Vacation is a time for rest and renewal. Or is it? Our two and a half weeks in southern Oregon was anything but relaxing! We spent the majority of our time out scouting locations we want to move to and looking at houses and eating some pretty great food! The Station restaurant in Rogue River had some of the best food we have ever eaten. It was so fresh and organic. Our waiter Davey was beyond sweet. We ate there four times! We also spent time with some new and old friends. We took our travel trailer and stayed in Rogue River, Oregon. We were right above the river and went to sleep each night listening to the frogs and the sound of gurgling water. Heavenly! We picked wild blackberries and fed the birds and the squirrels. I felt giddy as a child when the pigeons came and landed on my hand and eventually on my shoulder. The things we miss out on living in the desert.
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| german pancake at elmers. o.m.g.!! |
Jodi came down from Sandy, Oregon and stayed with us for 3 days. On Friday night we went to downtown Grants Pass to First Friday. They keep the galleries open late. We met Debbie Ellerd at the Growers Market on Saturday and then went to lunch at a Thai restaurant. The following Saturday we met Jodi and the family in Eugene for a day of Eugene Saturday Market fun and eating our way thru the vendors!! It was great to see Jeff and the kiddos. They were having occupy Eugene in the park across from the market. Interesting!! We also spent a good amount of time with Debbie Ellerd, who up until this vacation, was a friend that lived in my computer, on facebook! She lives in Grants Pass. We shared some meals in town and she made a wonderful dinner at her lovely house with her husband Jim. Ready.......I adore pie! I am the official Pie Princess and she made me an apple pie with HOMEMADE crust and apples from her trees. It was more than wonderful! (even for breakfast the next morning)!
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| debbie ellerd, carlanda and jodi kincaid |
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| carlanda and jodi in jacksonville, or. |
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| saturday market in eugene, oregon |
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| occupy eugene! |
The trees and the acorns and the scenery was spectacular! Autumn in the northwest......mmmmmmm!
We went to Ashland one day and shopped. What a beautiful town. Bought a cute hat and went shopping at PaPaYa. To see Anahata Katkin's store in real life is pure eye candy! Loved the sidewalk messages around town. If I wanted to live in town, that is where it would be! Instead, we want to live in the country.
We went to visit our friends, Bob and Dorrie Baker that live in Williams, Oregon on the last Sunday night. We got to sit on their deck and enjoy the peaceful surroundings on their six acres. She made a fabulous dinner and we got to enjoy and share the farm life with them.They have eight adorable alpacas. I have always wanted to have alpacas and now will have some great resources to learn from.
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All in all it was the best! We are more convinced than ever that Oregon is where we want to be. I know what has to get done to get out of here and up there! Yard sales, cleaning, packing and more packing, trips to the thrift store (to drop off!) and some praying in this economy someone will want our wonderful home in the historic district here in Boulder City.
Oregon is for dreamers. What are your dreams? xo
Oregon is for dreamers. What are your dreams? xo
