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Sunny day and signs of spring!

Sunshine Warmth: 56+ degrees F Blue Sky Is it really January 21???? Today’s weather certainly has been grand. I woke quickly and headed to work for a meeting about this year’s Corvallis Fall Festival poster design. On the drive in sunshine poured through the sky creating lacy shadows from bare deciduous trees on HWY 20.Continue reading “Sunny day and signs of spring!”

Cancel coast

Looks like Lee will return to Yachats this afternoon and not need my help. Oh well! There will certainly be plenty more opportunities to come. I cleaned the studio yesterday and it’s ready for a new mess. Maybe I will get a project accomplished before the community open. Time to order more pig gut andContinue reading “Cancel coast”

Heading to the Coast…

Two storms have battered the coastline and valley over the past week. Nothing very surprising for January. The first occurred Sunday night while we were bottling beer. Lights flickered several times and went out briefly. It was fortunate to not lose it entirely. Certainly would have made a more memorable bottling experience. Photos to comeContinue reading “Heading to the Coast…”

Mom move on Friday!

Everything is in motion for moving Evelyn back to Yachats. Lee will be installing extra hand bars in the bathroom. Mike will be helping with bed re-adjustments to a lower height. Kim will be the mover. My job is to get better. Yep, looks like some flu thing has finally settled on me. I wasContinue reading “Mom move on Friday!”

Sunrise January 7, 2010

Tree silhouettes are fabulous during the winter months especially at sunrise or sunset. This morning was particularly stunning. All the black lines of varying thickness overlapping & crisscrossing. What do they remind me of? Maybe they are neurons in the brain or webs created by some creature. Maybe it’s something in the lungs or veins/arteriesContinue reading “Sunrise January 7, 2010”

Japanese Exchange Show

January bring forth new art at home and abroad. Western Oregon University’s Dan & Gail Cannon Gallery of Art opened their new show Saitama {Japan} To You, exhibiting works by Shiroyuki Iwagami, Motohiro Kozawa, Masashi Takasuka, Tessei Yokoo and Masato Yoshioka. According to Kim Hoffman, head of the art department, the show has been inContinue reading “Japanese Exchange Show”

Two Days with Mom

On Sunday and Monday I had the chance to spend several hours with my mother. Lee has been sick, Kim was working and Mike did a great job chipping in for a couple of days last week. So what happens during our time together? Basically two shifts of walking. I showed up between 9:30-10am atContinue reading “Two Days with Mom”

Happy New Year!

It was a quiet night in our home on New Year’s Eve. We ran errands during the afternoon and dined early on Vietnamese cuisine. The rain had lessened over the evening which allowed us to hear the creek roaring in our back yard. A new DVD entertained us until we moved on to PBS’s NewContinue reading “Happy New Year!”

Merry Christmas!

May you find some positive light on this winter day! Happy Holidays to you all. Cheers! Gale

Happy Solstice!

It’s official! At 17:47, it started the shift towards more light!!!! Granted, it will be weeks before anyone notices. The thought certainly counts! Happy Solstice & welcome Winter!