDeleteVery interesting trellis! You should add a measuring calibration on the side of the vertical post so that we can see the bine grow +/- 1 foot per day!!! Looks great my son.
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