Bumper Year for ‘Shrooms

In the forests every year has its unique characteristics – big floods, strong winds, really dry….. . One characteristic that has made 2010 remarkable has been the large number and variety of fungi in the forests. As you can see, Pam gets excited about the chanterelles. She has tested the maxim that “one cannot live on mushrooms alone” and we had to call it quits when she experimented with her chanterelle oatmeal recipe! Note that in addition to having two fists full, she has another 10 lbs. bundled in the shirt around her waist!