We are settled in our corner next to the Willamette Mission State Park Office and Shop area. It's nice to have our" Enjoy Life" flag to decorate our spot and make us feel at home. This is our third year here so we have lots to enjoy that is familiar. It's especially good to be working with 3 Rangers who know us and our skills and keep us busy. We've had beautiful sunny days and little rain. Oregon is hurting from a long, dry summer.
Some recent rains have the grass growing again and Terry just mowed this morning. This is the view from our dinette across the flagpole circle as the sun stripes the lawn. Today I had fun pruning the shrub roses that are planted around the flagpole. The chilly morning turned very warm in the sun.
My sister, Jane, is now living in Oregon about 40 minutes north of us. We have loved getting to see each other weekly and sharing an Art Studio Tour, line dance classes and landscaping her new yard.
Last week we visited my all time favorite Farmer's Market open 6 days a week and only about 8 miles away. Jane found some wonderful deals on plants and we ate roasted squash and tasted 10 apple varieties. It's a fine family farm!
Being back in Oregon has given us a chance to visit with our friends Art & Janette for 4 days in McMinville. We spend time with Terry's mother and his Aunt Betty in Vancouver, WA. every other weekend. On Monday Susie and Mike our host friends from 2 years at the Lighthouse came to spend the morning with us and we had lunch at a German Sausage Co in nearby Mt. Angel. Really fun and delicious! This weekend Terry's Uncle Rex will come to Vancouver to see us. We'll miss our yearly visit from Anthony since his new job will keep him in West Yellowstone this fall.
We heard the Oregon Coast calling us when we left Yellowstone and were happy to sleep to the sound of the ocean and see the sunset each day. This is Tillicum Beach as the day ends. We also spent a few days in Eastern Oregon on the way to the Coast. This is stormy Hot Lake RV Park in LeGrande.
Our favorite new camping experience on the trip from Yellowstone was Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho east of Boise. It is remote and quiet and has great Ham Radio reception. Terry was very happy to be on the radio again after 4 months. Here's his antennae set up from the back of the trailer. There's a little lava around also.
The time is flying by here and our first month is nearly over. We will be here until the end of November and plan to be back in NC by mid-Dec. This year we will bring our big trailer with us so travel will be slower and we hope the weather won't be a problem.
