I slog on,,,,, My knee plagues me in terrible pain, especially nights.  I was to be referred to physical therapy.  Last week I called my doctor's office to see if the referral went through.  They had told me the physical therapy place would call me when the referral went through to schedule.  I found out the referral w

If you ever want to feel like an abject #failure as a #housewife, buy a #Hoover #floormate and do your hard floors. I vacuum and mop every week, often twice a week, and we don't wear outside shoes in the house. We are two very tidy adults and one small, well-groomed cat. How is this possible?! The second pass was MUCH clean

Week 28 in my #housewife #bulletbinder. "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit." No other product or system has given me such success at repeating habits as bullet journaling. Excellence still eludes me, but I feel like I am a hair closer to it because of those habits. Thank you

[Part of 2 of 4 in a series exploring Linus Pauling’s sense of style. Today’s post features photographs taken during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.]      

Yesterday was long and wonderful. I was up too early, awakened by knee pain, no way to get comfortable. It's been over a month since the injury, but sometimes I'd think it was yesterday.   I've received no useful medical help outside of some stronger than Aleve anti inflammatories. So my alarm was set for 5:30 a.m. but

Have you ever wanted to buy seafood right from the boat, but weren’t sure what questions to ask or what to look for? Have you ever stood at a seafood market staring at all the choices but not been sure what was local or in season? If so, this summer is your chance to learn […] The post

I went to the lake yesterday.  I had to get away.  My mind was distracted by several happenings. Both involved kittens who were too quickly given up upon. The guy from the sticks colony doesn't want to bother with trapping the last kitten there, he says.  He's too busy. The Mountain Shadows tenants who had wanted a m

Precious left the building yesterday, along with her four kittens.  Yes, FOUR kittens.  Two more were found Thursday, in the mill next to the trailer park.   The last was in bad shape, very dehydrated.  By the time I got to Tracy's trailer, (she'd gone to fetch them), she and her husband were syringe feeding them water,

A new publication from Oregon Sea Grant, “Transient Lodging Taxes on the Oregon Coast,” provides information about such taxes. The document is intended for operators of hotels, restaurants, and tours, as well as resource managers, county commissioners, city councils, chambers of commerce, visitor centers and

Week 27 in my 2017 #housewife #bulletbinder. My week was busy thanks to John Adams (and a few of his friends): "I am apt to believe that [Independence Day] will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance by solemn acts of devotion to

My bathroom is full of kittens, two from Mountain Shadows, plus their mom, and three from the hills beyond Lebanon.  Only two of the kittens are fixed.  Zephyr and Sapphire.  Mosquito, their sibling, is much smaller. There is only one other kitten out there to catch.  They still have one trap, and after several misadv

Oregon Sea Grant is pleased and proud to announce that five of its nominees for the 2018-19 John D. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program have been selected as finalists: Reuben Biel, of Oregon State University; Sabra Tallchief Comet, of Portland State University; Chanté Davis, of Oregon State University; Jana Evans-W

The 2017-18 edition of Oregon Sea Grant’s popular “Oregon Coast Quests Book” is now available, featuring 24 Quests in English (three of which are brand new) and one in Spanish. The directions for virtually all of the previous Quests included in the new edition have been updated to reflect changes in sit

[Ed Note: The Pauling Blog becomes a photo blog for the next four weeks as we dig into the 5,500+ images held in the Ava Helen and Linus Pauling Papers. In addition to showing off some pictures that have never before been released online, this examination pays particular attention to Pauling’s evolving taste in clothe

Onward I march, like some dutiful ant. Fixing cats, enduring pain, plastering the smile on my face. Yeah, my knee.  Not so much cured.  Still a bulbous aching "thing". Another appointment tomorrow. Feel like a cripple now. The heat cool people came and replaced the system.  Yahoo!  Took them 11 hours.  

My dad has an encyclopedic knowledge of classic rock and he just started a classic rock blog called On the Records. He's writing brief but dense artist summaries that are easier to digest than a wikipedia entry. He's also adding personal stories about his relationship with music. His p

It has been a while, dear reader. I was about to declare link bankruptcy, delete all to-share links, and start again with a clean slate. However, in the rush to find the latest and greatest links I assume you might have missed one of these non-organized gems from the past arbitrary amount of time. Or maybe you'll rediscover

I had a great time with friends at the Oregon Country Fair yesterday. It's a fun event with an amazing atmosphere. This year I mostly took atmospheric pictures with an old Lensbaby selective-focus lens. Sometimes it's good to go lo-fi.

There is no end, it seems, to the unwanted in trouble cats out of Mountain Shadows trailer park in Sweet Home.   Willy finally is gone, that lovely sweet boy and I know he thought he'd found his final refuge here.  He was happy.   But I can't keep them all, and I had to still my soul to take him north to Felines First.