Chief Joseph Day's...46º

Parades, rodeos, dances and more...Wallowa County is a hive of activity as the bumper to bumper traffic rolls into town...Service trucks of all kinds, beer, pop, chips to name a few...Cafes and gocery stores are well stocked for the 4-5 day event...Not only diesel trucks pulling horse trailers but also campers, motor homes, trailers and SUVs all looking for a place to park...Teepees started sprouting up last week at the Indian encampment less than a mile from our house...We hear the voices and music from the loud speakers at the rodeo grounds, but by 10pm the rodeo is over and we are asleep, letting the younger people party into the night...Tonight is the last rodeo and dance before people start packing up and moving out.

Years ago CJD's was the main event of the year and is still the largest that our county sponsors...Now Wallowa County has an event almost every weekend, starting in May and going through September...Our town is busy busy, and caters to campers, hikers, bikers, boaters and street tourists here to enjoy this little piece of heaven...We, the locals kind of hunker down, go about our business and wait for our world to return to normal, just in time for an Indian summer that abruptly turns into winter...I don't long for winter but just for the peace and quiet that comes with it...We are lucky to live in this county and blessed to live on Barton Heights away from the crowds...Today we are again headed 50 miles out of town to our favorite Huckleberry patch and a day in the forest...Hugs To All...OWAV:)