THE U-Pick GARDEN will be closing August 20th. This will be the last year the garden will be open to the public. Next year I'll be operating as a CSA, supplying about 20 regular customers with weekly boxes. Thank you for your support over the last 8 years, but it's time to try something new.

To get a copy of my book, "How To Grow Vegetables In Sitka, Alaska" just give me a call....The books are $20 plus tax. If you live out of town and want me to mail you a copy, you can mail a check for $25.60 to:

Lori Adams
P O Box 6021
Sitka, Alaska
99835


Down To Earth U-Pick Garden is located at 2103 Sawmill Creek Road in Sitka, Alaska. It is open usually from mid-June through late August. Hours are Monday-Saturday 12:00 to 6:30. On Farmer's Market Saturdays I am not open until 2:00. Children are welcome but may not run through the garden or chase the ducks. If you have any questions you can contact me, Lori Adams, at 907-747-6108 or 907-738-2241. My email address is downtoearthupick@gmail.com

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Insanity

The day started out normal enough....for breakfast I made Levi and Chris some snowflake pancakes...


...dusted with powdered sugar and swimming in butter and syrup of course...


Then the boys went to pick up Ryan...... and that's when the insanity started.  They had decided that they were going to participate in this year's annual polar dip. Being sane people, Mr. Adams and I headed over to watch...


Everyone who is anyone was there....kids....


...dogs...


....the media...


Some people even dressed up in crazy costumes....it was a very bright, colorful, laughing crowd.

The Sitka High School National Honor Society was giving out hot chocolate....


And emergency personnel were on hand (they even had a diver in the water)....just in case....


As the clock approached noon everyone started to migrate down toward the water's edge....



Everyone was full of confidence and bravado.....


And then the horn went off and they all raced into the water, screaming....


A true dipper must go completely under the water before they can come back out again....


And just as quickly as they ran in, they all started running back out again....screaming even louder....



...while people like me took pictures



Then everyone shivered violently while they compared notes on how cold it was!!




It was completely insane!



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  1. AnonymousDecember 23, 2012 at 1:37 PM

    I can't believe Levi was crazy enough to do that. He is so brave!!!

    Erika

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