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Banco tries on her new raincoat.

Uranium Glass

Recently found some cool 1930's jadeite colored uranium glass wine goblets. Their radioactive properties mean they will glow under a black light.  Perfect for Halloween wine tastings.

Snowfall

Yesterday afternoon, it started snowing and kept on snowing into the night.  Will be gone later today....rain and low 40's predicted.

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A sunny afternoon lunch at Schmidt's Winery.

Unaffordable Housing

Although the neighbors dispute this, it appears that W and I are part of the problem.  As Jason says, "10 years ago you could buy $50K houses all day long".
But there's good news on the jobs front.

Buck

Good looking buck ambling down the road this morning.

Snow

A dusting of snow last weekend made the neighborhood look great. Expecting three days of rain to start tonight.

What A Mess

Fro the mouth of babes

A Very Happy New Year

Our neighbor Debbie brought over some insane New Year's Day treats.  Raspberry red velvet cupcakes and some chocolate "gold" coins.

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Banco’s first snow!  She blends in.  Easier for her to see squirrels.  Perfect snow....not too cold, no wind, light and fluffy.  Happy New Year!

Lunar New Year

Remember to wear red today.  And no knives or scissors.  Keep your good luck intact!

4 1/2

A nice four and a half minutes from Davos, Switzerland

Oregon BBQ

Not sure if this is really a thing or not.  But this popped up recently as a BBQ/cooler idea in Oregon. The empty bottle of Jack Daniels is optional.

Wood Pile

Into day 2 of 3 chopping and chainsawing the wood left over from the tree men.  Should be good enough to keep the fireplace happy next year. With everything cleared under the redwoods, it's impressive just how thick the trunks are.

Tea With Dames

If you know who any of these legendary actresses are, it's well worth your time to see the documentary Tea With Dames

Bird Chair

I finally unwrapped the Bird Chair.  After 18 years of New York City humid summers, the metal was rusting.  All the welds are still good.  So I stripped the rust and primed it.  Painted and put it up in the bedroom.

Fireplace

Still loving the fireplace.  We've been scouring the local antique shops to find new fire tools, plant stands, a copper skuttle and a mod little chrome seat.

Fried Chicken

First batch of Oregon fried chicken turned out great!

Waters Creek Hike

Karen took Banco and I out to Waters Creek for a little hike recently. Another beautiful local place to spend a morning.

Turkey Morning

The turkeys are starting to get big..... it can be a bit intimidating when confronted with dozens of the beasts.