A Trip To The Valley

126 along the Siuslaw river

Mapleton OR

The tunnel

Inside

Outside

Veneta OR

This is where the old stagecoach depoe WAS. . someone tore it down! The nerve!! Its been there forever and then it was gone. When Madi was 5 we were on our way to Eugene and I was telling her about how the stagecoach used to change out horses there. . and that passengers could get on or off there. She asked me if I had ever got to ride on it!! I smiled and told her just once!! HA

This is the covered bridge where Brent purpose to Bethany! You can see it there off in the background. .

An Evening At The Pacific Ocean. . For All You Ex Florence Folks!!

It was so warm to day and the wind wasnt blowing in town, so thats a sure sign that the beach will be calmer than usual. . .so we made a trip to get pics for all of you have lived here and left, for whatever reason!! These are for you!

The tides out

A lone shrimper

Steve and I



The truck on the jetty

The beach going to the ocean

A fisherman

No Steve, dont jump!!

Of course Steve had to drive OUT ON the jetty! Let me out of this truck!

Fish ladder, this is for YOU Joe!

Pussy willows

The Siuslaw River

Lunch With Austin

Chrissy came to town and I met her and GM Ida and Sue for lunch. Austin is getting really big, he loves to eat and is walking now!

" HI kids!! "

An End To A Beginning. . The Storage Unit

It looked like something out of a bad sci fi movie with killer clouds! HA, and it did rain on us as we were heading home with the last load. .

While Bethany was with us, we had to store a lot of things to make room for her and the children. Now it was time to bring it all back home. . what a "fun" time tht was, especially putting it all back!!

It was all of my scrap book things, paper and albums and paper and more paper and it was in three large totes. . mercy! And I was a desk short to put things away in, cuz on the way TO the unit in Aug..(Steve and Joe were in charge) my desk flew OUT of the truck and literally blew up when it hit the road!!

But I got it all put away and now we need another adventure to blog about!

New Construction In Town

Coastal Fitness is building a new swimming pool, so this family chinese place is being relocated. They are clearing for parking I think.

The city library is adding on and the cement trucks were there doing what they do!

This was cute and purple!

Dad Please!!!

Jim and his dad on a long haul trip to Ohio. . "Dad please!!!!

If I have to hear that story one more time, bloods going to shoot out of my eyes!!"

Presidents Day

Prayer At Valley Forge

I have this print in my bedroom on my dresser. . .and daily I'm reminded of what a great man President George Washington was, that his concerns for this country were genuine and sincere. And that his source of inspiration and direction is real, and availible to each of us. We need more men today like Washington IN WASHINGTON, men of faith who live their lives accordingly.

Thank you Mr. Washington