PS...In case you haven't been reading Bobi's blog here is a photo of the dragon boat that Cienna was a team member on, during the Portland Rose Festival.
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Sunny Saturday...45º
Yesterday didn't warm up until late afternoon so the fire Herb built early morning kept us toasty warm all day...Looking forward to a warm day today with time in the garden and on the deck...Leftover meatloaf is on the menu for dinner...Hugs To All...OWAV:)
PS...In case you haven't been reading Bobi's blog here is a photo of the dragon boat that Cienna was a team member on, during the Portland Rose Festival.
PS...In case you haven't been reading Bobi's blog here is a photo of the dragon boat that Cienna was a team member on, during the Portland Rose Festival.
Friday, June 14, 2013
Cold but warming?...40º
Herb built a fire this morning, forecast says it will warm up today but think it will take awhile...We had rain yesterday so will take a break from watering and maybe get some things done in the house.
Yesterday Pat and I enjoyed mocha's at Arrowhead Chocolates, thanks to Amy...She really knows what makes us happy...With my chocolate fix I arrived for my acupuncture appointment thinking I was too revved up to relax...The needles and heat did there magic while I snoozed away...Safeway was next to stock up on groceries and then to the nursery to use a gift certificate for another planter on the deck... Hugs To All...OWAV:)
Yesterday Pat and I enjoyed mocha's at Arrowhead Chocolates, thanks to Amy...She really knows what makes us happy...With my chocolate fix I arrived for my acupuncture appointment thinking I was too revved up to relax...The needles and heat did there magic while I snoozed away...Safeway was next to stock up on groceries and then to the nursery to use a gift certificate for another planter on the deck... Hugs To All...OWAV:)
This was my choice.
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Days and Weeks...45º
Days fly by as I try to savor the weeks also flying by...Close to the middle of June and summer is almost here...The city of Joseph and the rest of Wallowa County makes the most of our short summers by scheduling an event every weekend, starting with Memorial Day, to draw in the tourists...We also have farmers market on weekends and during the week with free concerts thrown in...Main events are Car shows, Quilt shows, Festival of the Arts (youth and adult), Rodeos (ranch, broncs and bulls) and Chief Joseph Days Rodeo, Indian feasts and dancing, 4th of July fireworks, Blues in the park, Mule Days and recently revived is Alpine Fest in late September to close out the season.
When we moved here 40 years ago Joseph's claim to fame was "Chief Joseph Days"...It lasted an entire week with parades, carnival, hand dipped corn dogs and 4 PRCA Rodeos...The town, the county and the community planned this event for a year as it was the "Main Event"...I wouldn't say Joseph was a booming town even then but it had the timber industry that gave people family wage jobs and support for schools...Farms and ranches had to deal with the weather but not with wolves imported from Canada who are protected and farm animals are a succulent part of their diet...Yes we have events going all the time but our school population has decreased to half of what it was in the 70's...Family wage jobs are few and far between.
Not sure where I'm going with this except to say, I loved Joseph 40 years ago and I still love this place but sometimes I long for the slower pace, I miss the sound of the mill whistle that sounded when the shifts changed (one at 6am), I miss the Gold Room and the Cowboy Bar, The Corner Grocery, The Variety Store and a Main Street that wasn't always lined with cars and tourists except for that one week in July when Joseph was the place to be!..Hugs To All...OWAV:)
Joseph Sunset 6/12/13 (start to finish)
When we moved here 40 years ago Joseph's claim to fame was "Chief Joseph Days"...It lasted an entire week with parades, carnival, hand dipped corn dogs and 4 PRCA Rodeos...The town, the county and the community planned this event for a year as it was the "Main Event"...I wouldn't say Joseph was a booming town even then but it had the timber industry that gave people family wage jobs and support for schools...Farms and ranches had to deal with the weather but not with wolves imported from Canada who are protected and farm animals are a succulent part of their diet...Yes we have events going all the time but our school population has decreased to half of what it was in the 70's...Family wage jobs are few and far between.
Not sure where I'm going with this except to say, I loved Joseph 40 years ago and I still love this place but sometimes I long for the slower pace, I miss the sound of the mill whistle that sounded when the shifts changed (one at 6am), I miss the Gold Room and the Cowboy Bar, The Corner Grocery, The Variety Store and a Main Street that wasn't always lined with cars and tourists except for that one week in July when Joseph was the place to be!..Hugs To All...OWAV:)
Joseph Sunset 6/12/13 (start to finish)
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Burrrr....40º
Yesterday the day kept going from warm to cool and back again in a matter of minutes...Clouds rolled in, wind picked up, temperature dropped...Late afternoon I prepped a small bed to plant annuals, leftovers from the half barrels...I was either freezing or baking depending on the clouds...It threatened rain but finally blew over...Looks like the norm for the next couple of weeks...Cool, hot, cool, hot!
I have handwriting analysis class this morning, bills to pay, check book to balance, meals to plan and always weeding and watering...Maybe work on getting another load of wood from the log deck to stack in the backyard for another winter...Acupuncture appointment Thursday afternoon...Hugs To All...OWAV:)
I have handwriting analysis class this morning, bills to pay, check book to balance, meals to plan and always weeding and watering...Maybe work on getting another load of wood from the log deck to stack in the backyard for another winter...Acupuncture appointment Thursday afternoon...Hugs To All...OWAV:)
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
June Celebrations...48º
June has always been a month of celebrations for our family...Three family members with a special day were Herb's Dad, Herb's and Rusty's Birthdays...Many years we had one big celebration as our families shared cakes, candles and gifts...Sometimes now when the miles that separate us grow, we make due with a phone call or FaceTime and a promise of celebration when our family unites...Guess that is why when our family "comes home" it is party time on Barton Heights.
I always say that we got married the day after Herb's birthday so he would always remember our anniversary but that is not quite true...I always wanted a June wedding and the 10th was what worked out best that year...Most years we either have a special dinner at home or go out to eat and count our trips (Cruise, Hawaii etc) as our Anniversary Celebrations...So yesterday we took a drive on the "Loop Road" ending up at "Hells Canyon Overlook" reminiscing about the many trips we took over this windy road that was mostly dirt back in the 70's...We boated on the reservoirs, camped in a tent, swam, water skied and fished...I remember meeting many loaded log trucks on the narrow road...Scary!..We returned to Joseph, drove to Wallowa Lake and had a glass of wine to toast years gone by and more to come, and enjoyed dinner at the Glacier Grill...That was our excitement for this year...Both kids chatted in conveying love and good wishes...Hugs To All...OWAV:)
I always say that we got married the day after Herb's birthday so he would always remember our anniversary but that is not quite true...I always wanted a June wedding and the 10th was what worked out best that year...Most years we either have a special dinner at home or go out to eat and count our trips (Cruise, Hawaii etc) as our Anniversary Celebrations...So yesterday we took a drive on the "Loop Road" ending up at "Hells Canyon Overlook" reminiscing about the many trips we took over this windy road that was mostly dirt back in the 70's...We boated on the reservoirs, camped in a tent, swam, water skied and fished...I remember meeting many loaded log trucks on the narrow road...Scary!..We returned to Joseph, drove to Wallowa Lake and had a glass of wine to toast years gone by and more to come, and enjoyed dinner at the Glacier Grill...That was our excitement for this year...Both kids chatted in conveying love and good wishes...Hugs To All...OWAV:)
Hells Canyon Overlook
Wild Flowers
Indian Paint Brush
Monday, June 10, 2013
Then And Now...45º
What is that saying a picture speaks a thousand words?...Hugs To All...OWAV:)
June 10th 1961
June 10th 1961
June 10th 2013
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Slow Morning...50º
Saturday of the "Estate Sale" was slow...Not sure why except there were no other yard sales in the Wallowa Area and with gas prices at $4.25 a gallon people just don't drive the distance when yard sales are in their own backyard...We left Amy at about noon and headed home...It is a big weekend in Joseph with a car show and quilt show in progress...Lots of yard sale signs along the way...Neither of us were interested in stopping as our brains couldn't even think about looking at other peoples stuff!
Amy's sale did well on Friday and we hope Saturday afternoon picked up a bit as people were out hunting for that last "real deal"...At home I simply vegged, sitting on the deck, reading, staring into space...Bobi had text me about mid morning that Ci's Dragon Boat team came in second in the first race but internet was spotty for them so didn't get any more messages...They were spending the night in a motel downtown Portland so they would't have to fight traffic for this mornings race.
Herb's birthday package came in yesterdays mail and he waited to open it until this morning... He is the proud recipient of not only the hardest pair of socks, Bobi has ever knit, but also a new pair of slippers to keep his feet toasty warm this winter...What a thoughtful and precious daughter she is...This puts the pressure on me to get busy making a special pie or dessert for Herb to go with a steak and shrimp for his birthday dinner....Hugs To All....OVAW:)
Amy's sale did well on Friday and we hope Saturday afternoon picked up a bit as people were out hunting for that last "real deal"...At home I simply vegged, sitting on the deck, reading, staring into space...Bobi had text me about mid morning that Ci's Dragon Boat team came in second in the first race but internet was spotty for them so didn't get any more messages...They were spending the night in a motel downtown Portland so they would't have to fight traffic for this mornings race.
Herb's birthday package came in yesterdays mail and he waited to open it until this morning... He is the proud recipient of not only the hardest pair of socks, Bobi has ever knit, but also a new pair of slippers to keep his feet toasty warm this winter...What a thoughtful and precious daughter she is...This puts the pressure on me to get busy making a special pie or dessert for Herb to go with a steak and shrimp for his birthday dinner....Hugs To All....OVAW:)
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