Summer Days, Weekends and Walls: Construction Update #2
The bright light creeps into the ceiling vent in the back end of the bus. We heat water for coffee on the picnic table. I sheepishly greet the crew of workers that show up as I shuffle through the yard in my slippers and pajamas to grab half and half from the fridge in the garage. The summer work weeks are broken up by a weekend trip down the Bitterroot Valley. Logger Days in Darby Montana Jumping High at Logger Days Jump Jump Jump No Hands Water Melon Eating Contest Cooking Dinner under the Big Sky The days are marked by stops at the river, impromptu back yard slumber parties, movie marathons and games of hide and seek have expand to cover the whole block. We pick huckleberries, cherries show up in our CSA delivery, the apricots on our tree are sweet and juicy, the plums are turning red but still hold firmy to the tree. It is the first time this tree has fruit. Red Plum Surprise!! I am reading our way through the stack of...