David and the Tractors

Last week we went to the Spokane Ag Expo. It was so cute how much David loved the big tractors. He wanted to sit in every single one of them.

Earth Day Fair

We went to the Chewelah Earth Day Fair this morning. It was lots of fun. The weather was sunny most of the time, too. We brought crafts, cards, the first spring produce and the baby chicks! Kids love to come see the chicks and we sold them all!

Spokane Ag Expo

Last week we went down to the Spokane Ag Expo. We had an enjoyable day looking at the exhibits and gathering information.

There were some cute miniature cows there.

David got bored in his stroller after awhile, it was a long day.

Andrew having a great time!

Visiting and Seeds

On our way home we stopped to visit my great Aunt Fran and Uncle Charlie in Petaluma. It was nice to see them and show them the baby.



We also stopped at the new Baker Creek Heirloom seed store. It was a lot of fun. I bought a few things even though I didn't really need anything.

Fruit

On Thursday evening we went to the San Luis Obispo farmers market. It is quite the event. There are several blocks of produce and several blocks of food booths. Unfortunately I forgot to take any pictures while we were there. We bought several exotic fruits while we were there. I did take pictures of those when we got home.

Colorful fruit


Blood orange. I think these are so pretty inside.


Strawberry guava


Passionfruit(purple) and Pineapple guava(green) The pinapple guava is my favorite, it has a sweet, tart and tropical flavor.


Kumquats a tiny citrus that you eat whole, peel and all

San Simeon Hike

Andrew, Jonathan, David and I went over the San Simeon beach one afternoon and took a little hike. It was a beautiful sunny day.

A Walk on the Beach

Yesterday we went to the beach. We took Melissa with us for the day and she enjoyed carrying David around. It was a beautiful sunny day, perfect for walking along the beach and exploring tide pools.

All Bundled Up

It has been cold here the last few days that I have been really bundling David up when we go out.

Fairtime!

The Northeast Washington Fair was the last weekend in August. We all enjoyed spending time there and seeing all the exhibits. Here are a few highlights.

The Fair Parade


Aleah with her dog in the parade


The Engell's Concert





Our Entries
It was fun to win some ribbons for my wedding dress

We also entered some of our vegetables



The Entertainment
Adam enjoyed participating in the magic show.

Huckleberries

Melissa and I had the chance to go pick huckleberries with Jennifer Watkins, her sister and a friend. It was fun to explore until we found the best patches. We picked until we got driven off the mountain by a thunder storm. Afterwards we went down to the river and had lunch. I didn't swim,(the water was cold and it was still cloudy though the storm had passed) but some people did.

When we got home I washed the berries and froze them. We also ate some of them on ice cream. One of these days I will have to make a huckleberrry pie.

Farm Auction

We had a chance to go to an auction nearby last week. It was very interesting to listen to the auctioneer and ty to keep track of who was bidding. We got some good deals on a few things. We got a pressure canner, some oil lamps, a file cabinet and a few other things.

Andrew with his brothers

Some of the farm equipment

View from the parking area

The old farmhouse

Yardsales

We have been enjoying spending Saturday mornings going to yardsales. It is so fun to find good deals on items we need. Last weekend we loaded the car up quite full. We got seventeen boxex of canning jars and lots of other stuff, too.