July was a lovely month for the most part. Some rain days and cooler weather than last year with no smoke and honestly just an all around beautiful month. The first week of July was my last week of work for the season at the asparagus/strawberry stand I’ve worked a couple years at. It’s such a lovely job, outside on a hill surrounded by pines overlooking the valley. A good way to begin July.

Morgan was asked to have two talks at the Mcveytown teacher prep on June 15 and 16 so on June 12 we flew out to Washington DC and were planning to spend the 13th and part of the 14th there cruising around but of course, WestJet had other plans and we didn’t arrive until late the night of the 13th. We drove around and saw some of the main DC highlights and even some Mennonites we talked to that were from Kansas. Shout-out to Fredonia Mennos!  We spent night in the city and left early Monday morning headed for McVeytown. Disappointed we couldn’t spend our planned time in DC but blessed are the flexible. My Grandma Joyce had passed away in Michigan on the 8th so our plan was for Morgan to get dropped off at the airBnb in Mcveytown early Monday morning and I would drive up to Michigan for Grandma’s funeral on the 15th so that’s what we did. I got there in time to eat supper by Jason&Nicole, Uncle Mike’s, and Mom and Rhoda on Monday evening and caught up with family and friends at the viewing in the evening. So good to go back and see people but I was sad not to have Morgan along with me to see all his students and friends. The funeral was Tuesday and I spent the day and then left around midnight to drive back down to Pennsylvania. Morgan was giving his 2nd talk Wednesday at 1 pm so I really wanted to be back in time to hear it and be with our friends at the teacher prep. I arrived in time to eat lunch there and spend the rest of the day around. Another disappointment that I couldn’t be there the whole time with everyone. We had an airBnb with Tucker&Anna, Mariah, and Shawnell and two other girls so it was very fun to spend at least Wednesday evening hanging out with them all. We flew out for home Thursday morning. Blessed are the flexible.

Our in-between weeks were full of being with friends. Went to Johnson Lake with Coles and Henrys, swam at Kaitlyns a couple times, worked on my Little Crow Collective issue for September/October and did some garlic delivery runs. Morgan was busy with garlic harvest or at the ranch so we worked at school whenever we could.

A real highlight of the summer was Justin&Lindsey and children coming and spending time at our place with us the weekend of the 26th. Farmstrong supper and lazy brunch and lots of catching up and our house was full and we loved it.

Morgan and I left the 29th of July to make our way to Manitoba. We stopped at Grandpa Garys and spent an evening and night at their place on the way. We got to Micahs Wednesday and spent a day and a half there with Morgan’s family before we all drove to Roblin on Friday for the Bronson reunion of 2025. We met Nathan&Madison for breakfast Friday on the way out- sad we couldn’t be with them for awhile too but decided this trip was for Morgans family. We had a great time at the reunion held at Uncle Calvin’s farm in Roblin from Friday night to Monday morning. So great to catch up and I caught a cold so I missed some fun stuff which was annoying. Singing and late night bonfires and delicious food so I’d say it was a success.

Morgan left to drive with Eric back to Enderby and I drove back to spend a day and a half with Madison at her cute little house in Altona. We did some thrifting and had some supper plans and it was a lovely time. Then on Wednesday the 6th Madison and I drove down to Basin together and arrived at Dillon&Renaes in the evening, where I still currently am! Madison spent 5 or so days here and then flew home and I will be leaving here Saturday to drive home to BC. Mom is here too. We have been having such a fun time being together but missing Nathan and Morgan who are home winning the bread. Mom, Madison and I took the boys swimming the other day- we had Shawn and Kenny’s over for supper one night- went to the mountains with assorted friends for a camp supper one evening- last night I watched a tremendous lightning storm from Dillon’s lovely back deck and was in awe of creation. Enderby doesn’t have thunderstorms like this that roll across the sagebrush and ravines and that you can watch move across the desert. Lightning skittered across the mountains and then in Dillon’s backyard which scared the hooey out of me and I watched the rest of the storm from inside the house. Then the last of the sunlight lit up hidden canyons in the Bighorn range and it was just beautiful. We also spent a few days camping right outside of Yellowstone in a nice spot by a river in the pines while Madison was still here. We spent one day driving with Dillons and touring around Yellowstone which was so interesting. Lots of different springs and thermals and whatever else comes out of the ground there and waterfalls and of course the buffalo roaming around. A very good weekend.

Tomorrow I will be mailing out my first official Little Crow Collective magazine, September/October issue so if you were so kind as to subscribe, you will hopefully be receiving it in time for September 1:) I am very excited and grateful for each of you who subscribed because it is helping to support my infertility doctoring and medications. Thank you♡ I can’t wait to hear your feedback and constructive criticism:)

So this morning I will drive home to Enderby and Mom will drive to Kansas. And I am excited to go home because I miss Morgan dearly. But it means saying goodbye to Mom and Dillons and my little nephews and that makes my heart ache because my family is the best thing and I really am sad every day I don’t live by any of them. I am overly blessed to have them as mine. Wishing you all a happy weekend.

Xoxo. CheyenneLinn