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When I was young, probably about six years old, my mother and I walked along a road whose banks were covered with moss and ferns. I was searching for fairies and was quite excited when I thought I saw one—certainly … Continue reading

Who knows why we save something for years? I wonder whether my children will also hold something up, bemused, and wonder what on earth made Mom save this? In the wooden box I’ve been going through of letters that my … Continue reading

July 20, 1979 Well, I made it up Mt. Shasta and back. We left a week ago Thursday, seven of us gathering ourselves and gear together down by the Congregational Church. There was Linda, the editor of the paper and … Continue reading

This business of writing and of saving letters written seems to be in the DNA of the female members of my family. My mother died in 1998 and I still have not sorted all of her belongings. It’s not that … Continue reading

Yesterday I went over to the Mt. Pisgah Arboretum (a part of Mt. Pisgah Regional County Park) Pisgah Regional County Park) to patrol parking lots for two hours. It was nice day, somewhat overcast, after all our days of rain. … Continue reading

Cold and clear this morning. Very cold! And a slight breeze which made it colder still. But I needed to get out and away from the sound of football games. I’ll watch an occasional game but with all the “Bowls” … Continue reading

 Oregon’s largest state park, bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east by the Columbia River, contains 4,300 acres of forests (red alder, Sitka spruce, western hemlock and shore pine) and beaches. It has … Continue reading

Like to ride a bicycle? LIke to ride with no vehicle traffic and a fantastic view? Saturday September 19th many bicyclists were doing just that on the Rim Drive at Crater Lake National Park. And my husband and I were there … Continue reading

How things change in 54 years! Friday, Tom and I took our little Casita trailer and traveled to Crater Lake via Highway 58 and 138. I had talked him into our participating as a member of Friends of Crater Lake … Continue reading

We’ve been having so much hot weather this summer that when our local newspaper forecast “colder” as being 82 for today I decided to try a hike, which ended up being about 6.5 miles round trip. A half hour’s drive … Continue reading