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Snakes and Rainbows

Since moving to Oregon, my kids have become avid snake lovers. A day hardly goes by without someone catching one. Here are a few snaps of the ones they thought worthy. Most of them are bull snakes, gopher snakes and…

Quilting With Peggy

This is my sweet girl learning how to quilt. She is really good at it – or so Peggy says. Peggy is our next-door neighbor who has taken Emily under her wing, teaching her the fine art of quilting. If…

Busy Boys

    I just have to show you this!  My oldest son has an inventive and focused mind. He came up with this wonderful idea yesterday.     He made this hand out of cardboard and fishing wire. Stay tuned…

The Car Seat Caper

    There was a time a few years ago, well OK, about 20 years ago,  when I traveled alone, I was a cool and calm passenger. Those days are gone. Long gone. On our trip to England last fall,…

The Lego Invasion

   For a number of years now, I have had a growing love-hate relationship with Lego. My kids LOVE it – it is all they request on birthdays, it is all they spend their money on. Consequently, the Lego minefield…

Minus 9 Degrees

We awoke to another glorious day !   It was -9’f  (-23’c). Take a seat, don’t mind the snow, the sun is out ! Firstly, let me show you this lovely pic of the icicles that are hanging from every tree…

CAT-5 in Bonanza

   Looking for something to do on a snowy day after Christmas, I decided to finish our CAT 5 internet wiring that we began installing during construction a year ago !!    I’m so full of good ideas. Hum.  …

It’s A Wonderful Life

Hearing from everyone through cards, letters and calls is one of my favorite things about Christmas. To quote Clarence, the angel, from the movie, It’s a Wonderful Life,   “Remember, no man is a failure who has friends”. So thank…

Cookies and Kids

   So what are you to do when it’s freezing Oregon day out and snowing?  Make cookies of course!  So we did just that and made a huge mess with frosting. Oh and the kids where bouncing off the walls…