July took us to Mazama for a last trip over Rt 20, Wheat's baby hatches, chickens are rehomed, vans arrive, Dave is gone 3 of the last 4 weeks we're packing, and the week of YES nearly exhausts me...
1 Moving Wheat into a comfortable and quiet place for the last few days of her vigil while we go to Mazama with the Borgninos for the fourth.
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16 Getting a little crazy in the nesting box apartments, so a couple girls decided a forest nest was best!
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24 The SUP taking a spin at a party at the Yacht Club. Nice party, Frank and Ellen! That was fun.
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28 My first time in a sailboat - with Hap at the helm He's a good sailor, but the glint in his eye tells me I might be in for a ride!
29 This was NOT to be donated...but...ooopsie! You won't believe what happened...we got it back a month later! Goodwill called and said that my paperwork had been descriptive enough, and they had located it in Port Orchard!
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33 Ben and Julian keep busy with making fresh orange juice :)
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35 I'm up on the roof checking on things with our handyman. Nice view from here. Kinda spooky. I don't know how Ingunn does it on her very high roof!
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40 On the trip to Mazama with the funniest friends!
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42 Fourth of July parade in a small town. I love it! Chairs set up in advance.
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46 Tailgating on route 20. We went up and over that way since the road was finally open (it gets snowed in). Dave really wanted to see it for once before we left.
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54 Let's pick it and bring it to the chef at the restaurant. He'll cook it up for us. So we thought...It's apparently a tad poisonous. Arlo insists only after it accumulates...
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59 It's Rainy Pass. And it's Rainy!
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96 Checking out the outdoor rink. Gorgeous sunset.
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103 On a hike up to Goat Peak. Great wildflowers!
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121 Right here, Ben said "You know, it's really pretty up here!" Wow. Priceless.
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132 Finally, the fire tower! And some weather rolling in.
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168 Very long ride up to the top - like 17 miles on gravely logging road! Arlo had the kids freaked out by faking loss of control ;)
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217 Starting the sorting and packing. For couch surfing in August with friends, then hockey in Victoria (and camping), then a month in a hotel...so many logistics to consider, and NOT SCREW UP!
218 Bottling my crazy tinctures - cedar shavings, fir tips, pine nuts, and anything I found while out hiking that smelled good we put in Everclear and Bourbon in September. Time to make some nice masculine scents! The kids had a great time spritzing everyone and everything. Some actually do smell good :)
219 Wheat and Calvin out with baby Zach! This is nothing short of miraculous. Honestly. I love it.
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221 Calvin stood by her when she was aloof and afraid.
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224 Boys over often, enjoying some time with the machete to clear trails. I think this might have been "Week of YES" - I decided to say yes to everything. It was WILD.
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230 Sailing school was a wonderful respite for boys while the house was being packed out.
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236 This is what happens when you're going a million miles an hour. I showed up at roller hockey practice with two different shoes on!
237 Alex really loves the machete and is quite good at it.
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239 Thankfully, Ingunn is good with all this!
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250 Grinding coffee for me. Many sleepovers during week of YES!
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253 Taking Calvin for a nice walk.
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258 Time to order pizza for the 13 boy sleepover in a tent!
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271 They still love giving rides in this stroller. This cracks me up so much. Know how many times Dave has tried to persuade me to junk this? I just can't! It's hilarious to give grown-ups rides in it, and the kids love it, still.
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276 I don't know if you can see, but one guy was relaxing in the stroller for fire time, too.
277 So fun to listen to their insights on things...and all the gossip.
278 I'm standing guard as they go to sleep. That was like a can of worms in the tent. 11 boys in a 10 man tent...all trying to get to sleep. They did, though!
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299 These kids really learn to sail!
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309 Baby Zach is precious! And Wheat ia remarkable mother.
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316 Getting sad to leave her. This is a clinic with Bill Woods - the last one before I leave.
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326 Arlo and Kumiko adopted some birds for us.
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328 Caden is detailing our VW.
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336 Bill Woods clinic videos. I will miss him, Janet and Emmy a lot!
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340 Sam in a Magic tournament.
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344 My dad came out for a wild 48 hour visit! Thank you SO much, Dad, for making that effort to come out! I loved our time on the coop together!
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350 Just like old times, wasn't it?
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353 Dave has been in Japan for two weeks during this period...then he's home and off to DC for a week.
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358 New coop floor made of shooting pad!
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376 Just found some old photos I enjoyed of rowing in high school. I was the cox in this one and the next.
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384 The kids just love swinging at the park while waiting for practice to be over for the sibling. Maybe it's getting enough breeze to cool off?
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386 We can't ship any of this. Any takers?
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412 Wrapping up roller hockey season, in the midst of all this chaos. I am now wondering how I did all this.
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415 Fun with friends at the rink - a potluck and skating party to say goodbye...before it's for real.
416 And another sleepover, and outdoor cookout. Because, as Julian said, "the ONLY way to eat SPAM, Alli, is outside on a fire." So true, my friend!
417 This is what whet his appetite...such good advertising! And so we made it. Dave was sweet to indulge the cookout while he organized the garae.
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432 Making drinks out of the remains of the cabinets. Dave is a clever bartender.
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440 Did very well rigging his Opti. He really wants one now!
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452 Tucking chickens! I'll miss that routine!
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472 Vince and Carol are taking care of our SUP! We just met them this summer and wish we'd known them longer. Such great people! From Hawaii, too.
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476 Sarah brought us dinner at the park - so very thoughtful!
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491 Hungry? Sure, eat the frosting. I'm busy! ;)
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499 Sam's goal vs. the Raiders - the only goal of the game! Good photo, Matt!
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