Busy!

So busy this month . . . .
Trying to helpful  and supporting to our Daughter and 2 grandchildren since her husband went to Afghanistan for a year.  Her house is being packed up and they are moving closer (20 min awaywill be nice instead of 1  1/2 hours).  Last week we dug up most of her garden, the poor plants are starting to look better.  Also spending time with the girls, they are having a tough time.  Houses have been hard to find but one was found on a 60 acre cattle ranch, it is a second home with an acre to go with it. Looks like some fruit trees come with it too, Bonus! So, the coordinating begins!

Our son is hiking and climbing the Enchantments (WA), this year he is drying food to take.  He tried a can of baked beans, re-hydated with additions and said it was surprisingly good. So the dehydrator has been going for the last 4 days with beans, ground beef jerky, vegetables, fruit and yogurt. Trying to lend some help in this project too. What is hard to fathom is the amount of snow still up there compared to last year which heightens the danger factor (worry factor goes up too).

This weather is strangest ever!  I have never known such a summer, it's the worst. In all these years I have NEVER seen such an ugly summer.  So we had a great summer treat today, strawberry shortcake. Mmmmm . . . divine. Also today, we had a fire in the stove to take to damp out of the house. Crazy for the end of July. Our 'view' was totally obliterated with low clouds and fog. Crazy!