July Update

Things have picked up a bit since June. Michael is all better now. He finished his medication on the 4th of July weekend, and hasn't had any trouble with meningitis since then. We went to Dallas, TX for the 4th of July to celebrate my grandparents' 55th anniversary. It was a very quick trip (we got there Friday afternoon and left Sunday afternoon), but it was fun to see everyone. The weekend before last, Michael and I went hiking in the Idaho Panhandle National Forest and we were definitely in the middle of nowhere. We were out there for about three hours and were pretty exhausted by the time we were done, but it was fun. We saw a deer while on the trail. We see lots of deer in Coeur d'Alene, but it was fun to see one in its own habitat, rather than our habitat.




Left:
Michael taking a break.

Right:
The deer crossing our path.












Left:
The view of the trail.

Right:
My shoes at the end of the hike. They're supposed to be green.











My brother is working on a Master's degree through a distance program, but had to go to Pasadena, CA for two weeks this summer as part of his program. So, Amy and the girls came up here to stay with my parents while Justin was in California. It was a lot of fun getting to spend time with them. We hung out a lot at my parents' house, but also went to the beach last week and went to Riverfront Park in Spokane the day before yesterday. We went on the carousel, took a train ride, had a picnic in the park under an oak tree and the girls came home with lots of acorns, and played on the big Radio Flyer slide.

At the beach.


I did finish the kilt hose as well. Here's a picture!


I am having a booth at the Spokane Highland Games on August 1. Come and see me if you're in the area! For more information go to www.spokanehighlandgames.org.