Here we are, back from vacation! It was a fun whirlwind to North Carolina and back. Good times were had with family and friends - lots of laughs happened. We celebrated Matt's little sister's birthday; spent a soul-reviving few days with the Immortal Mountaineers and toured Cadyn's beautifully curated shop gathered in Front Royal, Virginia; and met up with another good friend to disassemble the awesome gift he and his partner are bestowing on us, a 16x20 canvas tent and platform which we'll live in on our land in Vermont next summer. Finally there was a wedding in Durham, with excellent food, music, and chardonnay that flowed so freely it nearly washed me out to sea. I have recovered.
In the picture above, it's a bear's head mushroom on the cutting board, not some bizarre orb from the etherworld. Or maybe it's both. Matt found it on a tree in North Carolina where we were camping, and we chopped it up and put it in our curry.
Our lives have been underwritten by the great generosity of others over the past month or so. I was so busy before this trip that I didn't take time to feel really grateful for that. Friends and family have offered up material things along with support and excitement as we plan our next move, north. We won't be outta here til the spring, but we're getting our ducks in a row. And I mean that literally. I'm buying ducks, damn it.
2 comments:
Oh, dear Zoe, we miss you so much! We had the best time with your visit. One of these days, weather and time will permit a group camping experience. In the meantime, let Jim Henson and Argentinian gnome sightings keep us entertained. Btw- where was that photo w/ the amazing mushroom taken? Looks like a cozy cave! xoxo
Aw, you're the best Cadyn. That picture was from the land we stayed on in North Carolina, where the tent was. There was a little strawbale building with a perfect cooking station for us:)
Post a Comment