He was offered a wonderful job here in Roanoke and it has given our family the opportunity to discover yet another beautiful part of the country, and continent.
As our third major move in 6 years (Calgary to Montreal in 2005, Montreal to Rhode Island in 2007, Rhode Island to Roanoke in 2011) we have been lucky enough to see areas I never dreamed I would be able to get to.
It is sure nice to be back in the mountains. I enjoyed the ocean, but I have discovered at the heart of it I am a mountain girl. I have a wonderful view from my house and I am grateful for it every day.
I am also grateful to be living in an area where so much food can be produced. And for so long. Now, I grew up eating vegetables from the garden, but the growing season in Alberta is just so much shorter. We have been discovering all the farmers markets, have bought a quarter of beef that is not only grass fed, but grass finished - and from the same farmer bought a half a pig, our weekly supply of eggs, and last week even got a chicken!
The kids and I have been enjoying adventures in the kitchen for some time now. Especially my daughter Jenna (hence the blog name). But, I think our kitchen adventures have just begun.
Here's a picture of Jenna enjoying the beater after making whipped cream to go on the top of our selection of local peaches, blackberries and raspberries.
