We had a nice Independence Day and we enjoyed texts with photos from our loved ones here in Washington, in California and in Texas. I’ll share some of those on Monday.
The rest of these photos are catch ups from the past couple of weeks.
These little Pansies (Johnny Jump Ups) pop up all over our acreage. I suppose you could call them wild.
We had a de-constructed Chicken Pot Pie for a meal. It is a simpler way to enjoy a nice crisp crust and the filling. When we buy a Costco chicken I take the meat off the bones immediately and freeze portions in quart size freezer bags for quick meals later.
This buck caught me looking at him.
A couple Wednesdays ago, Greg helped Dan butcher the last two of the three sheep Dan bought for meat. It was an all day project!
Josh and Laura were proud to represent the colors they stand behind at a soccer game.
Didn’t want to forget the traditional photo for our Colville kids’ anniversary that they take each year and added two more from their getaway at the end of June. They enjoyed a meal at Baba’s (no relation to this Baba 🙂 ).
Our daughter attended a Medieval Castle wedding and shared some photos. The wedding was during work hours so Katie and her friend attended without their husbands (they were able to get time off from their jobs). They enjoyed their time and all the medieval touches.
Our beautiful daughter.
Speaking of castles, this is one of the latest puzzles I completed and it is going straight to the garage sale pile. I love the result but the pieces were all cut into shapes that were too varied and too brain teasing. I bought it for $3.99 at Goodwill and was happy that there were no missing pieces. Hooray.
The lavender plants are in their glory and the fragrance can’t be beat.
Happy Saturday everyone. The weird thing is that every day this week felt like a Saturday to me.
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
…plenty is going on in your next of the woods!
I love the pretty pansies and the cute deer. You are blessed with a beautiful family, great photos.
Take care, have a happy weekend.
Your weeks have been very busy! Summer is like that. Love those johnny-jump-ups! They take me back in memory to my childhood days playing in the woods.
PS: thanks for the card to John. He appreciated it. Willow
Lovely to see all your family pictures.
Like the deer looking at you.
I like the castle puzzle. I like it when the pieces are the traditional kind. 🙂
Your post title caught my attention as I feel like I am always catching up! And we have had multiple “Saturdays” here this week too. We came home from a trip to our son’s home on Monday. Then Ron worked three days, and was off again. Who knows what day it is?!
Pansies are a cheerful flower! Great photo of the buck looking at you looking at him! Of course, it is always good to see your family photos!
I enjoyed your post and pictures today — as always!! I’ve never been to a medieval wedding nor to a wedding during the workday! Your daughter is beautiful. Does she live near you, too? I’m sure you’ve told us but I can’t remember this morning!!
Hi Lisa, Katie lives on the other side of the mountains from us, about 5-1/2 hours away. She and Andrew live close to Josh and Laura. Our middle son’s family lives here in Colville.
I love it when the week feels full of Saturdays. Lovely photos of your daughter. B x
Thanks for sharing a bunch of fun family activities – never a dull moment for you! Enjoy your beautiful lavender plants!