Bundled up for a 35 degree high desert winter hike.
January 30, 2010
January 29, 2010
Leavin' on a jet plane
I'm leaving tomorrow to visit friends in the Bay area.
If only the plane I will be flying was as roomy as this vintage 747.
Image via Life - Getty Images
See the rest of the slideshow here
Love the go-go boots as part of the stewardess uniform!
January 28, 2010
Plantings
Winter in the high desert has me longing for fresh growth...something green, something besides sage brush and juniper.
Too bad the deer are so fond of succulents. Maybe I could get away with some on the front porch...
Herb mirror by H20 Architectes
Photo: Debra Lee Baldwin
via LA Times
Too bad the deer are so fond of succulents. Maybe I could get away with some on the front porch...
January 27, 2010
A hike
This juniper tree is struggling...lots of moss, but only one branch still living.
Playing spot the dog.
Nearing the canyon.
We can hear the water by this point...
and finally, the Deschutes.
January 26, 2010
January 25, 2010
January 23, 2010
January 22, 2010
Looking West
“May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.”
~ Edward Abbey
~ Edward Abbey
Our front yard with mountains in the distance.
January 21, 2010
Sweet Indie
Today marks the 10th birthday of the second youngest of our ten nieces.
Happy Birthday India!
When India was a baby, my sister Cherise lived in Seaside, a northern Oregon coastal town. My aunt and uncle and a handful of cousins also lived there. One night as I was getting ready for bed, my aunt called and said, "Honey, I have some bad news. Cherise had a surfing accident and is in the hospital." Evidently, (in what must have been a spectacular wipe out) the board's fin came down on top of Cherise's foot and sliced through her wet suit bootie. By the time she got out of the surf, blood was pumping out the wound. An infection set in and spread up her calf. My aunt, a nurse, said it wasn't good.
My mom was in Michigan visiting my older sister. By the time I called there, it was after midnight eastern time. I told her I was driving to Seaside in a few hours; I had been tapped to take care of the children while Cherise was in the hospital. Me: the childless one.
India was about 7 months old at the time. I think the hardest thing for my sister was having to abruptly stop nursing her baby due to all the medication the doctors were forcing into her body to fight the infection.
And I was left taking care of small children I barely knew while my sister was hospitalized fighting a nasty infection. But a bond was formed that week in my semi-desperate care giving frenzy. Sweet Indie has a special place in my heart.
Cherise and her girls
summer 2009
January 20, 2010
Jack rabbit
Having a dog around keeps the rabbits from invading our property, but we occasionally still see one.
"People's dreams are made out of what they do all day. The same way a dog that runs after rabbits will dream of rabbits. It's what you do that makes your soul, not the other way around."
"People's dreams are made out of what they do all day. The same way a dog that runs after rabbits will dream of rabbits. It's what you do that makes your soul, not the other way around."
~ Barbara Kingsolver
January 19, 2010
Winter doldrums
Nothing like a bouquet of tulips to brighten one's day.
"If I were to name the three most precious resources of life, I should say books, friends and nature; and the greatest of these, at least the most constant and always at hand, is nature."
~ John Burroughs
January 18, 2010
Making a difference
“Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'”
~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Craft Hope is a collaborative Etsy site
with proceeds benefiting Doctors Without Borders
A couple examples of the rapidly changing stock:
Halter apron from Yellow Bird Aprons
Man Cowl by Happiknits
To see more items, click here
January 17, 2010
Score!
I love Craigslist.
After haunting the online resale site for at least six months, we scored this French door fridge for less than half the original price. Patience paid off.
Looks much better than the big, white beast we had for 20 years.
January 16, 2010
January 15, 2010
Farm life
“Cows are amongst the gentlest of breathing creatures; none show more passionate tenderness to their young when deprived of them; and, in short, I am not ashamed to profess a deep love for these quiet creatures.”
~ Thomas De Quincey
Our niece sent photos of the newest addition to Bochsler Farm
January 14, 2010
Moving East
image from here
Update: Friday, January 15th, earthquake hits Venezuela, 5.6 on the Richter scale.
January 13, 2010
What I'm reading
Set in medieval Cambridge, this is a tale of a female Italian doctor (medical examiner) who is sent to England by the King of Sicily to investigate a series of murders. From the website: In a backward and superstitious country like England, Adelia faces danger at every turn. As she examines the victims and retraces their last steps, Adelia must conceal her true identity in order to avoid accusations of witchcraft.I enjoyed this so much, I've now moved on to the second in the series, A Serpent's Tale.
Read anything good lately?
January 12, 2010
January 11, 2010
It's Complicated
It's funny, too.
Steve Martin - dancing!
I loved Meryl Streep's character's home...the decor...
who says claw foot tubs have to be white?
And the garden...
ItsComplicatedMovie.com
A bit surreal in the money sense...I couldn't have even afforded to buy all the paper lanterns in the outdoor party scene...but the fantasy is nice...Hollywood!
Elle Decor has a slideshow of some of the best spaces
January 09, 2010
Lack-o-sun
No sunshine this week, so a night time shadow was in order.
Click Hey Harriet for more shadow shots.
On another note:
We've had black ice for the last few days.
Ice everywhere.
Walking is a trial.
January 08, 2010
Retrofit
Stylish stereos ~
image from Life Magazine
My niece and her husband are currently restoring a Sylvania stereo cabinet. This solid piece sold for $300 in 1963...quite a chunk of change for that time period. The cabinet had been left outside by the previous owner, so there was rain damage and the radio no longer works. An ipod connection is being installed to bring this piece up to 21st century technology.Cool project.
January 07, 2010
Man & dog
"Dogs have given us their absolute all. We are the center of their universe. We are the focus of their love and faith and trust... It is without a doubt the best deal man has ever made."
~ Roger Caras
Guess who's coming to dinner?
I posted this in 2008, but wanted to repost since I have so many different readers now. Such an interesting question. I look forward to reading your answers.
If you were to host a round table discussion, and could invite anyone (dead or alive), who would you include?
A lively dinner party ~
image from here
“Conversation should be pleasant without scurrility, witty without affectation, free without indecency, learned without conceitedness, novel without falsehood”
~ William Shakespeare
I'd like to have a discussion with:
and
Robin Williams (for levity)
What about you?
2008 comments here
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