THIS Morning

 This morning in the yard!!
We had SUN!!  Not so now :(  Have sprayed Round-up and pulled weeds in the front yard until i am sure it cringes when it sees me coming. Yesterday i was in the side yard removing a rock mound, what it was for there, i have no idea, but it was NOT my vision for how things should look.  Weeded and watered.  There are those old yellow farm yard roses in back, boy howdy do they ever have the stickers on them!!!
It is looking pretty good over in that area. Don't know why, probably have alot of my Mother in me, but i truly DO love puttering about in a yard, moving things, planting, weeding, planning.  I get such joy from the results, and if you keep at it you DO get results.

 The poppies are coming right along and keep reseeding and do really well when they get some water :)  Have many more than i did last year when i first moved in!!  They are such happy flowers, bobbing in the wind, even a slight breeze.
Hope everyone is getting where they want to be this summer, safely...  I have been really busy with the 1st of the month chores, little things to do here & there. Have to go to Bend tomorrow, pay Brian's car insurance, they are not open on week ends, the only time he has off, so trying to think of anything i have to do there, so don't have to drive in more than the one time.  Tuesday to Garabaldi, Excited!!!!  Beach time!!!  Take Care and God Bless All...........

SIL

My sil Karen, got thru the surgery fine, doing well, still in ICU. Don't know what the prognosis is as i am not in that loop of people. Still praying all will go well.

We have weepy weather here today. Seemed a day to do the sheets and work more on the garage.  Thought we had lost one of the trees out by the back driveway, but it is leafing out, seems late to me, but going to soak it with water today.  That means getting hoses all connected and draped over the fence, such fun.

Brother Jerry started logging Monday after being off work for 3 months,  got his 1st load, was on the way out of the Ochocos and the rear end went out of the truck!!!  I mean- really?  He lost one last year too.  He was upbeat tho, which is a change for him, he said well, these things happen and now at least it is done and will be taken care of and should be good to go for the rest of the season.  Great attitude i thought.  Had to order the rear end, travel to Portland to pick it up, then spent yesterday in the woods with a mechanic getting it changed out, as the truck was going no where, with a load of logs on it and the rear end not working!!!

Sort of sounds like all the continuing RV problems some people have  :)

Take Care All & God Bless

Sadness

Found out today that my ex sister-in-law,  with whom i have a friendly relationship thank heavens, has colon cancer. Spent the afternoon at the hospital with her mother, awaiting surgery results. This has come upon us rather suddenly altho at times she did not appear to be in the best of health. So, this is a surprise.
I am asking for prayers for ease with her infirmity.
She has had many challenges in her life, not the least of which was being married to my brother! 
Her children are on their way to Redmond to be with her from Washington and Southern California. I would only wish her well and so wish she could spend more time with her three beautiful grandbabies.
Take Care All & God Bless
Tell your loved ones you love them...........

Queen Anne's Lace

 I don't care what they are, that is what we used to call them when i was little, so that is what they are!  AND i know they are probably a weed!  But still i love them and have all kinds of pictures of them from different angles.  Even laid on my back and took one looking up thru the bottom at one time.  They can look so different at different times.  I did a couple of them once in really neat old timey looking frames for Mom, the flowers even looked pink in the light.

 The buds look weird: like from outer space, then they spread out in glorius lacey  flowers.
Have been working on the yard.  Think the lawn mower broke, Just all of a sudden went down really low to the ground and was REALLY chopping the weeds low, was in the front yard, where there is not much going on right now but dust & weeds.. So to chop them super low was not such a bad thing, but for the back yard will have to get a fix figured out.
Am chunking out tree roots in the back yard with an ax, that is slow going, chunk then sit in the sun for awhile, recuperate and drink tea :)  Such is life in Redmond right now.
Take Care All & God Bless

Back Home

 Got Luci back, Janmarie held her & Luci cried, howled & whimpered all the way to McMinnville. About 45 min!!! She had to tell us how horrific her trip & stay at Doggie Camp had been.  Am Back home now and she is holed up in her bed by my chair.

It was a lovely drive home.  All the traffic was heading West not East. Sure glad i was NOT in that line!!
This is Big Cliff Dam & the Santiam River.  Green, Green every where.
Good to be home!!!

Waves, Steps & Rocks

 LOVE sitting & taking pictures of waves.  Will i ever get the perfect one?
AND this house? Don't think i would really care to go & down those stairs everytime i wanted a walk on the beach!! Nice house tho, wonder if they think they are protected from erosion by being up so high?  Good view tho!!

 Forgot to memorize which rocks these are, 'think' it is the Siletz River but not sure!! Always trying to get the perfect picture of them too.  This is at the south end of Lincoln City.
Went to get Luci today, to go for a walk & little drive. She was beyond excited, crying/whining/barking to tell me what for & THIS was NOT acceptable.  I agree, it is not! Can't wait to get her back for good tomorrow morning!!  Take Care All!!

The BEACH!!

 The pic above is my background right now. My Mom loved those red hot pokers!!
Our toes in the sand. Probably only time i will get Janmarie ON the beach & we got to drive right down onto the beach too. No walking :) She is a more sit in the room and gaze out upon the waters. Where i like to get down & dirty, but will have to do that by myself.

Here we are. 1st picture i took that sign was coming out of her head, this shot it is coming out of my head, GEEZ!!
Checked on Luci 'n she was hiding in the doghouse but had 4 little friends in there with her. BUT she was getting along good, so that is a good thing.
Went shopping at the outlet mall and got a couple of good things/buys in clothing.
Take Care all....