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The Oregon adventure continues… part1… Mount Hood…

We rented a small place on a little river, just a short drive from Mount Hood. Here is a view of the mountain from a lake we explored. Gratuitous zoom lens! There, that one has my daughter’ boyfriend fishing. You’re … Continue reading

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Okay, fine, we have been in Oregon… as was pointed out by our good… and almost annoyingly-handsome friend, Tim…

Now, please sit back and enjoy the fish, courtesy of the splendid Japanese Gardens in Portland.

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Well, my weird carved and painted vine-covered post thingy is done, except for the varnishing part…

And I even used, aside from ancient model paints I found in my art supplies, some old watercolor paints as well…

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Sweet Tweets part 3: A short video for those of you who, for whatever reason, are not following me on Twitter… oh, and you get to look at birds flying around while you listen, so, uh yeah… WARNING- (these are not all appropriate for children or the easily-offended)…

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My newest wood-carving project is coming along…

Ha! You can barely see it because it is so natural looking! I still have a ways to go. But the colors do help. I still think it is a pretty good way to recycle an old post. I don’t … Continue reading

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Always pet a dog in slow motion…

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Which one do you feel like today?

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If you look at these three side-by-side pictures of different angles of my latest wood-carving experiment, you could be forgiven if you find yourself wondering; “and you call yourself an artist?”

I do, and the reason that I do is that I know, somehow, that I am going to turn that hot mess into a fantastic vine-covered work of art. And, no, I don’t know how I will do that. The … Continue reading

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In other news…

Don’t worry about how handsome I look, but instead wonder why there is a big mirror leaned against the wall in an equipment room. Cherilyn and Jessica walked right past a bobcat in our front yard. Our new friend Cooper … Continue reading

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This week according to my phone…

San Diego. I guess it is an okay place to live. If you like water and sunshine and palm trees. Whatever man. The last of my potato crop, but maybe I will plant a few of those. Our little potted … Continue reading

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