Jonah House logo
Banner

Summer 2009

Images of our co-workers: the goats, donkeys and guinea fowl, the garden and other attempts at simpler living.
more images and descriptions, including links

(This page is added because the webperson can't figure out how to get search engines to look at our photo
gallery (zenphoto). If anyone knows how to solve that, or has a preference over pages like this or pictures
in the photo gallery, please contact us--thanks, Susan)
Liz McAlister trains Vinnie, the donkey, so that the donkey will be able to pull a cart.
Ardeth Platte, Carol Gilbert prepare food bags to give away to those in need. Sunflowers, international symbol for nuclear disarmament.
Liz McAlister trains Vinnie, the donkey
to be able to pull a cart and carry brush, firewood and people. (more)
Ardeth Platte and Carol Gilbert prepare 130 food bags for people who come to the Jonah House food pantry.
Sunflowers are the international symbol for nuclear disarmament. Sunflower plants have been used in Chernobyl to absorb nuclear poisons from lakes. (more)
Bees on flowers at Jonah House.
female guinea hen sits on eggs, while male guinea stands guard.
Many flowers in bloom, attracting bees,
butterflys and birds.
The female guinea hen sits on about 27 eggs. The male guinea is nearby, guarding the nest. (more)
Baby guinea fowl, called keets.
Vegetable garden at Jonah House, 2009
Silas the goat eats poison ivy at Jonah House.
An overview of the garden.
Silas the nubian goat, chomping on poison ivy, a co-worker in our poison ivy irradication project.
Luke Mattson and Nichole Hayden bringing a mix of urine and water to the apple trees. (more)
Nichole Hayden paints banner for Faith and Resistance Retreat.
Saint Peter's Cemetery, Nichole Hayden, Liz McAlister, Luke Mattson behind stone that was just reset.
Julia rides Paz, while Liz McAlister and Grace encourage and guid the donkey.
Nichole Hayden paints banner for August Faith and Resistance Retreat.
Setting a tombstone. This stone had been down on the ground for decades. We leveled the base, and used the chain pull to lift and lower the stone on the base.
Julia rides the donkey Paz, while Liz McAlister and Grace encourage and guide the donkey.