I could write about how we baked up some of the last homegrown roots along with a leg of lamb, salad, and a lemon meringue pie for a true spring feast.  How we had a centerpiece of lilac and other spring flowers, and a roaring creek for background music.  But then you'd think Joey's birthday party was peaceful.






It wasn't.  Mom and Maggie made a homemade pinata and after we'd stuffed ourselves, we got down to fun and games.  I tied a string to a stick and threw it over a branch...

...then hoisted the pinata aloft.

As the birthday boy, Joey got to go first.  I tied on his blindfold, enjoying my place of power atop the picnic table.  (Yes, I am the shortest person in my family.)

We each gave it a try.

"No, Anna, it's over there!"

Then Joey got smart and ditched the plastic bat and picked up a branch.  Whack!  Whack!  Whack!

We were laughing so hard we could hardly pick up the baggies of dried dates, cashews and other treats.

Thanks for the great party, everybody!

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About us: Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.



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