Arrival.........

this afternoon... an update later... just letting everyone know we're at the farm.... some stories to tell laters....

Red in the morning....

sailor's warning, red at night, sailor's delight......

the sky is giving warning of a storm on it's way... but it's supposed to be just passing through and not much trouble... at least for driving....
my last day here... just a bit left to pack and then the mass clean... well maybe a minor clean?

another early morning for me... i'm a bird i swear!! don't think i know what it's like to sleep in... perhaps an afternoon nap will be in order....

been watching some old t.v. shows... and loving it...
Hawaii 5 - 0 mmm book em Dano, and McGiver, an all time favorite... both with CBS...

found a new fun news site... Buzzle.com .... want to know of Moth man and Ufos or perhaps some history or science... nothing too in depth, but pretty fun .....

My time in Oregon...

has almost come to an end... for this winter.... so i've gotten most of my stuff packed... the dogs are getting worried and keep watching the packing.... and not leaving my side for long....

soon they'll be back on the farm, and loving it i'm sure... a bit of freedom, not always on a leash when they go outside... there are perks for both places... it's been good tho, they've learned to walk together, know that when i say 'wrong side' that they have to untangle themselves from me, or a post or tree... they sit well, and get along great... sampson is learning to ignore the seagulls, and i'm hoping that he'll get that birds are NOT for chasing....

i got a couple of pics today....

one is Bonnie Jean's friend... Thomas...

he's a pretty cute fellow.... a mr. fuzzbucket

and Pat's lovely Daffodils....

Pat was making Rice Pudding and Custard... mmmm what timing!!!
and mmmmmmmmmmmm it was delicious!!!

Another Rainbow Bridge....

for Molly the cat... I'd never met Molly, but Molly was another friend's cat... she passed yesterday too... Max's mommy and Molly's dad both work together... sometimes a strange world isn't it....

The Purry Gates

It seems that I've reached Heaven,

or it's doorstep at any rate,

and been winding round St. Peter's ankles

by the Pearly Gates,

I've plucked the angels' harp strings

and made a merry sound,

But it's plucking at my heartstrings

that you are not around.
So I think I'll sit and wait here,

just outside the door,

And as the souls come floating in,

I'll tap them with my paw,

And when you seek admittance,

they'll rename this place -

It will become Purradise,

and these the Purry Gates!

Author Unknown

Rainbow Bridge....

for Max the dog.. who was Diane's trusty sidekick for years... safe journey my friend...

DON'T CRY FOR ME WHEN I'M GONE

Three score and ten are given to man,

But ours is a much briefer span.

So, though I give you all my heart,

The time will come when we must part.

But all around you, you will see,

Creatures that speak to you of me;

A tired horse, a hunted thing,

A sparrow with a broken wing ...

Pity - and help (I know you will)

And somehow, I will be with you still;

And I shall know, although I'm gone,

The love I gave you lingers on.

--- (Author unknown) ---

The list....

is short... for packing... arrange the car so all bought goodies and a value list are out and open, everything else tidy.. muzzles (in case we get searched) and leashes for impromptu stops.... dog biscuits just because... and dates for me... and WATER... a pillow and blanket ready for resting... and we're good to go... now i just have to make my mind want to go... the time is nearing... spring is here, gardens are waiting... i'm getting the car ready today because our beautiful weather is slated to end soon... rain is coming once again.... so figured a nice sunny day is a good day.... will get almost everything organized and ready to pop in the car...... sigh... it always makes me sad to leave.. i love my friends here, they are like family.. thats the beauty of a small community...
i'll be heading north to visit my 'family' who live at the base of Mt. Baker... they live in a cottage, at the end of a lane... its secluded and beautiful too... a good transition for dogs and me...

Tree tuesday....

well not quite 'tree' but plant .... bamboo... i guess it's a kinda tree... the big ones anyways!!

found a link thats interesting... how they make bamboo for flooring .... Part 1 and Part 2 which may make you think twice about using it... there are pros and cons to everything aren't there ....

i was looking around at other blogs ( you know how it goes.... find one site and wander down the internet byways) and found a few Green blogs that are interesting... Fake Plastic Fish is a great site.. lots of info on plastic and how not to have so much... ReadyMade which is a McGiver kinda mag/blog... they have contests and all sorts of things... basically it's using up and recycling 'whathaveyous' that are lurking in the corners of every household :D ... well maybe not everyones... but definately mine!! i'm a product of parents of the depression era... everything counted and almost everything was reused until it couldn't be used anymore....

am getting ready... (as i sit here on my puter :D ) to migrate back north... i heard more canada geese this morning... spring must be coming north too.... garden time... i'm hoping that i can get my grandson to participate in some building projects... i saw a project in Mother Earth, for solar heating, using soda cans.... and i think that it could well be a great way to heat my garden... normally i use Remay or garden cloth to cover my rows... and yes i'd still use it.. but sometimes its not enough to keep it warm at night.... they claim that it's only good for 2 seasons, but i've been using the same pieces for 5 yrs...