Quote of The Day

"Every 36 seconds in America a women lays her body down, forced to choose abortion out of a lack of practical resources and emotional support. Abortion is a reflection that society has failed women."

Patricia Heaton | Actress

This quote may seem off topic but I disagree. This blog is about living the good life in Oregon. Everyone should have the same opportunity.

It's a dog's life

Last Sunday we took Rex for a walk in a huge field behind the church. He even found a playmate while there. The cute little Boston Terrier in the pics is named "Omar".

New landscaping pics

Moonlight Gardening

We hadn't intended to stay up so late. But the moon was nearly full, and the evening was mild.

It all started with a desire to landscape. Then a shopping trip for plants and flowers led to an all day project. Dante' and I crouched over the dirt for hours. She constructed an absolutely beautiful stone path up the hill to the yard. Maxwell sat on the steps and kept us company as we worked.

In the end, we worked solely by the glow of the outside porch light. It wasn't until my husband came home that we all went inside. Dinner was served at 10:30 pm. Sweet Maxwell was asleep by 11:00.

Waking up this morning was thrilling. How would it all look in the daylight?

We are far from finished, but the results so far are exciting.

Perhaps we were called by the moon.


Ellen

et tu, Tuesday?

The dishwasher is still unusable due to sink not draining.

This evening my vacuum quit working on me. It coyly pushes the dirt around but won't commit to picking it up.

Now the space bar on my keyboard is refusing to work about 45% of the time.

I suspect we have a household appliance mutiny on our hands.

Send help.

laughing,
Ellen

Why, Monday Why???

Don't you just love Mondays?

We had a big 'ole wind and rain storm here and it was all fun and games 'til we had to go to the horse.

Ahhh, the pleasant feeling of driving rain pelting my skin. The sensation of the wind whipping my hair into my face as I shoveled horse poo.

The real fun started when the garbage disposal stopped working this morning. By this evening, the counters were piled high with dirty dishes. Do this equation:
Kitchen full of dishes + clogged disposal - the ability to use the dishwasher = a serious drag! ( Why didn't I score higher on the math portion of my SAT's? )

TGIT " Thank God it's Tuesday"

grins,
-E

The third time is the charm

I just planted my third (and hopefully final) garden. Corn, squash, and tons of beans. Thanks to my friends Leona and Marvin, this one should do very well. The bed is raised which Leona says means you can plant more veggies closer together.

This garden space also features a drip system so we don't need to babysit it much or worry about it drying out.

What was SUPER interesting about Marvin and Leona's garden is that they have two large raised beds with only 1 tomato plant in each bed. Just 1! The rest of the bed is bright orange plastic mulch and they are domed in a clear plastic frame.

Noting that the beds were about 4' by 15' (rough guess), I couldn't help but ask her where the other plants were. " Oh, that one tomato plant will spread out and fill the whole space," Leona assured me. Wow. How is that possible?

But it obviously is possible because Leona is a seasoned gardener and she has done this all before. I can't wait to see how it works out. Just think of the money you could save by not planting a whole fleet of tomato plants!

This week I will try to get out and get pics of the new garden space plus Leona's tomato beds. Until then, take care and God Bless!
-E