Boise for Christmas

While my kitchen, living room, and dining room are torn up for the remodel, I haven’t been able to enjoy Christmas in my own home. I mean…sort of. Tara came home from college and insisted we get a tree and decorate the TV room a little. It was good for my soul. I love Christmas […]

Mt. Angel Hazelnuts & German Market

Marlene, who keeps a blog at insearchofitall, likes German things, and has a special affinity for German Christmassy things. It was a no-brainer that when I heard about the Mt. Angel-Silverton Hazelnut Festival with a German Holiday Market, the person I wanted to share the day with was Marlene. The hazelnut (also called the filbert) […]

November friends

Friends made the cloudy days brighter and the cold days warmer.

Hummocks Trail

All this beauty before me sprung out from that poor beginning.

Travels with Bone

My friend Curt over at Wandering Through Time and Place introduced me to his friend Bone, the bone, last year. He was telling Bone about my place, and when Bone talked to Curt about a visit, a plan was quickly put into action. He put on his favourite leather vest and came up to northern […]

Painting the Golden Rock

There was really no question who was getting the painting when I finished it.

A shell of its former self

My idea: knock down the wall and make one giant open room!

Manifesting something much better

As scary as change is, I am doing a good thing.

Tourists in southern Oregon

Jack London’s Room is complete with Jack London’s chamber pot.

Oregon’s Wildlife Safari

Wildlife Safari is the only drive-through animal park in the state.