Pear sauce and raspberry and cranberry jam

Little Owl

Tomatoes

I canned 18 pints.

Autumn Fun

Charlie can't wait for Santa to come on Halloween when he will have his Robot Party for his birthday.

We had a few trees taken down and Kathy discovered that the bark was edible, so she fried some up for Sam and I served it for book group. "Piney" was the main comment.

My schedule. This has made my life organized and directed and I love it.

Fun in the Funicular

What is a Funicular? Well, it is a gondola/elevator that takes you from valet to the hotel at the St. Regis Deer Valley where I am planning a gala for my main client - Norwegian Outdoor Exploration Center. Below is one of my interns, Alastair (I just hired her as After School Director).

Random Pics from Summer

Canning Like the End Is Nigh

Tomatillo salsa


Apple butter.

Gluten Free

I've been gluten-free for over a month now and I can't believe how much better I feel! I made this Pear Raspberry Frangipani Tart with gluten-free flour. It was great- just add some extra salt.

Harvest Walk 2011

Yep, I've kept it going. The kids love it. I like it so much more than Halloween. It puts the real celebration of the harvest back in our lives.

Sam is a Box Elder Bug. Kids are encouraged to dress up in costumes inspired by Nature.

This is Mother Earth.

Learning the Pumpkin Song

Apple story by the chicken coop.

Tarantula at Zion

Yes, Tarantulas roam free in Utah. This is the first time I have seen one. It was pretty damn big. Not as dangerous as a Brown Recluse though. I just heard of someone else seeing one on the Bonneville Trail near SL too. I wonder if this was a prolific summer for them. We need to get a book because now I have all kinds of questions about them.

More on the Virgin River at NP

Making boats.

Moon at Zion

I'm disappointed that the moon looks like this in a picture. When we were there it seemed HUGE. I need to figure out night shots on my camera.