Day 3 Grand Tour

Today was one of those days on the farm to remember and we will. We got up slowly although Rowan, Katie, and Ella were outside before the sun came up. We worked on chores around the house and got ready for leaving tomorrow. Laurie even managed to work on a remote work problem and hel brother Jon adjust to things back home. 

We left about noon to do some shopping and pick up sandwiches for lunch with Rowan at Headwaters Farm, his day job. He has many projects underway he is trying to finish before the rains come which could be soon. He will also be hosting a national conference of incubator farms like his soon. We enjoyed a fun but brief lunch in his busy day and picked up pizzas to feed everyone dinner later to help out. Trips from the farm are mainly very efficient and this was no exception.

In the afternoon Laurie babysat so Katie could spend more time on the tractor and with her field crew. Meanwhile I continued my Canada thistle eradication project. Now that the thistle is flowering they have to be cut and bagged to keep them from spreading farther and faster across the farm. There was some nice quiet time outside in the evening catching up with the activities of today and sharing time with the baby. We had a big dinner and all helped with chores before a quiet evening.

Tomorrow we spend the morning in Portland and then catch a train to Seattle briefly and then on to Vancouver. The trip will really be on then but this has been a great start.

Katie mult-tasks with Ella's help and Charlie's watchful eye

Tailgate lunch with Rowan in the shade at Headwater Farm

Dinner with Ella is always a fun experience as she enjoys squash and her favorite farm animal book