MEAT!

Woah there Meat Fest!

Walking with Ethyl Girl on our Unsolved Mysteries blood trail morning.

Acorns were collected and ground, Adam made them into some wonderful black muffins.

mmm...yams and babouchkas. Preparing for Meat Fest 2010

Victory lap around the pond.

Then we headed to Kansas and up to the Chicago area to visit our families...I didn't take my camera out in Kansas but got some great pictures around Adam's folks' place.

To Vermont...

In October we packed up the car and headed east...first stop Reno! We almost doubled our money which nearly paid for one of our drinks. This is us after our big win!

Next we stopped at my grandpa's wife's cabin in Creede, CO a little mining town. The leaves were just finishing turning on the aspens and the snow just started to cover the tops of the mountains. It was a nice mid country break from driving. We tromped around back behind the cabin, checked out the cemetery and hiked around climbing into old mine shafts...just kidding...but we saw quite a few.

It has been nearly a year since my last post...this one's for you Brad...I finally remembered that I have a blog, now if I could just remember where I am...

Farmey farm farm trippin...

Man, can they wale.

Finally we were all in the frame, sort of.

One of our last harvests before leaving Portland.

Matt, i.e. Goat Matt, countless hours spent harvesting, weeding, planting, always a pleasure. Especially when the afternoon goofiness took over at 10am.

It's not what it looks like...what is it?

Working at the farm with these boys was quite possibly the best work environment I have ever had.

Back in September, when I was neglecting the blog.

You should see those cans.

Boy howdy Sarah.

My roommate, Sarah, Adam and I went to the Painted Hills in "eastern" Oregon. It's amazing how different the climate becomes with just a little travel in Oregon. There is the cool damp coast, rainy Portland, then you can go down hill skiing on Mount Hood then out to the high desert. It is beautiful out there and we enjoyed being able to wonder around without fear of getting lost, without forest everywhere it's a lot easier to keep track of yourself.

Book Jackets

I found this great picture on the Cargo Collective website. Love it. It made me think of my cousin Erica!

Farmin'

My "boss" just posted some pictures and videos to his Picasa website

Towards the bottom there is a video of the antique corn decobber that my co-worker brought in for us to use. It says that it was built in 1904 or 1905 for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. It's really neat to use a machine that was used so long ago and has been sitting in someone's storage for decades. They sure new how to build things tough back then.

We grew three varieties of dry corn. A popcorn, and two varieties for corn meal (Painted Mountain and a dent corn).

Things are really slowing down as it has been below freezing for days on end here (which is rare). We are, however, building a new greenhouse that is 20x50 feet. It's pretty exciting to be a part of building an entire structure. I have done a bit of construction type work but I don't think I've ever done a start to finish, free standing structure. Working with the metal pipe skeleton of the greenhouse in this weather is "fun". I'm sure pictures will follow.

Trivial Winter 2009

Inspired by figure drawing class.

Inspired by Chris's mustache.

Inspired by chilly weather.

Uninspired by chilly weather, just want to stay in bed all day and read.

I am very much looking forward to my trip to Kansas in 9 days. The winter doldrums have begun to creep up on us here in the land of no sun (though it has been oddly sunny lately). I find that when the sun is out it is a bit unsettling. I look at it and ask, "Why must you tease me so, dear sun?" It's not the sun's fault really. The unfortunate thing about sun in the midst of weeks of drizzle is that one can't help but dread the drizzly days to come, even while the sun is out. This is where Trivial Pursuit and Buffalo Springfield come into play.

I have really taken a liking to pursuing those little wedges of knowledge as we round the wheel of many colors. Koolaid Trivia and Sweet Valley High were once my calling but the winds of change blew through and crashed Enid's beach party.

Here's one for you...What country banned the Bible, Koran, and Talmud in the year 1926?

Check out This American Life. I know you'll love it.

Inspired by my pink marker?