Last week Bea asked me if we were getting excited about moving on, and I said no, not at all. By Monday that feeling had changed in both Bob and I. This last week everyone is talking about where they’re going next (Bea and Barney don’t have another project until January, and Rose and Ron aren’t going to do any more projects, because of Rose’s health) and we’re talking about routes, and what has to be done before Thursday, and we’re ready to be moving on! The rain makes it a little easier, I suppose, but I am going to miss [View Full Entry]

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I must have sounded very whiny about being homesick, because I got a lot of letters cheering me up! It wasn't one of those moods that engulfs you, just a shallow one that I waded around in for a couple days, and now I'm fine. It was wonderful to hear from so many people, and thank you thank you for your kind words about our blog. It's nice to know people enjoy reading it as much as I enjoy writing it. Well, we are learning about Washington/Oregon rain, and it’s not rain like we’ve ever seen. The rain literally dumps from [View Full Entry]

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It’s raining today, and is supposed to rain for the next five days. It started with the fine misty rain we’ve had here, but tonight it’s flat-out raining. We can hear it coming in sheets, but they’re big drops. Everyone is talking about winter setting in early, and so far I’ve been able to stop myself from telling them they don’t know winter! But that leads me to some other thoughts: I have had an unsettled feeling for the past several days…that feeling you get when you’ve left something unfinished. It might be because the weather is changing toward fall, which [View Full Entry]

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The men have the wainscoting up in the dining hall, and it is so beautiful. They’ll put three coats of varnish on it, all low luster. And then they’re going to build benches to put in it, and eventually, tables. It’s fun to look at the boards on the wall, and see the different patterns in the wood (most of it is pine, but some is spruce) and know that they came right of the camp property. Jess (lake camp director) said he has people asking if he will come clear the logs off their property, and he can have [View Full Entry]

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Here are some signs we've seen along the way.......I hope you enjoy them as much as we have! [View Full Entry]

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We had a very social weekend~~the camp directors here had a wedding for their oldest daughter, right here at the camp. It began at 2:00, and ended at 10:00 with fireworks! It was a beautiful ceremony, and we didn’t stay there the whole time~~another good thing about having your home with you! We did show up again for the fireworks on the beach. Sunday was the birthday party for the camp director of the lake camp. That’s a lot of hours of being nice, and I almost think it’s harder for me than Bob!! On another entirely different note, we found [View Full Entry]

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Today we watched cranberries being harvested. (Oregon is one of the largest producers of cranberries, and that’s the second industry on the peninsula, with tourism being first.) We went through the museum (and gift store~~there’s always a gift store!) and learned the processes, and then walked out to the field to see the growing stages, which was all very interesting, BUT we found a cranberry farm that was actually harvesting their crop. They’re ready about two weeks earlier this year than usual. It was fun to see the kids helping, and it all reminded me so much of the excitement of [View Full Entry]

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Let’s talk about Time and Temperature: We’re Pacific Daylight Time. We’ve all seen that on the TV listings, and it didn’t mean anything, but let me clarify it for you: Our news comes on at 11:00 PM. If anyone wanted to watch Leno or Letterman would have to wait until 11:30~~who cares that much???? When you come from Sidney, where a lot of your programming is out of North Dakota, and therefore an hour earlier than usual, this TV schedule is startling! Temperature: our weather comes from Alaska. In Montana our Canadian cold fronts are a big concern. Here we hear [View Full Entry]

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This day is about the men working at the Loomis Lake Camp. They’re working on finishing the interior of the only building at camp right now. It will be used for cooking and eating, as well as other inside activities. Right now they only the camp managers’ house, and a storage shed. Any campers that are there are in tents, or in RVs. Bob thinks they’ll be finished with most of it by Thursday. They need to get it cleaned on that day, because a 70th birthday party for the manager will be held in that building this Sunday. (unless it’s [View Full Entry]

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Today all of us went to lunch at a beach café, and then walked the boardwalk in Long Beach. The sky is gray (and has been since Tuesday) but it’s surprisingly warm. A light jacket was more than enough…really we just needed long sleeve shirts. There are so many activities happening on the beach: people driving, kids digging in the sand (even though they’re wearing coats, and one day even stocking caps, because there was wind blowing that day), horseback riding, jogging, kite flying, playing with dogs. It’s like a whole different world on the beach, compared to in town. [View Full Entry]

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