Home Safe in Beautiful Green Oregon!

We returned home to our home in West Linn about ten days ago, after several long days of driving through Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon.  We decided to return home earlier than planned so that Pamela could see a doctor and have some tests about a gall bladder attack she had in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.  The ER there was wonderful and she is feeling much better.

We Didn't See the National Monument--Just the Emergency Room

We had a good trip, but we decided that we would not be making another trip across the great plains in the summer time any time soon.  We experienced 107 degrees in Nebraska and 105 degrees in Topeka.  We had a good visit with Neil's family and Pamela's family, so we are glad that we went.  Even though it is warm this summer in Oregon, it cools off well in the winter time and the house is comfortable with the air conditioning and shading of the house.
The house and garden was in good shape, and the only thing Neil had to do was cut back the wisteria on the deck with a hedge trimmer.  The long tendrils had actually wrapped around the patio umbrella to the point that he had to hack it away in from around it.  We had contracted with someone to take care of the lawn, so it actually is great shape.  We decided to keep the lawn company for the rest of the summer so we can concentrate on some other things.

Wisteria Tendrils Reaching Out to Grab Things!

Cheeseburger in Paradise at St. Josef's Winery

It has been a good week (or more) since we came back.  We have taken in a movie (The Lone Ranger) and went to the St. Josef's Cheeseburger in Paradise event this last Saturday.  We had buffalo cheeseburgers and listened to a Jimmy Buffet cover band play at the event.

A Good Movie - Johnny Depp is an Interesting Tonto!

We are planning do some more work in the garden before we make a trip to Juneau in August so that Neil can get some "boat time" in with friends in Juneau. Bringing some salmon back would be great, but it will just be nice to be on the water with friends in Alaska.

We are doing well, and hope that you are having a great summer.  Thanks for visiting,

Neil and Pamela