Garden

Two shots (a month old) of our garden this summer. The vegetables are coming in now, and the girls love to forage. Top picks are peas and fresh tomatoes. We added two raised beds for a total of three this year, and will have five next year. I think we'll try out carrots, maybe potatoes, cukes, and chard. As long as the girls enjoy picking and eating the veggies, we're happy.

Front: pumpkins, zukes, pole beans
Middle: tomatoes, lettuce, peppers
Back: tomatoes, onions, basil, peas

The sprinkler is the best part!

Boundary Waters

I'm just back from a week with Carleton friends in the Boundary Waters. I hadn't been there since the summer of 1992; I hope the next break isn't so long. The best part was spending time with far-flung friends, but the terrific weather and gorgeous scenery didn't hurt. Photos of Kelly Lake, South Temperance Lake, and Sawbill Lake respectively.

Fundy and beyond

We spent two nights at Fundy National Park on the way to Cape Breton. The site had a great view of the water, and the park wasn't very busy. There's quite a bit for the under-3 set to enjoy there - a large playground, a heated salt-water pool, and some beautiful short trails for hiking. Dickson Falls (below) is on a 1 km loop with lots of boardwalks and stairs that the girls enjoyed.

The drive from Fundy to Cape Breton is a long haul, but we all survived and enjoyed the last hour especially as we drove over Cape Smokey at dusk. The campground at Ingonish was much busier, but we had a nice spot close to the trail to the beach and the playground.

Moriah organized all the footwear outside the tent!

Below she is busy digging at the Ingonish beach.

A gorgeous short hike is near Black Cove beach. The trail takes you up over a small hill with a great view to the rocky headland north of the beach. We didn't do the whole trail along the headland, but had a scenic snack then came back closer to the water. The geology here is fantastic, to boot.

I think it was quite a treat all four of us to spend time together. Below, Doug and Bridget at Corney Brook (west side of Cape Breton).