Pyrah's U-Pick Farm

On Friday, August 8th, I took the day off to join my friend and her kids at the U-Pick farm in the Valley. Technically this farm is in the Butte, near the town of Palmer. Every week during the summer they open different fields for vegetable picking and charge by the pound. On this day we picked up peas, potatoes and broccoli.

We scheduled a hayride in the afternoon for us and the kids. Boyd requested horses but they pull these wagons with tractors.

Boyd eventually got into the picking process and really had a good time checking out the plants.

My friend, one of her kiddos and Boyd:

He held these peas for the whole drive home (45 minutes!)

Hay!

Russian River campground - June 2014

June was rough with a lot of sickness in our house. We rallied toward the end of the month and joined D's parents down on the Kenai and Russian Rivers for some much-needed family and fishing time!

June 26 was our 4th wedding anniversary! D and Boyd treated me to a great dinner at Cattle Company (plus a Moscow Mule). 

How to use a duck call

(photos from July 2014)

Calling in ducks is serious business. Here is our resident expert to demonstrate the correct technique.

1. Practice your duck-calling face.

2. Choose and familiarize yourself with the instrument.

3. Begin your calling.

4. Don't forget to blow from your diaphragm.

5. Go ahead, have fun with it.

6. Practice makes perfect.

7. Signal that you have finished. Have your mom get you applesauce and cookies after a job well done!