Sadly, Oliver has not returned from an early summer romp. Here are some pictures of his last progeny.
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| Skipper |
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| Spike Ball |
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| Chai |
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| Sweet Pea |
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| Cheeto Puff |
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| Rusty |
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| Jet |
Peak at September Days with Montana Brothers
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| David and Sierra's century old cabin |
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| Russel at the front door among the hanging seed saving pods and flowers. |
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| Sierra gathering some dried seed pods to harvest. |
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| Radish seeds for the new year into the labeled envelope. |
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| New house upon the knoll that will have indoor plumbing and lights! |
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| Green house for monthly seedling starts and summer hot house tomatoes. |
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| Moose antler hanging from the outhouse. |
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| Root Cellar |
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| Garden harvest of root vegetables in sandboxes, hanging cabbages, and 100 jars of ferments. |
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| Delectable hearty muffins, fresh tahini spread with garden purple and orange carrots and cumcumber. |
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| Luke and Kim's snug as a bug home. |
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| Back yard and chic outhouse. |
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| Leaping Leroy |
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| Bog on the back twenty. |
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| Jumping on the spongy bog with Adamma and Piper. |
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| Luke giving us a good survey of his land. |
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| Kim and Jeremiah with Emmet, the Catahula |
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| Homestead from the backside looking forward. |
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| Dump truck riding around the outhouse. |
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| My youngest niece, Antonia, in big brother, Virgil's, arms. |
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| This cutie on my knee wrapped up this trip as a complete and satisfying package. |
Woodpile Kittens
Oliver's second to last litter belonged to Pippin, and she moved them to the woodpile hideout.
Let us Worship
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| Columbia River Watershed |
New Stove
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| Over the past years, we burnt up our stove without a proper propane conversion kit. Lydia is grateful for a new range for her wonderful baking. Marshal and I spent an afternoon converting it from natural gas together. |
Glimpse of the best move of the summer!
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| Grandpa's collections came with him to a new home! |
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| Grandpa's friend built him a new house in 2 months with back to back crews that worked like one seamless machine. Thank you our Heavenly Father, giver of all good gifts, Who provided a window of time between the shut downs and material inflationary costs to give our loving parents a home in our community! |
Summer Garden
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| Wintered over my geraniums! |
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| Gardens were wild, growing wildy, and mostly whitely. |
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| Daisy White turning to the sun. |
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| Creator's garden. His designs are always splendid. Spray of white yarrow, mullein, daisies. |
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| Garden without a caretaker. |
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| Shade garden lushness. |
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| Sage from a longest, dearest, sagest friend. |
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| Raspberry fruiting |
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| Climbing Clematis bringing the trellis down. |
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| Favorite tableau of bold blooms. |