Sunday, July 17, 2016

Pic-of-the-Week for July 17, 2016 – Mountains!




Our trip north continued.  Apparently northern California and Oregon had some late season snow in the mountains.  One reason why we travel Highway 395 is because of the scenery of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.  The highway is very close to the east side of the mountains.  Don’t ask me the names of the California Mountain Peaks because I do not know.





We made a bit of a rushed trip this year so we would spend less time in motels with Zoey who had an undependable bladder.  (She is MUCH better now!)

We arrived at my brother’s house near Bend, Oregon and to the view of mountains that I grew up with as a young lad.

Broken Top on the left, and The Three Sisters on the right.



Mount Washington.  Okay, I will spare you any more mountain photos.  It is enough to say the Oregon has many, and they are all beautiful.



The next day we drove to Tygh Valley, where we keep our trailer during the time we are in Mexico.  It is at the home of a good friend where we always see deer.  They make beds around our trailer.



On our way back to Bend with the trailer we stopped to take photos of wild flowers.  There were lots of these flowers growing in the grass and sage land south of Maupin, Oregon.  If anyone knows what they are called, let me know.  My best guess is some type of Desert Buckwheat.  There were pink, yellow and white flowers all mixed together in the same area.



After a few days at my brother’s house it was on to Malpass Farms north of Coburg, Oregon.  They offer a wonderful place to park our trailer.



They grow field corn for cow feed, and sweet corn for human consumption.  They also grow a number of types of grasses for the seed, and wheat which sells all over the world.  Their farm equipment is HUGE.  This is probably one of their older tractors.



They also raise some cattle for their own use.  I think they are trying a new breed crossed with Panda Bears.  What do you think?




The next Pic-of-the-Week I think I will let Harriet tell you about grand kids.  I know she has LOTS of pictures!

From Harriet:  Grand kids?  I'll tell you now!  Yes, we have 3 of the cutest, smartest grandkids!  Can't deny it!  They do keep their Mom busy feeding them and trying to keep them clean!  Since there is a really neat sand pile here in the yard, and sprinklers running, and a fountain with a pool, (and a Mom that buys them water guns!!!) it is a challenge.   Here's a happy Grandpa enjoying his granddaughter (whose dirty face is typical after playing in the sand pile!)




Woohoo!  Eleanor likes birthday cake!  Her Mommy made this raspberry crepe confection for Grandpa Ben's birthday.



The boys got to feed the cows some corn husks, and the Purkey clan got together to visit with Rebecca and Tim and family while they are here.

We'll be leaving the Eugene area on Monday, heading east across the mountains.  We have both come down with nasty colds and coughs, and are hoping to shake this crud soon!  Ugh.  Not fun when we have grand kids to hug, and limited time to do it.  We missed a get-together with friends in Salem since we were sick, so promised we'd come back later this summer to spend time here again.  

Until the next time...
Your recovering friends in Oregon,
Ben & Harriet, Sam & Zoey

PS.  Zoey continues to improve.  She knows to walk carefully across pavement and gravel, and still scoots on the softer grass (although she can walk on that, too).  Still pretty wobbly, but better very day!  

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