Friday, September 30, 2011

Finally in Oregon

Carol Here: After driving for 5 straight days we finally have something to look at - TREEEEES!!! Like real trees, trees over 10 feet high. Add to that, or rather, take away about 20 degrees in temperature, and you have Oregon. Well, the pretty stuff started in Northern California (on I-5) but got going good in Oregon. Here we are stopped at a rest area:


And though it's still summer back in Texas, here in Oregon the trees are already dropping their leaves.


One thing I am very happy about is restarting my rock collection. I had hundreds of rocks collected over many years and many parts of the country. They were all buried in the rubble. So here are the first 3 rocks of my new collection!


And Jacob is proud to start his new blackberry collection. If you eat your whole collection does it still count as a collection?


15 comments:

  1. YaY!! You made it...in more ways than one. :o)

    Bren

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  2. you are going to love exploring Oregon and there's an espresso shack around every corner

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  3. Don't worry about the blackberries, there will be PLENTY more, where they came from.

    Welcome to Oregon and best of luck with your new life. I can't wait to see how if affects your work.

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  4. Awesome. Trees, blackberries and COOL temps!!
    :D Love it!

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  5. Welcome to Eugene! Yes, real trees, and some of them are starting to lose their leaves. October is my favorite month here - cooler, a rainy day here and there, but still lots of sun (usually). I'll prepare you later for the real rains. Anyway, good job, Jacob, David and Carol! Just like the pioneers.

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  6. Welcome to the great Northwest! So happy you are here.

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  7. Very best wishes Carol on your new home. Eugene, OR sounds like a super cool place to live and it sounds like you guys are settling in and are going to be just fine!

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  8. I love reading your posts in this blog, I am starting to feel part of this great adventure! It's amazing the power of the human spirit. Cheers to this new chapter!

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  9. Jacob gets to start an entirely New Collection. Oregon growing season longer than Vermont..How super to still find blackberries and be taking a walk - not in a car! Congrats on breathing in the New Air!

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  10. That photo of Jacob looks like it would make a great reference photo for a portrait (hint, hint)

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  11. ahhhhh, glad to know you are THERE and ready to start this next chapter in the adventure of your life. Enjoy exploring and settling in.

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  12. Hip Hip Hooooray! Trees! Cool air! Leaves! Lovely rocks! I did not know you had an actual rock collection. As I do.
    xoxox

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