Comments on: Our Dare: 25% Complete http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/our-dare-25-complete5/ a tongue-in-cheek quest for understanding... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:46:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Jenny http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/our-dare-25-complete5/#comment-470 Jenny Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:44:14 +0000 http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/our-dare-25-complete5/#comment-470 Hey Shannon, It was a friend of mine over dinner and drinks at my place one night long, long ago. :) Hey Shannon,
It was a friend of mine over dinner and drinks at my place one night long, long ago. :)

]]> By: Shannon http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/our-dare-25-complete5/#comment-469 Shannon Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:29:45 +0000 http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/our-dare-25-complete5/#comment-469 BTW, who dared you and Jenny to tackle these trails in the first place? Maybe it was written somewhere and I just missed it. BTW, who dared you and Jenny to tackle these trails in the first place? Maybe it was written somewhere and I just missed it.

]]> By: Erin http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/our-dare-25-complete5/#comment-468 Erin Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:24:19 +0000 http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/our-dare-25-complete5/#comment-468 Sorry Jason. Maybe a trip back to the Midwest is in order! Sorry Jason. Maybe a trip back to the Midwest is in order!

]]> By: Erin http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/our-dare-25-complete5/#comment-467 Erin Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:23:21 +0000 http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/our-dare-25-complete5/#comment-467 Hi Shannon! An edible mushroom class sounds excellent. Personally, Puffballs are my favorites. They are ball-shaped mushrooms and typically are about the diameter of one's thumb, but gaint ones can be about the size of a basketball. When they are fresh you can eat them. However, when they are a bit older you can squeeze, squish or bop the mushrooms and spores come shooting out the top. And it's not just a few spores, but lovely big green clouds of them! It is hours of fun for any child, or adult for that matter! ( This is the type of stuff I subject Jenny to all the time. And typically, despite her protests, I would make her squish a few too! It's a mystery to me why she complains... ha ha.) Hi Shannon! An edible mushroom class sounds excellent. Personally, Puffballs are my favorites. They are ball-shaped mushrooms and typically are about the diameter of one’s thumb, but gaint ones can be about the size of a basketball. When they are fresh you can eat them. However, when they are a bit older you can squeeze, squish or bop the mushrooms and spores come shooting out the top. And it’s not just a few spores, but lovely big green clouds of them! It is hours of fun for any child, or adult for that matter!

( This is the type of stuff I subject Jenny to all the time. And typically, despite her protests, I would make her squish a few too! It’s a mystery to me why she complains… ha ha.)

]]> By: Jason http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/our-dare-25-complete5/#comment-466 Jason Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:20:52 +0000 http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/our-dare-25-complete5/#comment-466 You guys are about to make me drool... when are you going to send some of those berries to me? :P You guys are about to make me drool… when are you going to send some of those berries to me? :P

]]> By: Shannon http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/our-dare-25-complete5/#comment-465 Shannon Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:51:16 +0000 http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/our-dare-25-complete5/#comment-465 As long as we are discussing food (a passion of mine), I'm curious: Have you two seen any wild mushrooms? I'm thinking about taking a class in September on mushroom hunting. People really get into it, I hear. I'd learn about and search for: Giant Puffballs, Chicken-of-the-Woods and Sulfur Shelfs. No clue what any of these are, but I'm sure it'll be fun! As long as we are discussing food (a passion of mine), I’m curious: Have you two seen any wild mushrooms? I’m thinking about taking a class in September on mushroom hunting. People really get into it, I hear. I’d learn about and search for: Giant Puffballs, Chicken-of-the-Woods and Sulfur Shelfs. No clue what any of these are, but I’m sure it’ll be fun!

]]> By: Erin http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/our-dare-25-complete5/#comment-462 Erin Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:17:15 +0000 http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/our-dare-25-complete5/#comment-462 Lovely! Lovely!

]]> By: Liara Covert http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/our-dare-25-complete5/#comment-461 Liara Covert Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:15:21 +0000 http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/our-dare-25-complete5/#comment-461 I just couldn't resist commenting on the blackberry image. You see, I've been doing yardwork at my parents' cottage in Nova Scotia, Canada and I stumbled across this huge wild supply of blackberry bushes. This must mean we're on the same wavelength. Although these wild berries aren't yet ripe, I sense that they will be soon! I just couldn’t resist commenting on the blackberry image. You see, I’ve been doing yardwork at my parents’ cottage in Nova Scotia, Canada and I stumbled across this huge wild supply of blackberry bushes. This must mean we’re on the same wavelength. Although these wild berries aren’t yet ripe, I sense that they will be soon!

]]> By: Erin http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/our-dare-25-complete5/#comment-459 Erin Thu, 09 Aug 2007 02:05:45 +0000 http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/our-dare-25-complete5/#comment-459 Hi John! It's kind of a mixed bag not having people out and about, isn't it? On one hand it's alarming there aren't more people enjoying the trails, but on the other it's great to have such great resources all to oneself. Part of me wants to advertise how great the trails are, while another part wants to keep it as my own little treasure. I hope you have wild raspberries wherever you are. Hi John! It’s kind of a mixed bag not having people out and about, isn’t it? On one hand it’s alarming there aren’t more people enjoying the trails, but on the other it’s great to have such great resources all to oneself. Part of me wants to advertise how great the trails are, while another part wants to keep it as my own little treasure. I hope you have wild raspberries wherever you are.

]]> By: John Murphy http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/our-dare-25-complete5/#comment-458 John Murphy Thu, 09 Aug 2007 01:36:59 +0000 http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/our-dare-25-complete5/#comment-458 Your post reminded of some time I spent in Naperville, Illinois. I was working there and had weekends to myself. One weekend I remember it had snowed and I drove out to one of the many woodland trails expecting to find many people taking advantage of the conditions by skiing or toboganning. In fact I think I saw a maximum of 6 people in the whole expanse. As I live in the UK I'm aghast that locals don't take advantage of this wonderful resource. Having said that of course I'd probably be just as bad back home. We never seem to appreciate was is on our own doorstep so it's great to read that the two of you are enjoying the freedom of the outdoors. I'd have to agree that wild raspberries do it for me as well. Your post reminded of some time I spent in Naperville, Illinois. I was working there and had weekends to myself. One weekend I remember it had snowed and I drove out to one of the many woodland trails expecting to find many people taking advantage of the conditions by skiing or toboganning. In fact I think I saw a maximum of 6 people in the whole expanse. As I live in the UK I’m aghast that locals don’t take advantage of this wonderful resource. Having said that of course I’d probably be just as bad back home. We never seem to appreciate was is on our own doorstep so it’s great to read that the two of you are enjoying the freedom of the outdoors.
I’d have to agree that wild raspberries do it for me as well.

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