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Wonder why the toy box is empty?
Maggie loves her toys. Only problem…she never puts them away and they get left in the most unusual places.
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Wood gleanings
The utility company came by and pruned some of our trees alongside the road the other day. They left neat piles of cedar, alder and doug fir. So we drove the pickup down, loaded up the wood and hauled it … Continue reading
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First snow of winter
Woke up to a dusting of snow this morning. There is just enough to cover the ground, but not enough to require snow shoveling. Stellar jays and varied thrushes are hitting the feeders hard. The dogs have been doing snow … Continue reading
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Exercising our resolve
Dry and blustery…a perfect day to shoot video. It is week two of the new year and we are actually following through on a number of our resolutions. In this case, to start shooting a project Jack had scripted a … Continue reading
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Start the morning right
Gibassiers…we first tasted one at the Pearl Bakery in Portland. They were so delicious we decided to bake our own. We mix up a biga (small batch of yeasted dough) which rises for 16 hours. We then mix in the … Continue reading
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Walk in garden kicks off the new year
We celebrated the New Year by visiting the Lan Su Chinese Garden. The garden is the size of one city block and is located in the middle of downtown Portland. It was a great morning and well worth visiting, even … Continue reading
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Border collie heaven
(Left to right) Emma, Doogal, Maggie and Jack in the old pickup…a perfect fit.
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A new Christmas tradition is born
We had an absolutely wonderful Christmas. The kitchen was bustling with everyone cooking something for the big dinner. Glazed ducks were crisping in one oven, while root vegetables roasted in the other. The stove top was occupied with delicious brussel sprouts … Continue reading
Yes, you can eat the ornaments
Since our tree is outside this year, we decorated it with edible ornaments. First we strung popcorn and cranberries. The varied thrushes thought this was a terrific idea. More ornaments to come: orange cups with oiled sunflower seed, peanut butter … Continue reading
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