Traveling

As I was returning to California after 5 days in Oregon, I was driving through Coos Bay when I saw such a beautiful sunrise coming over the mountains, I hastily reached over on the seat next to me for my camera, got it out of the case with ease and aimed it out the drivers window to capture the essence of the sunrise.

New Pal

Last weekend I was in Oregon again with Keith, we decided to go out and look for him a new little buddy. We went to the mall and found Fritz a male 5 month old tabby. Here is a video of the new kitty, Keith and Me.

Another Job ending

Another job is ending next Thursday. Hospice has been called in and it is only a matter of time until the end comes. Praise the Lord that he knows Jesus as his personal savior. I won't be out of work for long I never am. I will be headed to Oregon to visit with my fiance next Thursday when I get off work.
I still have my other job to taking the 90 yr old lady and her two dogs for a walk every day so I will have to be back here by noon on Monday, I would love to spend more time with my fiance Keith, but it seems like we never have enough time together when I go there or when he comes here.
My neighbor Bill who takes care of my dogs while I am gone has not been feeling well this week, he has the flu. He is such a nice man who tries to help everyone in the neighborhood. Some of the other neighbors are over there putting a new roof on his house.
Now that I will have some time off I can go back to my Tai Chi classes 3 days per week. I love doing Tai Chi it is so relaxing and really focuses my mind.

Traveling

I will be traveling again this coming Thursday after work, I'm going back up to Oregon. Keith has to work on Friday so I will be baking lots of cookies and a cake for him to have while I am gone, he sure loves his sweet things. I enjoy that drive up the coast so much I keep thinking I will stop and take pictures but I never do even though my camera is right beside me on the seat, I always just want to get to my destination without delay. He will be coming here for the long Labor Day weekend. Don't know yet what we are going to do or if we are going anyplace, may go to Blue Lake and visit my son and his family.
I did some work in the shed this week and donated ALL my fabric to the Women's Ministry for quilts and whatever else they chose to use it for. I did keep some of the more expensive silk fabric from Japan. I will make a nice jacket with that. So now I have 4 big empty plastic tubs for packing blankets and clothes. I still have a lot more sorting, tossing and donating to do. I can put a few things out front with a free sign and they will disappear overnight.

Time moves on

Time seems to move on too fast on the weekends that Keith an I spend together. We took the dogs to the dog park and they had so much fun running off leash doing just what dogs do. Happy made some new friends and chased the ball with them them. All 6 dogs were either all Black or Black and White. We washed both cars and its a good thing the sun was out and the day was so nice to be outside sharing the chores. We talked about the coming move from the little house to the big house, there is so much I need to accomplish before then. I have furniture and other things that I need to give away. Other things that I need to start taking to the big house each time I go. I hope to have everything completed and out of this house before cold weather sets in and the fog rolls down the coast, it is so hard to drive in the fog. My kids were informed of the coming move a couple of months ago, I don't know yet whether or not they are OK with it. I told them that it is only a 4 hour drive for me to be here for all birthdays, holidays and special occasions; the same goes for them to visit us, there is plenty of room for them to come and stay for a few days.

I see it has been too long since I have actually "said" anything on this blog. I need to do some updating here.
Bebe has an injured leg that I have been babying for 2 weeks. I think she injured it playing with Storm across the street. She is getting better by the day but is still favoring that leg, she also "clicks" when she walks. Happy is just plain ole Happy, always ready to go for a walk, for 11 years old your would think he was still a pup by the way he jumps around when I say the word walk. Bebe is learning how to get along with the neighborhood cats. She walks off leash and is only curious about looking at the cats and sniffing them. Of course they don't always appreciate her curiosity. I have yet to get Happy to stop chasing the cats. He has to be kept on the leash. This weekend I hope to take them to the local dog park for the first time. We have lived here 5 years and I have not taken them to the park yet. I wasn't sure how they would get along with other dogs but they are no socialized very well.

Tomorrow Keith is coming down from Oregon for the weekend. I am always so happy to see him. I love to spoil him with my cooking and he is so appreciative of everything I do for him. He spoils me too. I can't hardly wait until we can be together forever. Isn't love grand?

We sure haven't had much of a summer here in Northwestern California. It has been spring like weather for months overcast, drizzling fog, cool temperatures not much over 65-70° here on the coast.

Our evening dinner guest.

Lava Beds along the backside of the Cascade Mountains.

Mt. McKenzie in the background with Snow as seen from Sunriver bike trail Little Deschutes river in the foreground

Looking across Lake Odell on the Cascade range in the background.