A Taylor's Barograph.....

is in my possession... its a pretty cool machine... unfortunately requires electricity... so maybe only good for winter use... i'm giving it a trial run... and it works!!! went to the Flea Market in Waldport, with Bonnie Jean.... it's always a source of amusement if nothing else... i didn't see anything that perked my interest, and was waiting for ms bonnie jean to finish her puttering around... looked in the 'goodie' case, and there it was... just screaming to come home with me....i'm always a sucker for quirky stuff... next i'd like a wind/gust recorder of some sort.... i remember as a kid, my parents friend had one, was very cool on a windy night... watching to see how high the gusts got... i read somewhere that canadians are notorious weather watchers... i'm right there with them... nothing like a good thunderstorm or snow storm to get the heart rate going :D ..... so i poked in Taylor's Barograph in Google... and up popped one for sale... $145.00... i paid $45.00... i don't feel so bad now....

been on several excursions of late... thought i'd post a couple of the pics....wandered over to Beaver Creek Rd... on the north side of the Alsea river....

i think i'm in spring mode... my 'grass' roots are showing

i'd have like to gotten closer, but there were 'things' in the barn.. generally ppl don't mind you photographing old barns.. but the contents are a different matter... politeness is the best route... in my estimation anyways....

i took other photos but nothing really spoke to me... i kinda like this one...... some sort of watery plant that was doing a gentle dance with the current....

added a new Blog... thanks to my friend Pat.... Idleworm... LOTS of cool info, fun to read ...

I heard....

a flock of canada geese.... in the fog... flying north.... spring is coming...

I saw........

a van... parked across the street... surfboard and owner... sleeping .... well at least until ms dora gave a 'good morning and why are u parked here' woof.... the occupant stirred sat up long enough to observe some old lady with her 2 scruffy dogs.. and down he went ... back to dreaming... perhaps of surf and women.... perhaps thats where that saying in the restaurant world came from... Surf and Turf.... testosterone heaven... LOL....
anyways... seeing the van led me down memory lane... right to wondering how much a van would set me back... i miss my old camper van... shadow and i had a LOT of fun in it... when i met mark, we travelled north america in it.... went 20,000 miles in 3 months.... was a very awesome fun and great learning experience.... perhaps a time machine would be kinda fun... but only for a visit... :D
sooo i was looking in the classifieds... (one NEVER knows ) and lo and behold i found this advertisement hmmmm $59.90 for a van like that?? i wonder if they realize that the ad is wrong!!! but perhaps i should call them and say... i'll pay cash... and get it quick.... seems like a nice van... i'll bet it loves gas ... a LOT......

I saw a bush........

on t.v. this morning....... sometimes a bush needs to be trimmed... shaved as u will....
personally i prefer the bush in the woods... filled with berries, sweet and ripe for the picking...mmmmm huckleberry pie season is coming..... well in a few months :D

Two fat birds........

are sitting on a wire, just above my kitchen window.... all week i've been travelling around and enjoying the early spring feel.... listening to all the different birds in the marshes.... the oregon coast is littered with marshes... it's a wonderful place if your a marsh bird... for now that is..... i'm thinking our 'recession' is a good thing and hopefully the march of building will be curtailed for awhile... a bit of repreave for the animal kingdom.... unfortunately in my marshy travels i've seen more garbage than i have animal/bird life... rather sad don't you think :(

the past week has been pretty nice, not much in the way of rain or clouds, so i've been making up for lost 'good weather' time..... i've been to florence a few times and over to eugene... mmmmm Trader Joe's triple ginger cookies were a high priority... i bought 2 containers of them, for my return trip... and NO i'm not going to eat all of them as i'm driving!!! they are for the family... or so i'm telling myself ;) i bought a container of Trader Joe's low fat yogurt (plain)... i was amazingly suprised at the texture and taste... very good product... the past few mornings breakfast has been Nature's Path pumpkin flax granola, fruit and a generous dollop of yogurt... mmm yummy.... almost reminds me of 30 yrs ago, when it was a daily breakfast ritual of homemade yogurt, fruit and homemade granola.... i'm not much for the bacon/egg platters ... before i came south i'd never eaten the 'hearty oh so not so healthy' bisquits and gravy.... probably just as well... could be dead by now!! to me, it seems like a royal heart attack on a plate

i found some prepackaged 'eggo' type waffles that are pretty good.. gluten free... those are reserved for a sunday morning breaky ...

watched the documovie... Sicko ... a Michael Moore production.... i thought it was pretty good actually... after knowing of a woman who will most likely die because she's exhausted her funds and the 'company' won't let her past the door without cash in hand... grrrrrrrrrrrr... how can that be so, in a country that is so wealthy... how sick is that.... i could rant and rave, but i'm sure it would push up my blood pressure!!!

another week or so and i'll be returning north... just like the snowbird i am... i tell ppl that when i go north, it's a sign that spring is here... at least on the west coast .... poor easterners are buried in the white stuff and no respite yet.... UGHHHHHHHH give me rainnnnnnnnnn and more rainnnnnn... :D

Do i need a.........

title? probably not today, since the weather is semi miserable, the dogs sleepy.. and i'm ... well i don't know... not bored, but especially lazy? i was so lazy i didn't make my own soup...
Wolfgang Puck was the chef today... tomato... no msg and very tasty.... unfortunately not terribly cheap... sighhhh maybe it will be cheaper up north... or not!!

was cruising through Flickr and came across an especially good group that i like.. Extreme Street Photography - 2 Images/Week .... i'm now a member, but haven't submitted a photo yet... sometimes taking street shots is a dangerous occupation... wrong photo of the wrong person... i have a friend who was taking street shots in China Town in Vancouver (canada) and promptly got a cup of hot coffee thrown on him.... if its a close up shot.. ask first!!

Places i've been....

in the last couple of days..... the weather is spectacular so who wants to be inside!!! not me, nor two puppies.... so we had a couple of adventures.....

went to florence the first day... took my friend with me, and away we went.... went to the dunes and watching the riders on the dunes.... great fun... wish i could do it... unfortunately this pic doesn't do it justice... it's actually very steep, very long and looks like great fun!!!

then we drove along the jetty...stopped at a few places...

watched a couple of clammers... using some sort of tool... it works slick... unfortunately i think if everyone had one, there'd be no clams left... tooo efficient...

gave the dogs a good walk in the sand... dora was her usual hyper self... can't contain her enthusiasm and continually in trouble... ahhhh for some maturity... i know it will come :D

eventually!!!!

after our trip to the dunes, we got hungry.... went into florence and spotted this car... hmmm is this a DUH or what???

finished up the day at a great little cafe, had grilled salmon with chipolte lime sauce... and sliced fried sweet potatoes.. some excellent bake beans... mmmmmm good!!!

did i mention that we went ......... gambling... we didn't lose too much... about 20$... that i can live with.... more than that and i get annoyed with myself!!!

yesterday was pretty cool... same weather... glorious i must say... warm, so this time i wandered north... to Siletz.... up the Siletz river.... was a great trip...

the seagull was probably smart... below were 2 seals who just had made a snack out of something... not sure what it was.. a fish or bird... who knows... alas i didn't have the right camera with me, my smaller camera takes great fun pics, but doesn't have the speed that my nikon does....

further up river we stopped at a few more places.. wandered and let the dogs do some high tech sniffing.... dora really perked up when we got to farmland... the farm girl comes out in her... sampson just loves having his head out the window, sniffing at all the things he's never seen...

went to Siletz and beyond, up as far as the pavement goes... was pretty... i love the farmland too... i love the ocean, but i'm more a farm girl i think...

checked out Moonshine Park... i didn't see any moonshine, but it did appear that some of the occupants might have found it ...

lots of fishermen all the way up the Siletz... must be good fishing... passed a Fish Hatchery on the way... so i guess it's probably well stocked....

this looks painful... i did see 2 calves but they were laying down and i couldn't get a photo of them... i thought about getting out of the car, but the cows were all free range... thank goodness for real cows... :D not the feedlot variety... that should be banned...