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August 11, 2009

Devo in WA

A group of us converged at Lara and Marc’s Farm to celebrate Deneva being in Washington. Deneva only comes to Washington about once or twice a year so it is definitely cause to celebrate when she arrives!

Since our shared histories stretch back to elementary school we were able to reflect on some of our favorite moments through the years. By the end of the night we had hunkered down on couches and played some Cranium Wii.

Minus the wine, husbands and swearing we could have been warped back in time to twenty years ago laughing together huddled on the couch at one of our parent’s houses. I feel lucky to have friends that I have known so long, but also friends that function as memory keepers and allies.

August 10, 2009

Separated at Birth

Found at Camp Janet:

Found in San Francisco:

August 8, 2009

Homegrown

I’m hanging out at Camp Janet for the next few days and as I tour around my mom’s gardens I am so amazed at what my eyes see. It seems like there are no weeds and that everything truly has a life of its own. Back at HBHQ our garden is a hodge podge of both weeds and some flowers, I’m not sure if things are closer to life or death. Growing up my parents always had beautiful gardens and I now realize that I took for granted all the hard work that they put in to create such beauty. Now that I have gardens of my own I find that I have not inherited their green thumbs. Coming to Camp Janet makes me realize this, but I also know that I can tap into my mom’s knowledge as a source to help my gardens become a better version than what they are right now.

On a side note, Sydney has now fully acclimated to being a part of the dog pack that runs wild here. She’s got her collar off and is accepted into the crew without a second thought. It is so hilarious to see them all run around together because one is not like the other. From Tonka’s lumbering walk to Sparky’s Terrier Tendencies, and Taggert’s playfulness, Sydney’s happy-go-lucky attitude is a perfect contribution to the Camp Janet Dog Pound. Plus, she likes the all you can eat buffet on the back porch.