Paws and Friends

At the beach in an "Oregon Mist"...just a little rain.... How accurate are your weather forecasts? After a little more than a week here on the Oregon Coast, we have discovered that we really cannot believe the weather forecast! The day after we arrived, we were to meet Beverly for lunch. The day started out with beautiful blue, clear skies, with lots of sunshine! As we sat eating lunch, the fog rolled in! Beverly had chosen that day for lunch and a photo shoot for a new housing listing based on the weather forecast...! The fog stayed around until about 3....! We have had rain, cloudy skies, partly cloudy skies, beautiful clear, blue skies--typical Oregon Coast weather! Often, all in one day! The problem is we part-timers here on the Oregon Coast are not used to that "typical" Oregon Coast weather! We are getting a refresher course in it! And it really is a great experience! Usually, the clouds form in the morning, then burn off by noon. We can sit outside in t...

April 13:  The Riders departed for points north by north west! Las Vegas, NV  Ely, NV Sparks, NV Lakeview, OR Canyonville, OR Eugene, OR......(Lincoln City, OR and North Bend, WA to follow) Of course we had snow in Ely! Sparks was good, snow at Tahoe which changed our sightseeing! We made it from Lakeview over the pass to I-5 to Canyonville before a snow storm, so the weather gods were gentle with us! Remember, you can click on a picture to make it larger. Ely - Snow! Not as much as last year, tho'. Truckee River, east of Sparks at flood stage! Truckee River, at Marble Bluff Dam, flowing into Pyramid Lake Maddie LOVES that her truck travels with the motor home!  Yep! A little snow on Reno side of Tahoe! South of Incline Village.... Snow on the mountains! We geocached, especially around Lakeview. Going around Upper Klamath Lake we enjoyed lunch sitting in the rig right by the lake (see pictures below). How many tow trucks do...

And do we have a story to tell! Or, make that stories! Like why did we both drive a vehicle from the Pacific North West to North Ranch? But let's save those stories for later! First things first! Allow us to introduce our new "Paws" of Paws and Friends:  Meet Miss Maddie! She is a black-headed tri-color Pembroke Welsh Corgi, slightly overweight, with LOTS of love to go around (except for Rupert who shows his jealousy and unwillingness to let go of the O.D. --only dog--title.) Maddie gives Rupert a wide berth, but when Mike sits down on the couch, it is a race to see who gets there first! Usually, it is Maddie! She is very agile, and has been on every piece of furniture in the motor home! However, she only gets in Lindy's chair when she needs to "show" that she is indeed around and needs to be noticed! When she is on the chair she "looks around" to be sure that all can see just where she is! You know, that kind of innocent look....! We ...

Rupert celebrates his ninth birthday today! His day started with a piece of his Pup-Pie Happy Birthday Pie! Do you think we are spoiling him any? Then Mike gave him a new blue-dog toy. These are very special to Rupert, for each leg contains a plastic bottle-like structure which can squeak, if he grabs it just right.   He loves to do so! His method is to chew on the legs, one at a time, until he removes the leg from the body. The next step, of course, is to remove the plastic squeaky from the material of the leg. There are times when he makes the "dog" squeak so rapidly that Rupert will lift his head up and howl! (If you ever happen to park near us, and hear a howl--you will  know why!) Rupert and Mike played Rupert's favorite game:  soccer. If you were to ask Rupert where his favorite place is, his answer would be Valley Camp. With lots of grass, which is not pokey (after all, he is quite particular where he puts his tender feet!), Valley Camp gives a four-legged...

Those of you who live the RV lifestyle have probably experienced needing a hair cut and wondering where to go in a strange town. Ask fellow campers, RV campground employees, or local merchants you'll probably get a dozen different recommendations. We want to share with your our haircut experience on Friday May 20th, it wasn't even Friday the 13th!!!             We are currently in Lincoln City, Oregon on the coast. Having been here a number of times we had our haircuts at a local salon. We were very happy with the previous results, so stopped by to make an appointment. The stylist could fit us in at 5:00 that evening. When we appeared at the appointed time, we were informed that she was a little behind schedule, could we give her a "schmidge" more time. We dutifully asked how much a schmidge was, and were directed to return in an hour. No problem, so we went back to the rig and grabbed a bite to eat. We returned at the new time only to find her still ...

We departed North Ranch April 12, traveling north, north west to Washington, then on to Lincoln City, Oregon. Here are some shots out our window as we made our journey....  Enjoy! Nothing, AZ...yep! Nothing there, except us! Snow capped mountains in Nevada...April but....!  Nevada...beautiful country! Nevada. Getting close to Ely! Wait for it.... Arrival in Ely...weather cool, but dry....  Wait for it...! Ely, NV, next morning....!  Yep! Snow! Forecast for snow showers and wind...lets stay another day! Stay we did, and thankfully so! We ran the heat all day, watching the flurries and listening to the wind in the comfort of our home. The Ruby Mountains, as we drove up to I-80 from Ely Burns RV Park, Burns, OR A very nice park, don't your agree?! Washington, I-90 heading west for Snoqualmie Pass  Snow melt along I-90 West-bound! Remind you a little of the Going to the Sun Road in Glacier? We have arrive...