We moved to a small town in Central Oregon’s high desert. With Tip, our border collie, we live each day by a simple motto…”a good time will be had by all.”
Jack, JQ and Tip
We moved to a small town in Central Oregon’s high desert. With Tip, our border collie, we live each day by a simple motto…”a good time will be had by all.”
Jack, JQ and Tip
Every day the aspen tree framed by our office window has a few more yellow leaves and bare branches. As October gets underway we’ve been treated to a string of outstanding fall days. It looks like that pattern is going to keep going. Days like these should not be spent inside. To that end we’ve …
A glance out the office window reveals more gold than green in the aspen branches. The feeder is getting constant visits, including a couple of Gray Squirrels. Mornings start with a hint of frost on the ground . . . October has brought Fall to the high desert. This week we returned to Summer Lake, …
The leaves on our aspen trees are a mix of green and yellow, mornings are often frosty, and the bird feeder needs refilling every day. Transition to fall is underway and we’re making the most of it. Trips to the Crooked are spaced weekly, between an occasional rain storm. It’s easy to get on the …
There’s a fascinating world just underfoot. Miniature worlds just waiting to be explored. These spaces are filled with Intricate patterns, vibrant colors and fascinating creatures.






We downsized, quit our jobs, shed a ton of worldly possessions, and are living in Central Oregon’s high desert on the east side of the Cascade mountains. We are Jack, JQ, and Tip the border collie.
Our days are spent exploring streams, wilderness areas and geological marvels, this blog is focused on those excursions.
It’s not #retirementlife, #flyfishing, #outdoors, or even #bordercolliesareawesome … but a bit of all that, just from our point of view.
This pretty much sums up what you’ll find in these posts, along with some discussion about cooking and dining sprinkled in. We hope you will find it entertaining, even useful. And if you do please leave a comment, Thanks!