Oops. I got a bit behind on posts! Here's my attempt to catch up.
This summer's garden was a complete bust. It was due to these guys (and girls) eating pretty much everything. They even nibbled on my trees! Next year I'm going to have to fence and cover everything. I'll be armoring-up this winter! Check out the video below. This was a half-dozen bucks, a bachelor group, hanging out munching on our tomatoes. We hardly got a single tomato. We actually had to pay for them at the Farmer's Market! Horror of horrors!
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As usual, we spent a lot of time out on bikes!
Speaking of bikes, I upgraded my hybrid commuter bike with a Hill Topper 350-watt motor, which has been a delight. I wrote about it here on my other blog after trying it out for three months. I still take my road bike every now and then, but having the ebike has been great. I've really enjoyed spending more time on the bike, and less in the car.
We took a trip to St. Paul, Minnesota and visited the Minnesota State Fair. The girls had an absolute blast.
After spending a few days in St. Paul, we drove up to Duluth and stayed on Lake Superior. We love the northern beaches!
We also went on a camping trip to Montgomery Bell State Park. This is the first (tent) camping trip we've taken with R, I believe. It went pretty well, all things considered. We got to sleep through the night, which is always a plus. The girls enjoyed playing in the creek that ran through the campground.
Of course, J's birthday was in September. She had a Greek god's themed party, complete with Olympic games and a giant Medusa-head piñata.
For Halloween, we (and some friends) stopped by our neighbors to say hello and, incidentally, collect some candy.
I went to Seattle for a work trip with my company to one of our major conferences and, while I don't say much about my company here, it was really neat seeing our sales team in action and speak with so many of our clients from hospitals all over the country.
I recently started my first batch of muscadine wine. I expect it to end in abject failure, but hopefully I will learn something from the process. If it does go well, I should have about three gallons to try out sometime in the spring.