July 1, 2009
Before we left this morning, Brigg took us to his botanical gardens. He volunteers there as the compost guy. It’s a really cool place. People have many different gardens with different themes--butterfly, the manor garden, one with native plants, and many others. It’s a beautiful spot and very peaceful. The compost section has many different compost piles constructed in various ways from inexpensive using recycled materials to commercial compost bins. The educational opportunities are amazing. And Brigg tells us that the worm composting class fill up fast! Lots more interest than there used to be! The website for this great place is www.naturescaping.org check it out! It was a wonderful way to start the day.
After we got back from there, we finished loading the truck and said goodbye to Ellen. It was a fun visit. Then we got some gas and took off for Ellensburg. Took us about 5 hours to get here, but we made it. More time to set up the tent. Then we grabbed something to eat and walked around the park a bit. I would love a cup of coffee, but there’s nowhere near here to do that right now, and none of us feel like driving into town. So it’s some peach cold brew iced tea for tonight!!
Tomorrow we plan to head into town and go to the Chamber of Commerce and a local museum to get a feel for the area and ask some questions. Friday morning it’s on to Spokane!
