100 days

Maybe a word like “failure” is much too grand for my story.

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.

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.

Ashland Shakespeare

Margaret and I met up for a vacation a little closer to home than our two most recent trips to Chile and to Myanmar. This time, we went to southern Oregon! She drove north 5 1/2 hours from Santa Rosa and I drove south 5 1/2 hours from Rainier. We met at a hotel in […]

Gig Harbor music scene

I was a quiet, wide-eyed witness to musicians simply reveling in the joy of making music.

Tara is 21

Dang, it went like a blink!

Improvements

He built some forms for me to make steps, and then left me to do everything else.

Chicken Palace

One big change is that my chicken Hussies finally have a decent home.