Local Fall Color Now
10/10/24 16:17 Filed in: Berlin Community
The local trees are starting to change color. There are two trees at my cousin's property across the street. Each year they provide a bright, striking contrast of red and yellow tints.
I captured a quick photo of this. Too bad the utility lines cross the view yet I needed to capture this now.
I captured a quick photo of this. Too bad the utility lines cross the view yet I needed to capture this now.
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Sewing By Vada
20/09/24 13:21 Filed in: Family
Vada got a cute Learning To Sew kit from family friends and she is thrilled. She has made a card holder, a small pouch, and a few other items. She has learned from her mother and grandmothers to enjoy making things.
Vada Birthday Dress Up
20/09/24 13:17 Filed in: Family
Vada had her 6th year birthday on September 10. We did go out to dinner at 1847 Grill, their favorite the next evening. The girls are treated like queens or princesses which they thrive on.
Vada in her birthday dress up near the Koi pond at the restaurant.
Vada in her birthday dress up near the Koi pond at the restaurant.
Moon Arising September 2024
18/09/24 16:40 Filed in: Photography
This month we get a full moon and an eclipse. This should have been for last night yet it rained.
The full moon this month is supposed to appear closer this month so appear much bigger which it has. I was able to catch the full moon coming up above the hills and trees the other night. It was very striking and was bracketed by the birch tree and the garden fence forward and the bigger trees more distant.
The full moon this month is supposed to appear closer this month so appear much bigger which it has. I was able to catch the full moon coming up above the hills and trees the other night. It was very striking and was bracketed by the birch tree and the garden fence forward and the bigger trees more distant.
Sunrise Apocalypse
07/09/24 15:29 Filed in: Berlin Community
Last evening a surprise thunderstorm moved through from the south, southeast. Lots of lighting strikes within the clouds yet some to the ground. Lots of thunder and some rain though not heavy. The storm surprised many.
The sky was very strange in appearance due to wildfire smoke, dusk, the storm and sunset. It was almost apocalyptic. Sunrise this morning had the sun glaring through the smoke and some clouds above the mountains. A bit of an eerie look.
The sky was very strange in appearance due to wildfire smoke, dusk, the storm and sunset. It was almost apocalyptic. Sunrise this morning had the sun glaring through the smoke and some clouds above the mountains. A bit of an eerie look.
First Day of School
04/09/24 15:25 Filed in: Family
Two little girls were excited to start school today. They are both going to SandRidge Charter School. Vada will be in first grade and she is growing up so much. Victoria is going for a shorter time to pre-school. Their excitement was beyond belief and I hope this continues for a long time. They are not little girls anymore.
51st Anniversary Morning
The sunrise was quite striking this morning of Bob's and my 51st Anniversary. We were such young people. Not much planned today other than odds and ends and hope to get some sewing done.
Enjoy the sunrise on our 51st wedding anniversary day!
Enjoy the sunrise on our 51st wedding anniversary day!
Our New Subaru Outback
29/08/24 19:38 Filed in: Home
Last Friday we went to Corvallis Subaru and traded in our charcoal gray Crosstrek in for a Subaru Outback Touring XT. Very nice and well appointed. Lots of bells and whistle.
I thought I'd never get a white car and had disliked them for years. They have added a Pearl White type color with black trim to many car lines, especially Subaru.
Here is a photo of the lovely gem in our driveway. Not an ideal set up for a photo but still good.
I thought I'd never get a white car and had disliked them for years. They have added a Pearl White type color with black trim to many car lines, especially Subaru.
Here is a photo of the lovely gem in our driveway. Not an ideal set up for a photo but still good.
David Thayer Ice Cream
My friend, Lisa Salvaggio, recently went to England with her older daughter, Taylor. They spotted the David Thayer Ice Cream shoppe in Bath while on a side trip there. Lisa had to send me a photo of the shoppe.
Bob and I had spotted this shoppe on a long ago earlier visit we took to Bath. David Thayer is the name of our older son so quite the coincidence for us. The ice cream shoppe is still in business which is lovely to see.
A look at David Thayer's Ice Cream.
Bob and I had spotted this shoppe on a long ago earlier visit we took to Bath. David Thayer is the name of our older son so quite the coincidence for us. The ice cream shoppe is still in business which is lovely to see.
A look at David Thayer's Ice Cream.
Mt. St. Helens 2024
A week ago, we traveled up to southwest Washington State to go to the Mt. St. Helens Volcanic National Monument. We watched the eruption and subsequent ash clouds on May 18, 1980 and on from our home then in Vancouver, WA. We have pictures from that time.
The drive was beautiful and the information centers were informative. This all brought back memories. The Johnston Ridge Observatory and Spirit Lake were off limits due to a road landslide which will be another 2 years to repair. Harry Truman who lived at Spirit Lake and lost his life there that Sunday is buried under 150 feet of volcanic ash and mountain slide plus lake level.
The drive was beautiful and the information centers were informative. This all brought back memories. The Johnston Ridge Observatory and Spirit Lake were off limits due to a road landslide which will be another 2 years to repair. Harry Truman who lived at Spirit Lake and lost his life there that Sunday is buried under 150 feet of volcanic ash and mountain slide plus lake level.
