The beautiful bride–Bree
July galloped along at a frenetic pace. It was party, party, party all month long. To recap from the beginning of the month, there was the trip to Seattle for a concert and a Mariner’s Game and a day at the spa. This was followed immediately by the Fourth of July and a visit from my niece Bina with her two kids in tow. Two days later we hosted a potluck dinner. That takes us through the first week.
Bree, her mother Lil and her new in-laws
The next week took us to Tacoma for our niece Bree’s wedding. It was a glamorous affair. Wouldn’t have missed it for the world.
draft horses pulling a log out of the woods
The following week we were to receive more guests, but they had to cancel. Disappointing, but it gave us time to go to another potluck on a beautiful Sunday afternoon and also to get ready for the next big event–a Forestry Workshop at Thornbush!
About 24 people attended a full day of demonstrations and a tour of our property, the “food forest”, the bandsaw mill operation, the biochar demo, and a picnic in the courtyard.
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The workshop was fun but it interfered with our usual participation in Encampment, down at English Camp. We did manage to visit the following day (and host a potluck dinner at our house with the usual suspects.)
Lunnette and Lisa
Moving right along two days later we were visited by some very good friends from the good old days. And we managed to go whale watching late one afternoon. We really caught a show!
photo by Naturalist Heather MacIntyre
Mary, Nancy and Me
Mary and Nancy left on Thursday. On Friday I went with my walking partner Elizabeth to a Friday Walker hike that included American Camp where a band was playing in honor of the 100 years of National Park.
And so it continues. I’m exhausted just telling you about it. I’m going to bed.
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