A day on the farm at Zoe's Garden

I've worked two Saturday's in May at Zoe's Garden and I'll start working more now that school is out. Today we dug up red sunchokes; a lot of work for a small payoff. I hope to post about the work I do, the things I learn, and the good food I get to eat this summer.

Riding to pick up boxes and dig up sunchokes

Flowers that need to be planted next week

Digging up sunchokes

The weather was overcast and 60ish today, which is perfect for working outside. When the weather warms up I don't know that I'll look this happy.

CSA goodies

We got our first basket of fresh veggies this week from Zoe's Garden (http://zoegarden.com). I'm volunteering/interning this summer and I get their weekly basket as payment. The spinach was so good as were the radishes and microgreens! There were a couple things I didn't know what they were so I'll have to ask Farmer Dave next time I go out to the farm. We look forward to 15 more weeks of yummy, fresh, organic fruits and vegetables.

Ogden half-marathon 2011

I just finished the Ogden half-marathon this morning! It was a beautiful sunny day in Ogden, perfect running conditions. This is my 5th year running either the full or half and I hope to do it year after year.

I came in so fast that Yao could barely catch a photo!

finished!

We finished the morning off with breakfast at Jeremiah's-so good! Meg, I missed you today. We'll have to meet up and run it another year.

Double Graduation

WE DID IT! Yao and I both graduated last weekend. Yao with an MBA from the UofU and me with an MNM from Regis University in Denver, CO. We are so excited to be finished and hope to start our new lives with new jobs. (BTW: We're still looking so if you know of something let us know. We're willing to relocate to anywhere but Alaska . . . and West Virginia.) We spent 2.5 days in Denver soaking in the 85 degree sun. It was so nice and warm and we enjoyed ourselves immensely.

Yao: Masters of Business Administration

Arriving at the Denver airport

Emilie: Masters of Nonprofit Management

Happy Valentine's Day

I know it's not until tomorrow but Yao and I celebrated yesterday with a trip to Park City for dinner and a little shopping. It was nice to spend some actual time together and it didn't hurt that I got something new to wear. To top off the nice weekend it is sunny and 55 degrees today! The forecast is sunny and 55 for the next three days . . . before the snow storm moves in on Thursday. We're really hoping for an early spring.

Some pictures from the past:

Christmas 2010-California adventure

Yao and I spent our Christmas break housesitting for my aunt Jamie in Dana Point, CA. We had a great time exploring. We went running along the coast in San Clemente, ate Chinese food in LA, visited the San Diego Zoo and ate lobster in La Jolla, went whale watching off the coast of Dana Point, and shopped in Las Vegas. On the way home we hit a major snow storm just north of St. George so we had to stop in Cedar City for the night. We were lucky to have made it though. And the trip made up for the terrible drive home. Thanks Jamie & Sabrina for a great week in the sun!

Christmas Day at the harbor in Dana Point

Later that afternoon we visited Chinatown,

and then went to San Gabriel to find Yao some authentic northern Chinese food.

Monday we went to the San Diego Zoo. Everyone else

apparently had the same idea b/c it was packed! But it was

a beautiful sunny day in December and we had

a great time.

On our whale watching boat trip in Dana Point, CA

Happy Anniversary

Today is our fifth wedding anniversary. A lot has happened in five years (graduations, citizenship, homeowners, etc.). We're happy to have spent the last 7 years together and hope for many more.