Chefs and Growers Feast and Hoedown at Manakintown Specialty Growers

A wonderful evening of fresh local food created and shared with Manakintown Specialty Growers "groupies"

It was so nice to slow down and saver what we grow and cook with others who enjoy growing and creating good for you food too.

Thanks Jo & Robbie for mentoring & networking so many people in the local growers and creative food business in Virginia.

A Pearl View of Labor Day

Pearl says, "After directing the planting of the Fall vegetable garden, chasing squirrels off the farm, and herding up the turkeys for my family I need to find some where I can chill-out. Hey... Dad... how do feel about filling this wash-tub? I need a drink .... please....pretty please...the hose is right here....

Ahhh a Mud Bath...a great way to make the best of what I have on fur.

A perfect fit for "Pearly-Locks" to cool off after a hard day of farming."

First rays of Autmn

This Honey Bee is shimmering in the twilight of a Autumn evening on the rays of this copper sunflower. Autumn's new light patterns and reflection give a beautiful patina to all the colors in the garden. I feel I must rush outside as soon as I can each day to soak up all that I can of this pink and amber light of Autumn, as I know it passes so quickly, this season of patchwork mountainsides and confetti forest I love so much.