tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73579701169968735792024-03-18T13:57:44.445-06:00The North End LoftCOZY COTTAGE LIVING ON A BUDGETLaurel Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18264002197374263734noreply@blogger.comBlogger364125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357970116996873579.post-76237569483983442772023-07-15T15:15:00.001-06:002023-07-15T15:15:06.542-06:00Olympic National Park Road Trip<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Last spring my husband and I took a road trip to the Olympic National Park. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsU5UokDpoJn8g-LjG3RYcRkLMbqmeU_qQpMg-ocmZk5scsFY5EjsjhX4sx7VGo_0ghhths6gdkgXv219ip-o_oPXFhrB8ZaLImIk6JpvKRsuoMqY4PZgkQ-D77ebdXZcVcgsQVUztppKi6Niq4-WsYHbgK77ybgxVkQJR35a86vGygGjCMnNErQSj1Fms/s2310/map.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1702" data-original-width="2310" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsU5UokDpoJn8g-LjG3RYcRkLMbqmeU_qQpMg-ocmZk5scsFY5EjsjhX4sx7VGo_0ghhths6gdkgXv219ip-o_oPXFhrB8ZaLImIk6JpvKRsuoMqY4PZgkQ-D77ebdXZcVcgsQVUztppKi6Niq4-WsYHbgK77ybgxVkQJR35a86vGygGjCMnNErQSj1Fms/w640-h472/map.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">This is the route we drove from Boise, Idaho.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ptoUEcqnzEtbZMzQEuIJAw8IiadbLdmj8lcujnj7Za32plUg-bC2pqtAyKlWn8e5vjWR39EkOFjbITy1kywRseYlcYojF32yKcA3zzyRmrW-X2NFfllLIBLeSE4cJC4ko-paftTXRJjA_axufDExBqAXa41PdiBr2lPYBXOkAM1Yk1QS9rbHcPyG3eJn/s700/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ptoUEcqnzEtbZMzQEuIJAw8IiadbLdmj8lcujnj7Za32plUg-bC2pqtAyKlWn8e5vjWR39EkOFjbITy1kywRseYlcYojF32yKcA3zzyRmrW-X2NFfllLIBLeSE4cJC4ko-paftTXRJjA_axufDExBqAXa41PdiBr2lPYBXOkAM1Yk1QS9rbHcPyG3eJn/s16000/1.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">We spent our first night at Cascade Locks in the Columbia Gorge.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MQnPqbRUVLZ7DpnHezAMQowYXNcJDpWz2DQ0op2hXqs7X04NguIlO1RkIPu7r7eZ85oybIvBiyj8VZ24V1xa41WxbjurSLnhfoBDTrMZPPDgG4mmI0WGMOSQH2cyBHboaqZ_KddgH22TH5fDqyoeNcxJ63GiI_GE0GOVXn2PSyXcOXinJVdISITRSBEw/s700/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MQnPqbRUVLZ7DpnHezAMQowYXNcJDpWz2DQ0op2hXqs7X04NguIlO1RkIPu7r7eZ85oybIvBiyj8VZ24V1xa41WxbjurSLnhfoBDTrMZPPDgG4mmI0WGMOSQH2cyBHboaqZ_KddgH22TH5fDqyoeNcxJ63GiI_GE0GOVXn2PSyXcOXinJVdISITRSBEw/s16000/2.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Our next stop was the Quinalt Lake Lodge in the park where we stayed for two nights.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ngfB3sLR4T7tknkizQMHtF8arKI9M5X1vKhc_z-b6vkXFaPWa3DGPkQketeOtZBuhQhMpG7QeCzf1REgyivf0TgI2_fzZX92-fJn_CPdt-LDkWY9rRbRCixB-n03X1X8uLzsRx5K3xIwtc7Zu2GF9rxyUSKoPIQnn_OgOLf_H9hqvg7VxGCgow682k55/s933/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ngfB3sLR4T7tknkizQMHtF8arKI9M5X1vKhc_z-b6vkXFaPWa3DGPkQketeOtZBuhQhMpG7QeCzf1REgyivf0TgI2_fzZX92-fJn_CPdt-LDkWY9rRbRCixB-n03X1X8uLzsRx5K3xIwtc7Zu2GF9rxyUSKoPIQnn_OgOLf_H9hqvg7VxGCgow682k55/s16000/3.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Our room had a beautiful view of the lake and a cozy fireplace.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzyzd_jB9vDgImNKpokbij3VkfreD_kX8Kkh2VJrcmMVfKtKSysbiD6-WWP0Of3qYuCwl4FqHgkNkUTTkS06e3A-ps-BBJItzUyR3d2XavFEWCjmiJYjSFpJ4Lr2-RkyIbVNBLaleG-jUp7B6soeHvroOl5t4SvWqTkRAv9q3SMsuemBczYCPOYfwR5fTI/s700/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzyzd_jB9vDgImNKpokbij3VkfreD_kX8Kkh2VJrcmMVfKtKSysbiD6-WWP0Of3qYuCwl4FqHgkNkUTTkS06e3A-ps-BBJItzUyR3d2XavFEWCjmiJYjSFpJ4Lr2-RkyIbVNBLaleG-jUp7B6soeHvroOl5t4SvWqTkRAv9q3SMsuemBczYCPOYfwR5fTI/s16000/4.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">The lodge lobby has lots of comfy sofas and chairs in which to curl up and read in front of a big fire.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxAW9Tgwpp0JP54LUAwb2ldxIuU80SktecQkVKsTe732ImD_EeiKTttEv3uhbMd87oTvpPv_z8pzI7n7LGIRnfZ1XbOjZqatl2hlEAWN9BNyN_VX9uBNTxPgc9RWzl214THm1HeQlvMBgKTUq5t0jFoqcmNs3jjoKwBByQ2HJU2vDSuFRXfVuNSfMYVfS/s933/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxAW9Tgwpp0JP54LUAwb2ldxIuU80SktecQkVKsTe732ImD_EeiKTttEv3uhbMd87oTvpPv_z8pzI7n7LGIRnfZ1XbOjZqatl2hlEAWN9BNyN_VX9uBNTxPgc9RWzl214THm1HeQlvMBgKTUq5t0jFoqcmNs3jjoKwBByQ2HJU2vDSuFRXfVuNSfMYVfS/s16000/5.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">The lodge restaurant has wonderful service and delicious food. The ambience is intimate and romantic with a beautiful view of the lake and mountains. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieDYHZoU3M9PGbenuz18Xj-2b3l2F1hoPnIi4LQ8SMWtZjaRBZ67g2bUIEDto5x5pcwStDqy--F5h3LvO1O52CneZzHX-0Nqq_cXPFZBkapm9wvBA6jsYu2B8n5Nk0rfSXIRCHjyu-wANJJiLOK1uYxkWrnobfRITL5lI1DN4P6cfrPgqMNzS3Xpo8sYUD/s700/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="553" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieDYHZoU3M9PGbenuz18Xj-2b3l2F1hoPnIi4LQ8SMWtZjaRBZ67g2bUIEDto5x5pcwStDqy--F5h3LvO1O52CneZzHX-0Nqq_cXPFZBkapm9wvBA6jsYu2B8n5Nk0rfSXIRCHjyu-wANJJiLOK1uYxkWrnobfRITL5lI1DN4P6cfrPgqMNzS3Xpo8sYUD/s16000/6.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We spent our days there exploring the surrounding rain forest. This was our first time in a rain forest, and it was truly a magical and mystical experience.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTkCS7Xv2X-8qA4tTVe5F4QtLLrlXtbud5xN3K5MjpgN_mTiErx9F8Q9a-mSlWvqPR3Oz6G_QfGoEuC8KGHLA03-MNgFHh56UmDKcVnr2l1YIeLUciLNeowdY1KVibickhBr4py2C4eY07f6A6yxTiGvnPjw6RB5QQq9cPyi-WB_8_43II2m-XrThFoU9/s700/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTkCS7Xv2X-8qA4tTVe5F4QtLLrlXtbud5xN3K5MjpgN_mTiErx9F8Q9a-mSlWvqPR3Oz6G_QfGoEuC8KGHLA03-MNgFHh56UmDKcVnr2l1YIeLUciLNeowdY1KVibickhBr4py2C4eY07f6A6yxTiGvnPjw6RB5QQq9cPyi-WB_8_43II2m-XrThFoU9/s16000/8.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_VjkK-tX1aP2lc4DtBAWscQPq6-wVq-0g0uTX6Ovr56uOkK17kez7TO9-qvF6qlympygk0j_DQg4Pj86wTaIB_WrCD_s2uJadEUolSjxpkBQsfrn_tCxMiam348K3SekUpLBRGSRn1vsGx0shIg0Fkl8NXyxy9oA7Ucx7-T_39nOUFSOTwZkDRiUZv4Z/s700/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_VjkK-tX1aP2lc4DtBAWscQPq6-wVq-0g0uTX6Ovr56uOkK17kez7TO9-qvF6qlympygk0j_DQg4Pj86wTaIB_WrCD_s2uJadEUolSjxpkBQsfrn_tCxMiam348K3SekUpLBRGSRn1vsGx0shIg0Fkl8NXyxy9oA7Ucx7-T_39nOUFSOTwZkDRiUZv4Z/s16000/7.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5vTblXg_QsXI8c6BjINHSaoGsPTutya9vUz4K6XFx_xLS_tNMaa4vBZ3opxmI0MeXnwBK7zWyzy2yOk5Z6zQ9a4P16R5ElCUpPg-zFkXWD1n3m5utpFtPf4c6SvfH-FEPGtTEdYpV9qyMERErGK_pjZ6zqTIDCJfhNLAGecah3W2ya57VXbgpe4LCEv9J/s700/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5vTblXg_QsXI8c6BjINHSaoGsPTutya9vUz4K6XFx_xLS_tNMaa4vBZ3opxmI0MeXnwBK7zWyzy2yOk5Z6zQ9a4P16R5ElCUpPg-zFkXWD1n3m5utpFtPf4c6SvfH-FEPGtTEdYpV9qyMERErGK_pjZ6zqTIDCJfhNLAGecah3W2ya57VXbgpe4LCEv9J/s16000/9.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">We left Quinalt Lake and drove north along the coast. We loved the stormy skies and huge waves.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguccmwTAfJUhX8KWDSFZ0aEUk07340aOQ5Fh4fCFMkad2YVXzNsKMeXmhg-EaXzncZ_VHBZXVCWawfetyVm1Qrj4ROzlgCvEXkMIRteEe1ktzelghlYKuqypZJsQAqaAO6E1onWcDO4FUE4J2PGTRdOk4NjyBBp1G12NLOodgztOtZcT6mEkMA0aXGZL6_/s933/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguccmwTAfJUhX8KWDSFZ0aEUk07340aOQ5Fh4fCFMkad2YVXzNsKMeXmhg-EaXzncZ_VHBZXVCWawfetyVm1Qrj4ROzlgCvEXkMIRteEe1ktzelghlYKuqypZJsQAqaAO6E1onWcDO4FUE4J2PGTRdOk4NjyBBp1G12NLOodgztOtZcT6mEkMA0aXGZL6_/s16000/10.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">The <i>Tree of Life.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL-0ilHba1o-AfuBxgTRGmJJ9O_MF4iwd5C9jCIfbhILzFZQjZohp1th4hlOa8D9IBeosrMxmBuqdvC_ORzavwQI1J_Fc0v3ov_j6zeXKrQCOvySLXRcqI1xRVVMFuQRVz4ebyUNdodIBrHP7LUoHL_j5YCGVtnNdIykkRipJ7wvoqnSPhvY9-AwTUwLKT/s933/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL-0ilHba1o-AfuBxgTRGmJJ9O_MF4iwd5C9jCIfbhILzFZQjZohp1th4hlOa8D9IBeosrMxmBuqdvC_ORzavwQI1J_Fc0v3ov_j6zeXKrQCOvySLXRcqI1xRVVMFuQRVz4ebyUNdodIBrHP7LUoHL_j5YCGVtnNdIykkRipJ7wvoqnSPhvY9-AwTUwLKT/s16000/11.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Ruby Beach</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPw4qzN3PoqK7dpNt3VC5re0dFuBVb89f2D1GPO3VVXz0UIRqiDqgb1FfN-0QYGqkIp5c3qkkQomzK65uNjtaXcrWAkNW1DnXo0qKVDhvvJ1qaXlZH2JMEeqLS00k9zse7JnpKkQfEenrh4swenEQgAU4HWXtPzmRUqHbbPvyjv1qjpxBRFlq0r_XoubqA/s933/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPw4qzN3PoqK7dpNt3VC5re0dFuBVb89f2D1GPO3VVXz0UIRqiDqgb1FfN-0QYGqkIp5c3qkkQomzK65uNjtaXcrWAkNW1DnXo0qKVDhvvJ1qaXlZH2JMEeqLS00k9zse7JnpKkQfEenrh4swenEQgAU4HWXtPzmRUqHbbPvyjv1qjpxBRFlq0r_XoubqA/s16000/12.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Leaving the coast, we drove inland to the Hoh Rain Forest. This was the most incredible of the forests we visited. It's completely different than any other ecosystem we've ever seen. The sense of present time fell away, and we could easily imagine dinosaurs here munching on the giant ferns.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1KeJtnf04-arRQ-KUL80tZEedsa2vD6YEOPo_3L9y0ttYt7kzDRQFl1V_LUVwLU3Qjib7RTIrezbD65szEUgRnMffcSgp6nt0_H-Q_sC6WruvLcbUmd7CN4CNBwqa5ROwip1GyWyPdgPBk-O99FEF4XmbFa3Opq1g0Hpv0qvTxzKe1WO0TkwCAu7uwxm/s1254/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1254" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1KeJtnf04-arRQ-KUL80tZEedsa2vD6YEOPo_3L9y0ttYt7kzDRQFl1V_LUVwLU3Qjib7RTIrezbD65szEUgRnMffcSgp6nt0_H-Q_sC6WruvLcbUmd7CN4CNBwqa5ROwip1GyWyPdgPBk-O99FEF4XmbFa3Opq1g0Hpv0qvTxzKe1WO0TkwCAu7uwxm/s16000/13.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MDJ9SM-ars06UfwHSxKJlAkERsQ2s32z7leB5k15FToPVbAtgxU7VNoKzh-01iLZ-5qnglgaNvglRStw_fPH2Afp6r2XK7T4Q5BAiHme_u79Bz26g1v_WXCWLCLIQ1cQx8dfn3ZYzLdXrvdDDu3mlv3W8qtds69hV9q9bdwKZNoLXBkn0zA9HDmhj_I1/s994/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="994" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MDJ9SM-ars06UfwHSxKJlAkERsQ2s32z7leB5k15FToPVbAtgxU7VNoKzh-01iLZ-5qnglgaNvglRStw_fPH2Afp6r2XK7T4Q5BAiHme_u79Bz26g1v_WXCWLCLIQ1cQx8dfn3ZYzLdXrvdDDu3mlv3W8qtds69hV9q9bdwKZNoLXBkn0zA9HDmhj_I1/s16000/14.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We continued driving north through the small town of Forks to our resort accommodation on the Quillayute River. The view of the river from our suite was spectacular, and we watched bald eagles fishing from the tall surrounding trees from our window.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgQjC8Gn1xV7Dd9yjBsCeNZwU8Gyd1HZutTZFzlBMQcnUJ8z_t8BiSWyjOVl_0NeyPe3_qkk225VHRVY95e63y90KzJB9gqOky616laX0ucS1y-wvscvm7MIL_bOgEwbrfzks3PQVQLtHvi6z66BPpfkiZR1fEWqywe67DUJ9ZvKKfjBRl_RnYrv-qwb-U/s700/15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgQjC8Gn1xV7Dd9yjBsCeNZwU8Gyd1HZutTZFzlBMQcnUJ8z_t8BiSWyjOVl_0NeyPe3_qkk225VHRVY95e63y90KzJB9gqOky616laX0ucS1y-wvscvm7MIL_bOgEwbrfzks3PQVQLtHvi6z66BPpfkiZR1fEWqywe67DUJ9ZvKKfjBRl_RnYrv-qwb-U/s16000/15.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">We spent two nights here and visited nearby La Push Beach and Rialto Beach. The stormy skies, misting waves, twisted driftwood, incredible rock formations, and tree covered islands were highlights. </div></span><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIgnYG3WFhA92J90mqUVA0LJwEK37_ZQbcG9BFjA7fHh8aX4L4YRBheDvTp7FUiWTPhvIAaG23SlDIj1HHcn56HFXo5tcafCbXXind6BYYPFT_tVUuTFEUyuVg4GRdIWPoicUQDC-7oAwDI7OQbIqhnYz1u4BjJnNDQfZh2kGD4LV6K5QN_PHNC29FN1M7/s933/17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIgnYG3WFhA92J90mqUVA0LJwEK37_ZQbcG9BFjA7fHh8aX4L4YRBheDvTp7FUiWTPhvIAaG23SlDIj1HHcn56HFXo5tcafCbXXind6BYYPFT_tVUuTFEUyuVg4GRdIWPoicUQDC-7oAwDI7OQbIqhnYz1u4BjJnNDQfZh2kGD4LV6K5QN_PHNC29FN1M7/s16000/17.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We left Quillayute and drove towards Port Angeles. We turned off into the park and drove up the beautiful Sol Duc Road. We stopped for short hikes at the uncrowded Salmon Cascades and the Ancient Grove, but passed by the hot springs and falls when we saw all the people. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3z1mqjtNiFJt8r3aVlg9opnQzxw-Dl_7QhC19TRwARp4y7pnwtq4HM5pFIZAO7pseWxc5n9VGkV4zN8s_YzVTcxTL1qUtbnb9-4j3b3CEm3291NILrOqfd0Hhh2itHDa09UkUz5dFtrYE67e-8eqmjErkp25BRStAk6KMq63j0JF9INzbWaf7yzZKRuA/s933/16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3z1mqjtNiFJt8r3aVlg9opnQzxw-Dl_7QhC19TRwARp4y7pnwtq4HM5pFIZAO7pseWxc5n9VGkV4zN8s_YzVTcxTL1qUtbnb9-4j3b3CEm3291NILrOqfd0Hhh2itHDa09UkUz5dFtrYE67e-8eqmjErkp25BRStAk6KMq63j0JF9INzbWaf7yzZKRuA/s16000/16.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">We continued on our way driving along lovely Lake Crescent. </div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEVnlN0c4KNDpBw1co0Cus_1suBxSZFWDgIV_6TSXefJWQ-NnWgP9q4XONMXIb12A8aHSp1WVuM9irIu2skV6jEuLpvGVOZtNmbSOQs12nHQpJGi8J0IWPAMzW4gtP2g56G8meY2GacCBOT2Iehb45MBCa0JAx6xcp5eTccwv_GQTGdnZyyX3z3DS9Wqnz/s700/18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEVnlN0c4KNDpBw1co0Cus_1suBxSZFWDgIV_6TSXefJWQ-NnWgP9q4XONMXIb12A8aHSp1WVuM9irIu2skV6jEuLpvGVOZtNmbSOQs12nHQpJGi8J0IWPAMzW4gtP2g56G8meY2GacCBOT2Iehb45MBCa0JAx6xcp5eTccwv_GQTGdnZyyX3z3DS9Wqnz/s16000/18.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Another cozy lodge awaited us in Port Angeles. This was our home base for two more nights. Unfortunately, the nearby Hurricane Ridge Road was closed for road work, but we still had plenty to see and do exploring the port, beaches, parks, and nearby towns.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-twKjK116Y9_c8TQvVoGjpqHOCsMZ4GltqDwAX7xKtySg6rUtVhm1Ig_xHqRTM0Mzb6dbbTqJMZm1cb30Mvfw-4d3hVyP4_0qR3JhiuqzchLjGQ2wjCh0-Tb14P5PZNATxC5ATsbPPHpjT_4ymkWlZiKgFUISwpPXEqwQCwgCfea0a08YnGFnwOyFbhRd/s933/19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-twKjK116Y9_c8TQvVoGjpqHOCsMZ4GltqDwAX7xKtySg6rUtVhm1Ig_xHqRTM0Mzb6dbbTqJMZm1cb30Mvfw-4d3hVyP4_0qR3JhiuqzchLjGQ2wjCh0-Tb14P5PZNATxC5ATsbPPHpjT_4ymkWlZiKgFUISwpPXEqwQCwgCfea0a08YnGFnwOyFbhRd/s16000/19.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilw7xJKIJSTerIaqSQU19ja04bJbF0cSluxDru7gx740dYeF_Tc_BuQtn66iXMxpyFDofdcLzpdM-OAYHKGEkoowuOnM1uPrIPYXMZUa__RxLkceVz94AxqTnAajon3AThwt9LSkQZV_QzmUUkpG0ElH9iKyLhsqHy5AVtPRr5o_F2w6Lpx8GH2UWdPyvI/s700/20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilw7xJKIJSTerIaqSQU19ja04bJbF0cSluxDru7gx740dYeF_Tc_BuQtn66iXMxpyFDofdcLzpdM-OAYHKGEkoowuOnM1uPrIPYXMZUa__RxLkceVz94AxqTnAajon3AThwt9LSkQZV_QzmUUkpG0ElH9iKyLhsqHy5AVtPRr5o_F2w6Lpx8GH2UWdPyvI/s16000/20.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">The Salt Creek Recreation Area was one of our most beautiful unplanned stops with a gorgeous beach and shell covered tide pools. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQS6hmdIyBynPY_tSzys7Z3eEUkl4qO74aY8o-0_A9WeAfNcM1rOu4lfJwEo3n37Y-gHY4WeM7xINdnCmMZ0IujH39Wr1sg8DS0Xo-bOd0Km-oj0s7wwR338Uh0vHA7LmSsWo9Y31ka-VVynCbVPA-3R2lGn9zyEv8RWaTH-ZvcoFdNw4aEOGnyfDq0Dr2/s933/21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQS6hmdIyBynPY_tSzys7Z3eEUkl4qO74aY8o-0_A9WeAfNcM1rOu4lfJwEo3n37Y-gHY4WeM7xINdnCmMZ0IujH39Wr1sg8DS0Xo-bOd0Km-oj0s7wwR338Uh0vHA7LmSsWo9Y31ka-VVynCbVPA-3R2lGn9zyEv8RWaTH-ZvcoFdNw4aEOGnyfDq0Dr2/s16000/21.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">From Port Angeles, we headed south towards Olympia, stopping for a picnic lunch at Lake Cushman.</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFH-qDs4zaDVIAoXNoK6GTOAfGDYZQwmeFDfzM81ER9jo8S0i6KNplC0Y9yBVAnAjFkC5zKk0BJaE4HXFsHJYB6ERHlAXm9-MLE7M7dBc07FJjomcE27kzGOHkwfFkPi3A9c1vbSfzeQOKM2AG6ylkjGatkzFj2hN7qYgSCPOFut_P4godAR4vwlU3fOp/s1243/22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1243" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFH-qDs4zaDVIAoXNoK6GTOAfGDYZQwmeFDfzM81ER9jo8S0i6KNplC0Y9yBVAnAjFkC5zKk0BJaE4HXFsHJYB6ERHlAXm9-MLE7M7dBc07FJjomcE27kzGOHkwfFkPi3A9c1vbSfzeQOKM2AG6ylkjGatkzFj2hN7qYgSCPOFut_P4godAR4vwlU3fOp/s16000/22.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">We spent one day sight-seeing in charming Olympia. Though not usually interested in buildings, the imposing Washington State Capital building was definitely worth a quick visit. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrRTZI64gTb9-VJmpFNVhzKrnsyhoLuG7g8UjfQ8kZF86G1DDlQ7NnQ5Zy4emnOK6jF78L9Tn7VboGu0GaJGaWnX-FAzKiqmE2c2c4lk-FrNv1s8tNkc1v6BtEa65PDJXYJXLZQdZm4xlpnWpQgm1k-H5ZGX0GaHGsfE18xBkei4oPQjbyLJZ60B9eIyAe/s700/23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrRTZI64gTb9-VJmpFNVhzKrnsyhoLuG7g8UjfQ8kZF86G1DDlQ7NnQ5Zy4emnOK6jF78L9Tn7VboGu0GaJGaWnX-FAzKiqmE2c2c4lk-FrNv1s8tNkc1v6BtEa65PDJXYJXLZQdZm4xlpnWpQgm1k-H5ZGX0GaHGsfE18xBkei4oPQjbyLJZ60B9eIyAe/s16000/23.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The next day we passed by Mount Rainier on our way to a one night pit stop in Pendleton, Oregon. Then it was back home to Boise.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">This was another wonderful road trip for us. We highly recommend visiting the Olympic National Park, especially for the rain forests. These unique ecosystems are truly unusual and spectacular.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Thanks for coming along!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3mC4bFU_kshtrGCjMj5XjUuCVAmQHaeSsKT904OJ7UNZhW_nuMDsTA1GyV1ZpaQ7BjzWZ7QCLwle8Sj7oAGEarkKmeyx7lp70K_DG9YIPaxln_V_OQOKChOpzVoTU-k9VPr-2Y4D3sRBlrgGCgAZjAhKfr_MtxWNvTFupg-fz6A0O1E_HSyxX8-PnKuwO/s1056/Laurel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="1056" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3mC4bFU_kshtrGCjMj5XjUuCVAmQHaeSsKT904OJ7UNZhW_nuMDsTA1GyV1ZpaQ7BjzWZ7QCLwle8Sj7oAGEarkKmeyx7lp70K_DG9YIPaxln_V_OQOKChOpzVoTU-k9VPr-2Y4D3sRBlrgGCgAZjAhKfr_MtxWNvTFupg-fz6A0O1E_HSyxX8-PnKuwO/s320/Laurel.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Laurel Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18264002197374263734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357970116996873579.post-34255668783078309702022-12-24T18:52:00.000-07:002022-12-24T18:52:05.977-07:00Merry Christmas!<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Hello Friends!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I didn't think I'd have time for decoration photos this Christmas, but I grabbed my camera while waiting for our Christmas Eve dinner baking in the oven tonight. And here we go! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">If it all looks familiar, it's because I don't add to our decorations anymore - I just rotate and move them around. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I do get more Christmas tree ornaments, though, and this year I made some super easy dried orange slice ornaments. I love the way the light shines through them.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Can you spot a few things I put out for our three year-old grandson? He loves the electric train winding around the Christmas tree, the red truck, and the reindeer family. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqTceKW6zhb4lUUizNWUo2P4lE1vKWXtGZ1yC4JZQO6FBKBsmqXY1_9nqGGVzketvi8FKDjmfV-YFZCMridd-Idutikm09R11M6BlLsPF93ZpAVvNLuR5-4EIsJ5bLlA2bB4rwcAYRdEL6U5US082xLmiMZTx1c9F65IYrYz3pe45I4RwyhBNfEeJb2w/s1050/IMG_6872.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqTceKW6zhb4lUUizNWUo2P4lE1vKWXtGZ1yC4JZQO6FBKBsmqXY1_9nqGGVzketvi8FKDjmfV-YFZCMridd-Idutikm09R11M6BlLsPF93ZpAVvNLuR5-4EIsJ5bLlA2bB4rwcAYRdEL6U5US082xLmiMZTx1c9F65IYrYz3pe45I4RwyhBNfEeJb2w/s16000/IMG_6872.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibVAF8cw2Ued3O9pkB37NDanh2BNXDtRWOpv7znX64EnbjO53N5mhwv4p7NgtdXPvp5U4yCmxuqLyVwM2UMj8kICsNIzFEsdsdA4FMdgTlcfNOIlyM69KdR291Hy8fEiPVmJ0UjR479_GKicd8uOcKYq3WWH8RjFQG4PudmX7vEHdYFsNGIHw8cI-khg/s1050/IMG_6866.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Visiting this park has been a dream for me ever since I read <i>A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains</i> by British explorer Isabella Bird. Her gorgeous description of the landscape that later became America's third most visited national park was published in 1879. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbULMvUlhB8AWOr2KN277tRJpvtB3Vp4j4stv1aFij5dkv_8iSrm8vw07OEfHsRtT9CirIs3P45oPHta18NId7EhZvh9GenQZA8ZflkVeMAA1eCZrjzbLAs3G8btb1OTyDDie2MciYP9vkONMfjQ_aZq1DxsAIUpbE1HjdyoFckkWKYEMRoKo2PEf31Q/s700/map.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="399" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbULMvUlhB8AWOr2KN277tRJpvtB3Vp4j4stv1aFij5dkv_8iSrm8vw07OEfHsRtT9CirIs3P45oPHta18NId7EhZvh9GenQZA8ZflkVeMAA1eCZrjzbLAs3G8btb1OTyDDie2MciYP9vkONMfjQ_aZq1DxsAIUpbE1HjdyoFckkWKYEMRoKo2PEf31Q/s16000/map.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Our trip took nine days and we drove approximately 2300 miles. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1RqCyOyuaHd2NhwQfSrqvF7IOc5aa9YsG3GfI4-X3IBFuf8dnGHJ_MYGXEwRKPLL4OEFk1iIk7ekoJjldsI_zxa2_bgImrgjSGKrwzMo54wtq6OhOx5r-Cq9456Xdg9frkwWmn9M66DmrcEklLwHtf0Vci9RBbUcD_WAOoqx9P32C4RXkKNNGfyI83Q/s700/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1RqCyOyuaHd2NhwQfSrqvF7IOc5aa9YsG3GfI4-X3IBFuf8dnGHJ_MYGXEwRKPLL4OEFk1iIk7ekoJjldsI_zxa2_bgImrgjSGKrwzMo54wtq6OhOx5r-Cq9456Xdg9frkwWmn9M66DmrcEklLwHtf0Vci9RBbUcD_WAOoqx9P32C4RXkKNNGfyI83Q/s16000/1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We drove across Southern Idaho and over the Teton Pass into Jackson, Wyoming.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGlC6f2m2jr-kReu96TsIx6PxHvHlFn8QLSge1oHxaDeMQkNpWnJmaqeaV9OrafFNbWyz52AmDTwyLCkWxI86BfDjDVAR1fB2Ddw1a9ORIAxIOkqCiWzx_s0s9AFxAfFjq7zuPGOmh2wZQwGgwceaSsVavETSOzs4T54ZGXoFwJpWtOb2rCJkBPUpSA/s700/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="659" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGlC6f2m2jr-kReu96TsIx6PxHvHlFn8QLSge1oHxaDeMQkNpWnJmaqeaV9OrafFNbWyz52AmDTwyLCkWxI86BfDjDVAR1fB2Ddw1a9ORIAxIOkqCiWzx_s0s9AFxAfFjq7zuPGOmh2wZQwGgwceaSsVavETSOzs4T54ZGXoFwJpWtOb2rCJkBPUpSA/s16000/2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Teton National Park is another favorite of ours. </span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiisFteahHv72U_Y1x6EqhQt0_puq6tqoAdQXkrQq6qLCN-GBX-wt17y27wggssyGdyB9Y8EwjZSO4ThTmRx3rn0-dAITeTn3zE3dWvkYDmGvP7U22BS9sUM4ruZGPl4tBnOlmta5FTJq5IJ7MPiBEXVp1fWwUQ-LWEy3L4dTb4UiRiKb9JKbb4kFAMg/s700/3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiisFteahHv72U_Y1x6EqhQt0_puq6tqoAdQXkrQq6qLCN-GBX-wt17y27wggssyGdyB9Y8EwjZSO4ThTmRx3rn0-dAITeTn3zE3dWvkYDmGvP7U22BS9sUM4ruZGPl4tBnOlmta5FTJq5IJ7MPiBEXVp1fWwUQ-LWEy3L4dTb4UiRiKb9JKbb4kFAMg/s16000/3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Between Jackson Hole and our next stop, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, was a whole bunch of FLATNESS.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbSgazF6-RsRmbUh6yJw6XcPelSOiu03DJC2EqYuxX9eHvMauoxbYbIhxKUCo4NPMyTCVRJlcI4UbaoYrEfQHXLUMYZoYe_Nv8Vx4oAPn8y242w2wsa4XyImUgMswlwUa3OGkji6Bccbc4f1Z7KcVaY1ZHeV4n26bIuikEOZO_93WNbqIwCKW3VT9Pfg/s933/18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbSgazF6-RsRmbUh6yJw6XcPelSOiu03DJC2EqYuxX9eHvMauoxbYbIhxKUCo4NPMyTCVRJlcI4UbaoYrEfQHXLUMYZoYe_Nv8Vx4oAPn8y242w2wsa4XyImUgMswlwUa3OGkji6Bccbc4f1Z7KcVaY1ZHeV4n26bIuikEOZO_93WNbqIwCKW3VT9Pfg/s16000/18.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Our favorite view of Steamboat Springs was this one from our hotel balcony. We chose Steamboat Springs for an overnight stay because my brother went to college here in the early 70's. He described his memories of the sounds from his dorm window of whistling cowboys herding cows through downtown. Forty years later we found a traffic congested four lane main street surrounded by hillsides covered with posh ski condos. Times do change!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcztDKazdXVswQXV-OrDSB8CGzzF8SyPmJ-J1G5wGLiwqFQYQBc1ZmeeLqDVxq1t0M6djoW-UKSb5TLJDHU-D1lwmz4hCxM8NSUrXi1A37_7PkZVPQdjNi7wnRQzgJCR-h7HIJWagmGDq4Cvawbm7BCol0xYdC6AuMCTjkLC7Jjj2SD5RFA8ScuFhxrQ/s700/4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="603" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcztDKazdXVswQXV-OrDSB8CGzzF8SyPmJ-J1G5wGLiwqFQYQBc1ZmeeLqDVxq1t0M6djoW-UKSb5TLJDHU-D1lwmz4hCxM8NSUrXi1A37_7PkZVPQdjNi7wnRQzgJCR-h7HIJWagmGDq4Cvawbm7BCol0xYdC6AuMCTjkLC7Jjj2SD5RFA8ScuFhxrQ/s16000/4.jpg" /></a></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">My favorite driving scenery was between Steamboat Springs and Boulder, Colorado.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp8Yt_RwmpOZSyz2bhUL2gf2lh8XQ48FAZWT2s2KKL3S2x5aJQInHsdmy7jVI7iAd2UyAe7S8dkB18nxWMEnkp_k9OwC1-xAdhIpvsBUkuHtLmDE5Rgs6NsubstEfscy5bOjfVu57ujoIjQLJBuxWAiZSjhrisVOBFViNvhND4OwRU4Y2QrElSK7ieHw/s933/5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp8Yt_RwmpOZSyz2bhUL2gf2lh8XQ48FAZWT2s2KKL3S2x5aJQInHsdmy7jVI7iAd2UyAe7S8dkB18nxWMEnkp_k9OwC1-xAdhIpvsBUkuHtLmDE5Rgs6NsubstEfscy5bOjfVu57ujoIjQLJBuxWAiZSjhrisVOBFViNvhND4OwRU4Y2QrElSK7ieHw/s16000/5.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidipz2zySbDCvEo9ynMV9z7HDB0ZzRnj00kp6e4MRND-Z_C7UpD_9pqGyZGVavFWIePUtsuNPt43LgmUmR0Rk_4mZlknYjiXT0gYo2QM3EMYN-lsINkqRlsYbTFrMH2uG2V7B9lNyu8KIpIH3O_3hFtaxd0FFYs_9S0TbUMZ_k9Cct1UJpkEvPCE8Pbw/s700/10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="395" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidipz2zySbDCvEo9ynMV9z7HDB0ZzRnj00kp6e4MRND-Z_C7UpD_9pqGyZGVavFWIePUtsuNPt43LgmUmR0Rk_4mZlknYjiXT0gYo2QM3EMYN-lsINkqRlsYbTFrMH2uG2V7B9lNyu8KIpIH3O_3hFtaxd0FFYs_9S0TbUMZ_k9Cct1UJpkEvPCE8Pbw/s16000/10.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Our next morning's drive brought us to the little town of Estes Park and into Rocky Mountain National Park. It was spectacular. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1411oFbfDpjwe4dHeVzuVpGwdgPlxEhMQQWpDibT1lxqPAWl8Bd-2SjrDGCI27CdO9e32avOelETrP-xinMo5GKLQpij3KOPlRmmXn34w1uCmfbukNjsa5hxoNdcjrLUTIgqolCQWl0r_ocvgk7G1fsWYUqv1H9uBwfOx0oKCbW-I9TQ8t81QakObzg/s815/11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="815" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1411oFbfDpjwe4dHeVzuVpGwdgPlxEhMQQWpDibT1lxqPAWl8Bd-2SjrDGCI27CdO9e32avOelETrP-xinMo5GKLQpij3KOPlRmmXn34w1uCmfbukNjsa5hxoNdcjrLUTIgqolCQWl0r_ocvgk7G1fsWYUqv1H9uBwfOx0oKCbW-I9TQ8t81QakObzg/s16000/11.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxAb2JLGkdJQzohkkxBQiS4B9B4rPRT2rB3tNj1iVrqKoGxStiAi6UprvMIEYrbExTaGq6nVXUm1eJDel7N_cb9HNItYkpIGaL9Yl598WdolHL-HQBToiBiR2Jt3EDZgO3NmaNFeTajlFzSJcUvlb3BK4RSwxskhX0ZdKbWJEIerKPdOql7kqsawzAug/s700/15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxAb2JLGkdJQzohkkxBQiS4B9B4rPRT2rB3tNj1iVrqKoGxStiAi6UprvMIEYrbExTaGq6nVXUm1eJDel7N_cb9HNItYkpIGaL9Yl598WdolHL-HQBToiBiR2Jt3EDZgO3NmaNFeTajlFzSJcUvlb3BK4RSwxskhX0ZdKbWJEIerKPdOql7kqsawzAug/s16000/15.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We stayed in Estes Park and drove into the park for two full days of wandering around, watching the wildlife, and picnicking next to this little stream.</span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho76bmkFYIwLCFKPHnbtbz7lzja2xOD7sJ6m6n-nkjzrrNry26b419xN3Gy94mQr120lY05pEYJdHXIzKjtT7-zFSTWfDxBCNl8FYqGzK6x72RUb30IvFprwHz5jX6gUAlEOhL-fklR6Gbr0hsZt1n7tUzN6wuQfajUhqdDE2yFO7GW-hbHyXvpTRSSw/s700/16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="443" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho76bmkFYIwLCFKPHnbtbz7lzja2xOD7sJ6m6n-nkjzrrNry26b419xN3Gy94mQr120lY05pEYJdHXIzKjtT7-zFSTWfDxBCNl8FYqGzK6x72RUb30IvFprwHz5jX6gUAlEOhL-fklR6Gbr0hsZt1n7tUzN6wuQfajUhqdDE2yFO7GW-hbHyXvpTRSSw/s16000/16.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><p style="text-align: center;">On our last evening we were treated to a gorgeous sunset overlooking the park and the Continental Divide from our hotel balcony as the elk bugled below us. It was a dream come true and so hard to leave!</p></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj93H_5KsRpSfUFxouOC_EMGn0b4IUsJXbgjq4yNP5pjbVyanJ5E4qWaG2zPkJY1inQJ-KZHDhPe29ByCFECLdYhgz7P-MVXveHecB2aLH69eTOn30jaJjnqRDuM-4dRxAhBbMTiruwJrhPQ7VKsVLo7gi8RCPgYK_be13amfT2-_Wx3gKOsLZpxjizIA/s933/17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj93H_5KsRpSfUFxouOC_EMGn0b4IUsJXbgjq4yNP5pjbVyanJ5E4qWaG2zPkJY1inQJ-KZHDhPe29ByCFECLdYhgz7P-MVXveHecB2aLH69eTOn30jaJjnqRDuM-4dRxAhBbMTiruwJrhPQ7VKsVLo7gi8RCPgYK_be13amfT2-_Wx3gKOsLZpxjizIA/s16000/17.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /> Our next stop was a day's drive north to Devil's Tower in Wyoming. My husband has always wanted to see this amazing monument ever since he saw it in the movie <i>Close Encounters of the Third Kind</i>. We arrived just as the sun was setting and the glowing rock was spectacular.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Our next day's drive took us over the Big Horn Mountains for a short overnight stay in Cody, Wyoming</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">.</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4lNBnFe7832ilAIoB5JmRfATEdfRGnr3eoElVuz9cr3DulFyGz52GCwjxgbTXyHqCsXeT4ERlGJ4deHTeEUiTuBjGaasY6z_QsANf_c20Hl7-x7grS-onp7CCb-ZRuJ_UGXwSs-R2r3b7rYAumHq08kNYHx3Z_mp1-3MLTtcJBmFRgHURjf-RcJLDYQ/s925/19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="925" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4lNBnFe7832ilAIoB5JmRfATEdfRGnr3eoElVuz9cr3DulFyGz52GCwjxgbTXyHqCsXeT4ERlGJ4deHTeEUiTuBjGaasY6z_QsANf_c20Hl7-x7grS-onp7CCb-ZRuJ_UGXwSs-R2r3b7rYAumHq08kNYHx3Z_mp1-3MLTtcJBmFRgHURjf-RcJLDYQ/s16000/19.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">The next day we were up early for the drive into Yellowstone National Park and around a sparkling Yellowstone Lake to our last night in Island Park, Idaho, where we did a little fishing. We've been to all these last spots many times before, and dare I say, we're so used to it I didn't take any photos of these last couple of days to share.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Thanks for coming along on our road trip to what now is my favorite Rocky Mountain National Park. If you'd like to see a bit more, I'll be uploading some video over the next days to my instagram account. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8vnxRFPaO_KPjtPLzMPYs3sOQ6kkQCdPGQlNooQmRGgLAddPaRWQfV1RiDnZw8qMjn5QS6Zyr_LKQdD1W6NujvvDGpQJhh47FOLZzpK3cIicPrTOJU9Vr_rtiDLlrwX46tLKMSEAYImrnf2SFAPawe2NwhB02JuRnFD0OSfWCL1re-6Z7BJqE6OSD4w/s1056/Laurel.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="1056" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8vnxRFPaO_KPjtPLzMPYs3sOQ6kkQCdPGQlNooQmRGgLAddPaRWQfV1RiDnZw8qMjn5QS6Zyr_LKQdD1W6NujvvDGpQJhh47FOLZzpK3cIicPrTOJU9Vr_rtiDLlrwX46tLKMSEAYImrnf2SFAPawe2NwhB02JuRnFD0OSfWCL1re-6Z7BJqE6OSD4w/s320/Laurel.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>Laurel Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18264002197374263734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357970116996873579.post-24486891707563863362021-10-24T18:08:00.001-06:002021-10-24T18:10:08.413-06:00It's Fall at the Cabin Again!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">There are so many things to love about fall in the mountains.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_sUUhbtmnAg/YXXqvX2T9NI/AAAAAAAASnI/CJjKMqvmkT8m1MdRGHOrnYTaegwXPCLIgCPcBGAsYHg/s995/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-10-24%2Bat%2B2.15.42%2BPM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="995" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_sUUhbtmnAg/YXXqvX2T9NI/AAAAAAAASnI/CJjKMqvmkT8m1MdRGHOrnYTaegwXPCLIgCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-10-24%2Bat%2B2.15.42%2BPM.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I never get tired of this view as we crest the hill on the way to our cabin. It always thrills me!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yE3ng7_jBuU/YXXrOUpslaI/AAAAAAAASnQ/2J6DpC_2wTwGCt9ByV_5bBz9CwFlZiJFQCPcBGAsYHg/s933/IMG_5623.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yE3ng7_jBuU/YXXrOUpslaI/AAAAAAAASnQ/2J6DpC_2wTwGCt9ByV_5bBz9CwFlZiJFQCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/IMG_5623.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And I still get a rush from the first view of our cabin through the trees.</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-__dYZbq4B3E/YXXricxu5zI/AAAAAAAASnY/7EAKmnvvFFYpf6wJRavsNgBRIDqN0_CzQCPcBGAsYHg/s933/IMG_5305.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-__dYZbq4B3E/YXXricxu5zI/AAAAAAAASnY/7EAKmnvvFFYpf6wJRavsNgBRIDqN0_CzQCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/IMG_5305.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I love how long the fall mums last in the cool mountain air.</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UhMtLOQ8Stw/YXXskvbqV_I/AAAAAAAASns/gakYThBOh5Mh-oY2T_lOmS63urDXUgxkQCPcBGAsYHg/s933/IMG_5273.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UhMtLOQ8Stw/YXXskvbqV_I/AAAAAAAASns/gakYThBOh5Mh-oY2T_lOmS63urDXUgxkQCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/IMG_5273.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And how fall and summer mingle on our entryway coat hooks until the last summer things get packed away.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zkYpQ-xS1iA/YXXtKMlXANI/AAAAAAAASn0/QYTPFQv7-AAppVx0Zxsi4YJHgtJCKXLcQCPcBGAsYHg/s722/IMG_3803.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zkYpQ-xS1iA/YXXtKMlXANI/AAAAAAAASn0/QYTPFQv7-AAppVx0Zxsi4YJHgtJCKXLcQCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/IMG_3803.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It's not quite cool enough to pack up the summer pillows and throw.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kFxu_g4r8gM/YXXteFOM86I/AAAAAAAASn8/P77BTNepVxk03JxjqgJ9H4thMWrG8PvQQCPcBGAsYHg/s933/IMG_5245.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kFxu_g4r8gM/YXXteFOM86I/AAAAAAAASn8/P77BTNepVxk03JxjqgJ9H4thMWrG8PvQQCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/IMG_5245.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">But little by little the warmth of fall finds its way into the cabin.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hIzojbPqpF0/YXXtyi7KblI/AAAAAAAASoE/jSJYxLzvkQUOZd0Fbr_XgerpGScXadsZgCPcBGAsYHg/s903/IMG_5302.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hIzojbPqpF0/YXXtyi7KblI/AAAAAAAASoE/jSJYxLzvkQUOZd0Fbr_XgerpGScXadsZgCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/IMG_5302.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">In thick red curtains to keep the chill at bay.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CGOGr7d5Tjc/YXXuO1pS4bI/AAAAAAAASoM/a7H3_TwDmccb1ESxlPa9KID47aehpGNNQCPcBGAsYHg/s887/IMG_5268.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CGOGr7d5Tjc/YXXuO1pS4bI/AAAAAAAASoM/a7H3_TwDmccb1ESxlPa9KID47aehpGNNQCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/IMG_5268.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">In the warmth of a morning fire.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-67hdhmvXu6I/YXXulJgkA7I/AAAAAAAASoU/veZYuIFMrSoaf4Ik2ERBXqhQkNz2ysE7QCPcBGAsYHg/s933/IMG_5337.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-67hdhmvXu6I/YXXulJgkA7I/AAAAAAAASoU/veZYuIFMrSoaf4Ik2ERBXqhQkNz2ysE7QCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/IMG_5337.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">A sprinkle of soft felt leaves.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cr3GNt4kEho/YXXulM8cgsI/AAAAAAAASoU/54zqRXqArD0guxRikR1dbG6uEQsbsvSdQCPcBGAsYHg/s933/IMG_5341.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cr3GNt4kEho/YXXulM8cgsI/AAAAAAAASoU/54zqRXqArD0guxRikR1dbG6uEQsbsvSdQCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/IMG_5341.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Small glowing pumpkins.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b5JK2FXyVBY/YXXulFZn8lI/AAAAAAAASoU/LKCVfBIHaqwKo3t5uiS4leHp_4liFJxbQCPcBGAsYHg/s933/IMG_5340.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b5JK2FXyVBY/YXXulFZn8lI/AAAAAAAASoU/LKCVfBIHaqwKo3t5uiS4leHp_4liFJxbQCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/IMG_5340.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Fluffy Autumn mums.</span><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Meg02CDomyU/YXXu56D2y9I/AAAAAAAASoc/t8FQf3EUhqchcVUspWppVcYHUdQ7LNuKQCPcBGAsYHg/s933/IMG_5379.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Meg02CDomyU/YXXu56D2y9I/AAAAAAAASoc/t8FQf3EUhqchcVUspWppVcYHUdQ7LNuKQCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/IMG_5379.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Football games on the TV.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UyUnVHNUlG4/YXXvOyAD01I/AAAAAAAASok/M5Q9zhyIeF4R9W9NUka9M2pg0q3Nhi03gCPcBGAsYHg/s933/IMG_5326.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UyUnVHNUlG4/YXXvOyAD01I/AAAAAAAASok/M5Q9zhyIeF4R9W9NUka9M2pg0q3Nhi03gCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/IMG_5326.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And painting inside where it's warm.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I95le77eXYI/YXXxiZ9LheI/AAAAAAAASow/xIEVkisLaPMlh6WDV-Sqfxvn8eiOWcEKwCPcBGAsYHg/s933/IMG_5548.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I95le77eXYI/YXXxiZ9LheI/AAAAAAAASow/xIEVkisLaPMlh6WDV-Sqfxvn8eiOWcEKwCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/IMG_5548.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">But the very best part of fall in the mountains is the mountains.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rPQ5CxUOEck/YXXx97ouh8I/AAAAAAAASo4/gfWZ-cs48X4651L2840coygDoCSOsQk-gCPcBGAsYHg/s933/IMG_5307.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rPQ5CxUOEck/YXXx97ouh8I/AAAAAAAASo4/gfWZ-cs48X4651L2840coygDoCSOsQk-gCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/IMG_5307.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-auA1pePBKIM/YXXyhm44VgI/AAAAAAAASpE/fF2mFmMY3y4kf_y4cmWTf5YM_RorpZldQCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/IMG_5641.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fUaqwlgrjZY/YXXyopbiPHI/AAAAAAAASpI/KwyvNxLlzw8Ugejyob9nmWdDEgwvDhhcACPcBGAsYHg/s933/IMG_4097.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fUaqwlgrjZY/YXXyopbiPHI/AAAAAAAASpI/KwyvNxLlzw8Ugejyob9nmWdDEgwvDhhcACPcBGAsYHg/s16000/IMG_4097.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Every year its beauty takes my breath away once again.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KvLFfQ1LSVY/YXX040dFOjI/AAAAAAAASpU/P8DMW7_r4dsdcZb47aui9wlYnWL_BywGQCPcBGAsYHg/s1056/Laurel.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="1056" height="160" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KvLFfQ1LSVY/YXX040dFOjI/AAAAAAAASpU/P8DMW7_r4dsdcZb47aui9wlYnWL_BywGQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/Laurel.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>Laurel Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18264002197374263734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357970116996873579.post-66852218553691505112021-10-19T14:05:00.000-06:002021-10-19T14:05:17.703-06:00Sweater Weather<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Happy Fall!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Last spring we gave our old home a new look. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--R7K9jNkZbc/YW8dR4pFd7I/AAAAAAAASh8/EbB4Y0q4IPUxlMKGGWfVhuNYzj-VsoZ_gCPcBGAsYHg/s749/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="749" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--R7K9jNkZbc/YW8dR4pFd7I/AAAAAAAASh8/EbB4Y0q4IPUxlMKGGWfVhuNYzj-VsoZ_gCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">With a black iron fence around the front yard.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ykA_y5urPiw/YW8dmFEbuXI/AAAAAAAASiE/tPfM9NpwXdcS2xBJpXnYVcTrx6NzcK72ACPcBGAsYHg/s933/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ykA_y5urPiw/YW8dmFEbuXI/AAAAAAAASiE/tPfM9NpwXdcS2xBJpXnYVcTrx6NzcK72ACPcBGAsYHg/s16000/2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I wanted to celebrate our sweater weather on my blog today and remembered I hadn't shared our new fence. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9N_yhVKqRZo/YW8iq8ogyvI/AAAAAAAASjo/rVkOQ8aqKGwfYzCXZBFT7RwqbtkMtcp7gCPcBGAsYHg/s817/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="817" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9N_yhVKqRZo/YW8iq8ogyvI/AAAAAAAASjo/rVkOQ8aqKGwfYzCXZBFT7RwqbtkMtcp7gCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">So, our new fence and our fall trees are here today to help me say </span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Happy Fall!</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8YuXAyLbyOo/YW8iz5guevI/AAAAAAAASjs/rL0jO3Pvm_saWLrjvTM_SFol7npaSpVQgCPcBGAsYHg/s700/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="674" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8YuXAyLbyOo/YW8iz5guevI/AAAAAAAASjs/rL0jO3Pvm_saWLrjvTM_SFol7npaSpVQgCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/5.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>We planted these maple trees the year my youngest daughter was born, and this year she turned 31!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o0U1SPtqr5A/YW8i5qqHVbI/AAAAAAAASjw/3GR0lNtymzQb_Mj5BNRz9PBTyMjgv3zEgCPcBGAsYHg/s819/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="819" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o0U1SPtqr5A/YW8i5qqHVbI/AAAAAAAASjw/3GR0lNtymzQb_Mj5BNRz9PBTyMjgv3zEgCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/6.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">And while I'm here...</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZXaSRodsNX0/YW8i-Fz-aCI/AAAAAAAASj0/uW5L4JPmFCsb_x7cCmJwT6rf9Bq3rINRACPcBGAsYHg/s933/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZXaSRodsNX0/YW8i-Fz-aCI/AAAAAAAASj0/uW5L4JPmFCsb_x7cCmJwT6rf9Bq3rINRACPcBGAsYHg/s16000/7.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">I'll wish you a Happy Halloween!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6XYLR5I5xRo/YW8gL4NlnhI/AAAAAAAASi0/bKwAdR25T6g0SJkNTHEGaWx94J9j_nZgQCPcBGAsYHg/s1056/Laurel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="1056" height="160" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6XYLR5I5xRo/YW8gL4NlnhI/AAAAAAAASi0/bKwAdR25T6g0SJkNTHEGaWx94J9j_nZgQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/Laurel.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>Laurel Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18264002197374263734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357970116996873579.post-4234754879137320572021-07-19T18:28:00.002-06:002021-07-19T18:28:58.465-06:00Spring Drive to McCall<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It's baking hot and smokey in Idaho, so I'm backing things up on the blog to a drive from Boise to McCall last month (gosh, was it just last month?!)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I tried to take some photos of the central Idaho rangeland and a few of the old barns as we whizzed by in the car, so this is literally our view from the car in spring going to our cabin after the snow melts and everything turns green.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">💚💚💚💚💚</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tGjJxoXKm3E/YPYV0kpqs-I/AAAAAAAASdk/-JVQdTwGDa09JzWJZPUWPyfH7l6uQg29gCLcBGAsYHQ/s700/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tGjJxoXKm3E/YPYV0kpqs-I/AAAAAAAASdk/-JVQdTwGDa09JzWJZPUWPyfH7l6uQg29gCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/1.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Stay cool!</div></span><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BI_DvFSeQNY/YPYXpTa-d3I/AAAAAAAASeY/ML5f1oc8L38kTHHjMZl5nm7JfZwsL_AegCPcBGAsYHg/s1056/Laurel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="1056" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BI_DvFSeQNY/YPYXpTa-d3I/AAAAAAAASeY/ML5f1oc8L38kTHHjMZl5nm7JfZwsL_AegCPcBGAsYHg/s320/Laurel.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Laurel Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18264002197374263734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357970116996873579.post-43083890760631966892021-07-13T19:45:00.004-06:002021-07-13T19:45:50.228-06:00San Diego Vacation<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">[If you don't like looking at other people's vacation photos, now would be a good time to walk away. ]</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"> :)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">This post is from a four day trip we took to San Diego in June with our daughter and son in-law. They made all of our travel and hotel arrangements, had reservations at all their fabulous favorite restaurants, rented a big comfy car for the four of us, and chauffeured us all around town. It was the most relaxing and stress-free vacation we've ever had!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h8G5SXSmDvI/YO4aba1lUrI/AAAAAAAASa8/Mhh6NUofI_IX5xBIBtF4hRjoC-IaOzoGACPcBGAsYHg/s933/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h8G5SXSmDvI/YO4aba1lUrI/AAAAAAAASa8/Mhh6NUofI_IX5xBIBtF4hRjoC-IaOzoGACPcBGAsYHg/s16000/1.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">We were so happy to realize upon landing at the airport early Sunday morning that, while masks were still mandated in airports, the city of San Diego had lifted their mask mandate that very day. Having all been vaccinated, we were totally okay with not wearing masks. That fresh ocean air was smelling SO great sans masks!</span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"> </span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-85TgjFnYJCA/YO4abdxV63I/AAAAAAAASa8/0Z1JgSfdrtMbH93415QUbyleEEnyUMaIACPcBGAsYHg/s933/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-85TgjFnYJCA/YO4abdxV63I/AAAAAAAASa8/0Z1JgSfdrtMbH93415QUbyleEEnyUMaIACPcBGAsYHg/s16000/2.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">We picked up our rental car and headed off to Balboa Park. We all made wishlists for where we wanted to go, and my daughter's list included the Spanish Village Art Center. There are tons of little artist shops and galleries around a colorfully painted courtyard. The combination of the lifting of the mask mandate and a sunny beautiful Father's Day filled the park with people and a fun party atmosphere. Everyone was so happy, and it was wonderful to see all the smiling faces!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vyTEqGWI31k/YO4abSia0gI/AAAAAAAASa8/3dVkSD0p9zcy4p7dvGChsBSr2T7Y_FZ-wCPcBGAsYHg/s1160/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1160" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vyTEqGWI31k/YO4abSia0gI/AAAAAAAASa8/3dVkSD0p9zcy4p7dvGChsBSr2T7Y_FZ-wCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/3.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">We walked all around the park enjoying the sunshine and beautiful flowers. (Can you spot the couple dressed like Idahoans? Hah!)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gUgFOHNUFiI/YO4abYgi3rI/AAAAAAAASa8/vHg1ro6k9VsAibDQ66-xGheJEN5xeFDLwCPcBGAsYHg/s700/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gUgFOHNUFiI/YO4abYgi3rI/AAAAAAAASa8/vHg1ro6k9VsAibDQ66-xGheJEN5xeFDLwCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/4.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MGfw40IgHug/YO4abW2o79I/AAAAAAAASa8/-zudJ4ogi5QMGpEwOE7a0KYlCaoJxxuZACPcBGAsYHg/s933/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MGfw40IgHug/YO4abW2o79I/AAAAAAAASa8/-zudJ4ogi5QMGpEwOE7a0KYlCaoJxxuZACPcBGAsYHg/s16000/5.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qGUGxGRXrGQ/YO4abdpBJTI/AAAAAAAASa8/yKNAd4xT0B4oejdnzfWD6CPlLp1SfDQ2ACPcBGAsYHg/s933/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qGUGxGRXrGQ/YO4abdpBJTI/AAAAAAAASa8/yKNAd4xT0B4oejdnzfWD6CPlLp1SfDQ2ACPcBGAsYHg/s16000/6.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vI3CqzicN0o/YO4abbAGjGI/AAAAAAAASa8/tpsEk6v5qt0Tirg28FZHBN8kNJyet9eDQCPcBGAsYHg/s933/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vI3CqzicN0o/YO4abbAGjGI/AAAAAAAASa8/tpsEk6v5qt0Tirg28FZHBN8kNJyet9eDQCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/7.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">San Diego is a foodie's dream destination. There are so many fabulous restaurants to be found in every part of town. Brody and Jessica are definitely connoisseurs, and we were more than comfortable handing over restaurant choices to them. One of their favorite sections of the city is Little Italy, so we headed there first for lunch at Filippis. </span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">After lunch, while the guys enjoyed a beer on the patio, Jessica and I walked across the street to Blick Art Materials. I'd received a gift certificate there for my birthday, and it was so exciting to be able to spend it in person instead of online. I checked out every square foot of the store, upstairs and down - an artist dream store - and had no trouble spending my entire gift certificate!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jvi8Z0Ahn5I/YO4abekYH3I/AAAAAAAASa8/IVkN7UXfzAgfYKYsrNgvJN18aaMHDVvOwCPcBGAsYHg/s1251/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1251" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jvi8Z0Ahn5I/YO4abekYH3I/AAAAAAAASa8/IVkN7UXfzAgfYKYsrNgvJN18aaMHDVvOwCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/8.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">We headed over to the harbor to check into our hotel, the Marriott Marquis.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kAUlGEmqofw/YO4abZr5i3I/AAAAAAAASa8/pRFaI-uMw8kekUhR73fevK8cx4c7_-trwCPcBGAsYHg/s933/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kAUlGEmqofw/YO4abZr5i3I/AAAAAAAASa8/pRFaI-uMw8kekUhR73fevK8cx4c7_-trwCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/9.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">The grounds around the pool are tropical and resort-like, with lots of families and kids.</span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_MCK_XWRdnY/YO4abVEvAII/AAAAAAAASa8/-awvQPbx0qIHduSkUwKVXqCX7gIzoFazACPcBGAsYHg/s1237/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1237" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_MCK_XWRdnY/YO4abVEvAII/AAAAAAAASa8/-awvQPbx0qIHduSkUwKVXqCX7gIzoFazACPcBGAsYHg/s16000/10.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">It's right on the harbor and across the street from the Gaslamp Quarter.</span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cT80REpmg2Q/YO4abY7gvSI/AAAAAAAASa8/Of85mYowwSoVNlOGWexnRqgPiWPPlIYkwCPcBGAsYHg/s933/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cT80REpmg2Q/YO4abY7gvSI/AAAAAAAASa8/Of85mYowwSoVNlOGWexnRqgPiWPPlIYkwCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/11.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Our fifteenth floor balcony looked out over the bay, with a view of Coronado Island, the Coronado Bridge, and Point Loma.</div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l0c10EVJC0M/YO4abXNrVAI/AAAAAAAASa8/TwC8LqLwgxMKxlmc2uS5s71Aob_LVfy-wCPcBGAsYHg/s933/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l0c10EVJC0M/YO4abXNrVAI/AAAAAAAASa8/TwC8LqLwgxMKxlmc2uS5s71Aob_LVfy-wCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/12.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Dinner was just steps away at Puesto in Seaport Village. The tacos there are amazing!</div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gRX-EFtValc/YO4abSCfU3I/AAAAAAAASa8/iKGmwdSGtXEq2bztv2vKf64WDW6FlypkQCPcBGAsYHg/s952/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="952" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gRX-EFtValc/YO4abSCfU3I/AAAAAAAASa8/iKGmwdSGtXEq2bztv2vKf64WDW6FlypkQCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/13.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">If it seems like food played a big part in our trip, it's because it did! We brought donuts back for breakfast poolside the next morning from the Donut Bar, <i>the</i> place to get donuts downtown, and we had people stopping at our table to ask where to get these donuts they'd all heard about. The pink sprinkled donut is called the "Homer." He would approve!</div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZIkw4lu19GU/YO4aba3MygI/AAAAAAAASa8/u7_ZO904v_Ebxi57uuCAE_NqjKPzkADygCPcBGAsYHg/s700/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="509" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZIkw4lu19GU/YO4aba3MygI/AAAAAAAASa8/u7_ZO904v_Ebxi57uuCAE_NqjKPzkADygCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/14.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">I donned my new Anthropologie packable sun hat ;) and off we went to La Jolla Cove. On the way there, we showed the kids the canyon neighborhood in <i>baja</i> La Jolla where we lived after we graduated from college.</div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TjfIlbQbE-Q/YO4abRB2uQI/AAAAAAAASa8/_zE1TU4ebHUgqKdBmt3IqPnB0nl7btC7QCPcBGAsYHg/s700/15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="423" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TjfIlbQbE-Q/YO4abRB2uQI/AAAAAAAASa8/_zE1TU4ebHUgqKdBmt3IqPnB0nl7btC7QCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/15.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Tons of people pushing strollers, jogging, and walking cute dogs made for fun people - watching. Huge sea lions and seals barking from the rocks and lots of pelicans zooming by made water life - watching fun, too.</div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"> </span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rybaBsOChfk/YO4abaue5QI/AAAAAAAASa8/RecpG1ZOBvQaxto2kOHnoA7C1_xeOfM4ACPcBGAsYHg/s700/16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="643" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rybaBsOChfk/YO4abaue5QI/AAAAAAAASa8/RecpG1ZOBvQaxto2kOHnoA7C1_xeOfM4ACPcBGAsYHg/s16000/16.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Lunch at George's at the Cove. I highly recommend special reservations for a table with a view of the cove and all the way up the coast.</div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8vAisbuItgY/YO4abbIVOgI/AAAAAAAASa8/YvYlxRf9QqQKvqjeoL8CZVolMh3dQRCqQCPcBGAsYHg/s933/17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8vAisbuItgY/YO4abbIVOgI/AAAAAAAASa8/YvYlxRf9QqQKvqjeoL8CZVolMh3dQRCqQCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/17.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Next on our list was the Scripps Birch Aquarium. This sculpture was one of my favorite things!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tp6hv7WDqu4/YO49PudQEVI/AAAAAAAASbk/Q1QKAx6kRcQOhpjvBfoGE2kEJLBy_dgrACLcBGAsYHQ/s808/18-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="808" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tp6hv7WDqu4/YO49PudQEVI/AAAAAAAASbk/Q1QKAx6kRcQOhpjvBfoGE2kEJLBy_dgrACLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/18-2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">We worked up a good appetite at the aquarium, just in time for dinner at Tom Ham's Lighthouse on Shelter Island. This time our spectacular view was of the lights coming out in the city across the bay. I'd forgotten how delicious seafood is in San Diego. From raw oysters to paella to bouillabaisse, the food was delicious.</div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V9-C2x9Qw4o/YO4abVdKDFI/AAAAAAAASa8/vuP2PeZ98msHmyzJ2uhWqPnn63t3p58EACPcBGAsYHg/s841/20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="841" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V9-C2x9Qw4o/YO4abVdKDFI/AAAAAAAASa8/vuP2PeZ98msHmyzJ2uhWqPnn63t3p58EACPcBGAsYHg/s16000/20.jpg" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iZM5vVsrUSE/YO42I4iNO3I/AAAAAAAASbQ/ekmS6cbr1IIKVFSnuoCx5o6OUvGqBpp8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s700/26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iZM5vVsrUSE/YO42I4iNO3I/AAAAAAAASbQ/ekmS6cbr1IIKVFSnuoCx5o6OUvGqBpp8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/26.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">We skipped breakfast the next morning and headed off to Ocean Beach.</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"> </span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9jn92nmez-M/YO4abSVuG6I/AAAAAAAASa8/27wy3iLiKIku3WQIkBgRlKalDJDnWXMqACPcBGAsYHg/s700/25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="299" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9jn92nmez-M/YO4abSVuG6I/AAAAAAAASa8/27wy3iLiKIku3WQIkBgRlKalDJDnWXMqACPcBGAsYHg/s16000/25.jpg" /></a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">We had an early</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> lunch at the Wonderland Ocean Pub, located at the site of the old amusement park. I loved the Ocean Beach vibe there. Once again, the seafood was delicious, and the view of Ocean Beach and the pier was fun.</span></span></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-daYi5ee5w-I/YO4abaqKFLI/AAAAAAAASa8/xJiWbTp0zQUJdhsqdT5dX7kmEN-DP1ziQCPcBGAsYHg/s700/21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="334" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-daYi5ee5w-I/YO4abaqKFLI/AAAAAAAASa8/xJiWbTp0zQUJdhsqdT5dX7kmEN-DP1ziQCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/21.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">After we drove around looking at the cute beach cottages of Ocean Beach we wandered over Sunset Cliffs to </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Point Loma and the Cabrillo Monument.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L49P8HX5U8M/YO4abQiseXI/AAAAAAAASa8/jyYcLVIEWOwLbhuFWiXZ5qdYFJJDOQeQQCPcBGAsYHg/s845/22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="845" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L49P8HX5U8M/YO4abQiseXI/AAAAAAAASa8/jyYcLVIEWOwLbhuFWiXZ5qdYFJJDOQeQQCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/22.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">It wasn't low tide, but climbing around the tide pools was fun.</div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IRMEt4DnohY/YO4abfQn1fI/AAAAAAAASa8/1yXAULLBkAsQoB8yqVcVZLC3oUDHtOn1QCPcBGAsYHg/s933/23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IRMEt4DnohY/YO4abfQn1fI/AAAAAAAASa8/1yXAULLBkAsQoB8yqVcVZLC3oUDHtOn1QCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/23.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Cabrillo Monument</div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JNZnaCN1_c8/YO4abYrdPwI/AAAAAAAASa8/F_QAO1L3jkI0qBQpJy9009_z-zDRyRzvgCPcBGAsYHg/s950/24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="950" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JNZnaCN1_c8/YO4abYrdPwI/AAAAAAAASa8/F_QAO1L3jkI0qBQpJy9009_z-zDRyRzvgCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/24.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Hiking around the old lighthouse on Point Loma</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-arXYod6apI0/YO4abZ0etwI/AAAAAAAASa8/2dzJwaiuXKEyzW27PSHfiBJrgUZsov5IwCPcBGAsYHg/s933/27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-arXYod6apI0/YO4abZ0etwI/AAAAAAAASa8/2dzJwaiuXKEyzW27PSHfiBJrgUZsov5IwCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/27.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">We went back to the hotel for a nap before the others walked over to Petco Park for a Padre Game, which was on Brody's wishlist. This stadium sure is fancy compared to the old Jack Murphy stadium where we went for Padre, Charger, and Aztec games and Beach Boys concerts in our old days. How time marches on!</div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OTUoHNCWodU/YO4abRmEysI/AAAAAAAASa8/yf0uw2FR3gQiUOZ0SbzO1ZIRQLG4q1oEgCPcBGAsYHg/s1188/28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OTUoHNCWodU/YO4abRmEysI/AAAAAAAASa8/yf0uw2FR3gQiUOZ0SbzO1ZIRQLG4q1oEgCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/28.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">I've actually never been much of a baseball fan. (I just used to take a book and work on my tan at the baseball games to keep Chris company.) So I ordered room service instead and enjoyed hanging out on our balcony at the hotel. I was mesmerized by this huge container ship making a u-turn and parallel parking along the wharf, and the semi trucks lining up all night to have the containers loaded on.</div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nk6hMff-Mo8/YO4abWd72QI/AAAAAAAASa8/PVASs2WRRhss5se0RPos2tFr2BbQVEFIQCPcBGAsYHg/s933/29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nk6hMff-Mo8/YO4abWd72QI/AAAAAAAASa8/PVASs2WRRhss5se0RPos2tFr2BbQVEFIQCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/29.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">The view from our room was truly spectacular, and the weather was so warm and balmy, I could have sat there outside all night. </div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MY01-Vr2Eng/YO4abWngBQI/AAAAAAAASa8/CZ4jNDnjWwQph2fYidH_gg73aLe2EXa4QCPcBGAsYHg/s933/30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MY01-Vr2Eng/YO4abWngBQI/AAAAAAAASa8/CZ4jNDnjWwQph2fYidH_gg73aLe2EXa4QCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/30.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">It was definitely a highlight of the trip for me. And the Padres won their game against the Dodgers, so we all had a great evening!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YlC8jOnoO7Q/YO4abWb1JlI/AAAAAAAASa8/8nUkU9GcvfQNnp-MjBv-agQlFpshlLrKQCPcBGAsYHg/s700/31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="548" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YlC8jOnoO7Q/YO4abWb1JlI/AAAAAAAASa8/8nUkU9GcvfQNnp-MjBv-agQlFpshlLrKQCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/31.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">On my wishlist was visiting San Diego State University the next day, where my husband and I met as students. It was pretty fun seeing it again and showing the kids where we went to school. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mHNkZMC2iOw/YO4abRua3RI/AAAAAAAASa8/b-P5FoFBOYMzPG0_tnds9apHcIOsbRivgCPcBGAsYHg/s1472/32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="986" data-original-width="1472" height="429" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mHNkZMC2iOw/YO4abRua3RI/AAAAAAAASa8/b-P5FoFBOYMzPG0_tnds9apHcIOsbRivgCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h429/32.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And of course we filled up on Aztec gear at the bookstore.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Then it was back down to Pacific Beach and Mission Beach, our old stomping grounds. The beach is always on Chris' wishlist. Memories just came flooding back of our free and easy beach life there. Mission Beach hasn't appeared to change at all since we lived there, and we just loved that. I must have been enjoying it so much I can't believe I didn't ask anyone to take our photo there! I guess we'll just have to go back...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Our last dinner before returning to the airport was back in Little Italy at The Crack Shack where I had the best fried chicken ever. No view, just great chicken. LOL!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eQ1MyrpsAg8/YO4abXKEUqI/AAAAAAAASa8/fgKjsfCZCNoyX6BUvOpEdmNUkFGORh4WwCPcBGAsYHg/s700/33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eQ1MyrpsAg8/YO4abXKEUqI/AAAAAAAASa8/fgKjsfCZCNoyX6BUvOpEdmNUkFGORh4WwCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/33.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Right up to our last drink in the airport bar together waiting for our flight home, this vacation with our kids was a complete blast and a lifetime highlight for us. We'll always cherish the memories!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YZ_u_1uzzps/YO465gtWWtI/AAAAAAAASbY/N7bbUKeZoMU66n4rrUpvSK-POq4S_X5dgCPcBGAsYHg/s1056/Laurel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="1056" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YZ_u_1uzzps/YO465gtWWtI/AAAAAAAASbY/N7bbUKeZoMU66n4rrUpvSK-POq4S_X5dgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/Laurel.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">P.S. I gave up trying to format this post for consistent font size, so oh well. (Does anyone even use blogger anymore? lol!) </span></p>Laurel Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18264002197374263734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357970116996873579.post-41786391327293479662021-07-10T19:01:00.001-06:002021-07-13T19:48:11.394-06:00Post Covid Vaccine Oregon Coast Road Trip <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I'm finally getting around to posting some photos of a trip I took with my husband last spring. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">We signed up early for our Covid vaccines last February and once they were effective, we were in the car and on the road to visit the Oregon Coast.</span></span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w4xMuebq6xI/YOo1uWtQnYI/AAAAAAAASWI/wZa0M2ss1c8gjrzBBZele0Aq6tpbWiE1gCPcBGAsYHg/s1247/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1247" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w4xMuebq6xI/YOo1uWtQnYI/AAAAAAAASWI/wZa0M2ss1c8gjrzBBZele0Aq6tpbWiE1gCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/1.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Vaccine Day - February 2021</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fem9U_Y8dSA/YOo1uQH478I/AAAAAAAASWI/MWRKU-9iNYcAQwSBzNNqkiiYK45kIU6OACPcBGAsYHg/s933/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fem9U_Y8dSA/YOo1uQH478I/AAAAAAAASWI/MWRKU-9iNYcAQwSBzNNqkiiYK45kIU6OACPcBGAsYHg/s16000/3.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Hood River</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DhX2ZO_NLG8/YOo1uQ7de7I/AAAAAAAASWI/cVrKDUuvLIMNA_rt4IQHm6eZWLSSw8NTgCPcBGAsYHg/s700/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DhX2ZO_NLG8/YOo1uQ7de7I/AAAAAAAASWI/cVrKDUuvLIMNA_rt4IQHm6eZWLSSw8NTgCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/4.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Overnight stay in Portland</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qM4KuNd5xP8/YOo1uVFBB2I/AAAAAAAASWI/pH4DNRB09ToXp9t77gLTRoWtF_QdoGaSgCPcBGAsYHg/s1160/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1160" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qM4KuNd5xP8/YOo1uVFBB2I/AAAAAAAASWI/pH4DNRB09ToXp9t77gLTRoWtF_QdoGaSgCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/5.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Pittock Mansion</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XKzwT_mZy1Q/YOo1uatUZYI/AAAAAAAASWI/FqzCGfbhydM0w0KJ4PSYCwMF9Itw3zv9QCPcBGAsYHg/s1142/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1142" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XKzwT_mZy1Q/YOo1uatUZYI/AAAAAAAASWI/FqzCGfbhydM0w0KJ4PSYCwMF9Itw3zv9QCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/6.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Snowy drive through the forest and over the pass to the coast</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SajmAQ6Ge18/YOo1uXKDrkI/AAAAAAAASWI/v6wEavXzUqooytcHIIrzXZcoFNfuddxkACPcBGAsYHg/s966/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="966" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SajmAQ6Ge18/YOo1uXKDrkI/AAAAAAAASWI/v6wEavXzUqooytcHIIrzXZcoFNfuddxkACPcBGAsYHg/s16000/7.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Our condo rental view</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mv4tVTZzGxc/YOo1uQCi1xI/AAAAAAAASWI/r7rfRPcXmMYYiMJyWxRWDUtdJzTNU-hIgCPcBGAsYHg/s1069/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1069" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mv4tVTZzGxc/YOo1uQCi1xI/AAAAAAAASWI/r7rfRPcXmMYYiMJyWxRWDUtdJzTNU-hIgCPcBGAsYHg/w418-h640/8.jpg" width="418" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Our vacation weather</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Txk5yJrAEiI/YOo1uRn9S6I/AAAAAAAASWI/U-KjNA1ZjGIarkqz2t-Eho0Tvl1JPsHjQCPcBGAsYHg/s969/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="969" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Txk5yJrAEiI/YOo1uRn9S6I/AAAAAAAASWI/U-KjNA1ZjGIarkqz2t-Eho0Tvl1JPsHjQCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/9.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Windswept sand</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BIrmOVONRqM/YOo1udZswcI/AAAAAAAASWI/epd39Y6z0nwF-1vzBbfvrrUxetYV7njOgCPcBGAsYHg/s700/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BIrmOVONRqM/YOo1udZswcI/AAAAAAAASWI/epd39Y6z0nwF-1vzBbfvrrUxetYV7njOgCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/10.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Gearhart Beach</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mpC5anoxzAc/YOo1uXUJ3NI/AAAAAAAASWI/J2G_RUdJjm0P_N6Q3WwgrWZwgR7ICHEkACPcBGAsYHg/s700/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mpC5anoxzAc/YOo1uXUJ3NI/AAAAAAAASWI/J2G_RUdJjm0P_N6Q3WwgrWZwgR7ICHEkACPcBGAsYHg/s16000/11.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Teaching baby to fish</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F9tkafehuD4/YOo1ubOUgWI/AAAAAAAASWI/t328-iB3EWwTbdjyxlZKIO3sXPr6BR07ACPcBGAsYHg/s700/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="497" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F9tkafehuD4/YOo1ubOUgWI/AAAAAAAASWI/t328-iB3EWwTbdjyxlZKIO3sXPr6BR07ACPcBGAsYHg/s16000/12.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Another bald eagle!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--nxmNPHdmHU/YOo1ucX4hyI/AAAAAAAASWI/-CMobIw48BADzkIermj28tn-k48cvULKgCPcBGAsYHg/s933/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--nxmNPHdmHU/YOo1ucX4hyI/AAAAAAAASWI/-CMobIw48BADzkIermj28tn-k48cvULKgCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/2.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Stopping at beaches all down the coast</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uZICaWORofY/YOo1uRjndOI/AAAAAAAASWI/JfPnyeOymGMJ_jAvhFLT3eu44lblDm8ngCPcBGAsYHg/s1226/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1226" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uZICaWORofY/YOo1uRjndOI/AAAAAAAASWI/JfPnyeOymGMJ_jAvhFLT3eu44lblDm8ngCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/13.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">Arch Cape</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cWuDip92ARs/YOo1uWt2_7I/AAAAAAAASWI/yGwhgjSp7-sihFqNQUd-iPq0caPFQQzhACPcBGAsYHg/s1243/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1243" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cWuDip92ARs/YOo1uWt2_7I/AAAAAAAASWI/yGwhgjSp7-sihFqNQUd-iPq0caPFQQzhACPcBGAsYHg/s16000/14.jpg" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Hug Point</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-En9nRY1CQjw/YOo1uWnmteI/AAAAAAAASWI/K3QQmfFZVyAhE2bamAb_xOMYtcQlsPh1gCPcBGAsYHg/s880/15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-En9nRY1CQjw/YOo1uWnmteI/AAAAAAAASWI/K3QQmfFZVyAhE2bamAb_xOMYtcQlsPh1gCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/15.jpg" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"> Sunset from our condo window</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2UhdWsShvD4/YOo1uTbNzvI/AAAAAAAASWI/7dF0JMrVnusIALrmk35t3MsUxBVW8PykgCPcBGAsYHg/s1319/16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1319" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2UhdWsShvD4/YOo1uTbNzvI/AAAAAAAASWI/7dF0JMrVnusIALrmk35t3MsUxBVW8PykgCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/16.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">Heading home again - </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">Multmomah Falls</span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FbGHuIuAXrQ/YOo1uaGgtTI/AAAAAAAASWI/lK5JUEhkpVURDSJIOLWv54te5FexmZ3sACPcBGAsYHg/s933/17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FbGHuIuAXrQ/YOo1uaGgtTI/AAAAAAAASWI/lK5JUEhkpVURDSJIOLWv54te5FexmZ3sACPcBGAsYHg/s16000/17.jpg" /></a></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Au3pxQliih4/YOo1uYUWlaI/AAAAAAAASWI/v7C6pLfEcGgQ9sEfFG3dn7L5X8DzmRM9wCPcBGAsYHg/s1263/18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1263" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Au3pxQliih4/YOo1uYUWlaI/AAAAAAAASWI/v7C6pLfEcGgQ9sEfFG3dn7L5X8DzmRM9wCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/18.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8BDAA0VQTQA/YOo1ufNiOLI/AAAAAAAASWI/n2XFeNW0B1AOJ5Klem2Ep0g-2mLTwQ0EQCPcBGAsYHg/s933/19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8BDAA0VQTQA/YOo1ufNiOLI/AAAAAAAASWI/n2XFeNW0B1AOJ5Klem2Ep0g-2mLTwQ0EQCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/19.jpg" /></a></div>Columbia River Gorge - lots of rain </span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o1tbKrCK9R0/YOo1uUCL4PI/AAAAAAAASWI/zaSS01-Wh90LuKI4bhfSbDuBhKZhlCA8ACPcBGAsYHg/s933/20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o1tbKrCK9R0/YOo1uUCL4PI/AAAAAAAASWI/zaSS01-Wh90LuKI4bhfSbDuBhKZhlCA8ACPcBGAsYHg/s16000/20.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Bridge of the Gods from our hotel</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z91MsOYbgyY/YOo1uQ6phFI/AAAAAAAASWI/-8d_BgknDDwA6untW8Ud3hMecW_y-VTIQCPcBGAsYHg/s1251/21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1251" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z91MsOYbgyY/YOo1uQ6phFI/AAAAAAAASWI/-8d_BgknDDwA6untW8Ud3hMecW_y-VTIQCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/21.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Our night view in Cascade Locks</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PuZTHAz3-RM/YOo1uS459hI/AAAAAAAASWI/5By9uZLgfYEijSaYePfceAu2ZQvO245AACPcBGAsYHg/s975/22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PuZTHAz3-RM/YOo1uS459hI/AAAAAAAASWI/5By9uZLgfYEijSaYePfceAu2ZQvO245AACPcBGAsYHg/s16000/22.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">A bit of history at an Oregon rest area</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uY9SPxbF0QM/YOo1uYGYmYI/AAAAAAAASWI/2QtHrbtt9RMNcUuUaWlomD-5Wn4xiKbGwCPcBGAsYHg/s933/23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uY9SPxbF0QM/YOo1uYGYmYI/AAAAAAAASWI/2QtHrbtt9RMNcUuUaWlomD-5Wn4xiKbGwCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/23.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Funny!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-via5zoTRqPI/YOo1uRMJGtI/AAAAAAAASWI/fCRlftsAUokZwmc0waExmC6g165iUnmlQCPcBGAsYHg/s793/24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="793" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-via5zoTRqPI/YOo1uRMJGtI/AAAAAAAASWI/fCRlftsAUokZwmc0waExmC6g165iUnmlQCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/24.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Eastern Oregon</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We were so happy to be out and about and on the road again after spending a year cooped up at home in Idaho. We missed the ocean so much, and being on the coast during a gale force storm was a fun and exciting experience for us. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AL5twJuTGB4/YOo_szuo8-I/AAAAAAAASWY/vE9ZL3wGvqEqW3uLEJq_5ENn_D8mh6ATACPcBGAsYHg/s1056/Laurel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="1056" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AL5twJuTGB4/YOo_szuo8-I/AAAAAAAASWY/vE9ZL3wGvqEqW3uLEJq_5ENn_D8mh6ATACPcBGAsYHg/s320/Laurel.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p>Laurel Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18264002197374263734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357970116996873579.post-76508115778177227552020-12-14T11:31:00.001-07:002020-12-14T12:00:34.789-07:00A Tiny Cabin Christmas<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Happy Holidays and welcome to our tiny cabin! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Today, I'm bringing you some snowy cheer and sharing our holiday decor. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CpKlBFP2pgg/X9elT_5nh1I/AAAAAAAASME/-ZvDlIQgZqki0y_i4ZfYMv0hqo1NFUTIgCPcBGAsYHg/s933/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CpKlBFP2pgg/X9elT_5nh1I/AAAAAAAASME/-ZvDlIQgZqki0y_i4ZfYMv0hqo1NFUTIgCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Our downtown McCall holiday tree.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XZvGDcGbXq0/X9elT5YbK6I/AAAAAAAASME/htCGXGkuSw4Nzi44lCWqqXdtcnqm4tukACPcBGAsYHg/s700/IMG_4192.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XZvGDcGbXq0/X9elT5YbK6I/AAAAAAAASME/htCGXGkuSw4Nzi44lCWqqXdtcnqm4tukACPcBGAsYHg/s16000/IMG_4192.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8X48TEPmKnA/X9elT1RZjrI/AAAAAAAASME/Hhat_aB_eHgwvSKCb9rV_F8YFnMOZAngwCPcBGAsYHg/s933/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8X48TEPmKnA/X9elT1RZjrI/AAAAAAAASME/Hhat_aB_eHgwvSKCb9rV_F8YFnMOZAngwCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/2.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IIXMh-i9qqA/X9elT-PGuxI/AAAAAAAASME/O0LS-iAsU8gcYz8mk0GVH2VLZhJOpXHqQCPcBGAsYHg/s880/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IIXMh-i9qqA/X9elT-PGuxI/AAAAAAAASME/O0LS-iAsU8gcYz8mk0GVH2VLZhJOpXHqQCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/3.jpg" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">We bought our inexpensive little fake tree and some shiny ornaments a few years ago at our local drugstore. It's become a tradition for us to only use these decorations here because they don't take up much room and they fit snugly in one cardboard box for storage in our tiny cabin shed. </span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And, somehow, they just seem to be suitable for our little 1950's retro cabin!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Byt35rhRBKo/X9elTwCjH_I/AAAAAAAASME/u8_M-hW6E-86xavFG8qQBg9QzL4gdUIQQCPcBGAsYHg/s933/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Byt35rhRBKo/X9elTwCjH_I/AAAAAAAASME/u8_M-hW6E-86xavFG8qQBg9QzL4gdUIQQCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/4.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-igBckzw6Fs8/X9elT9v_MFI/AAAAAAAASME/OpddBQtYrD850MprCcFe57jq8BjGAIAgwCPcBGAsYHg/s933/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-igBckzw6Fs8/X9elT9v_MFI/AAAAAAAASME/OpddBQtYrD850MprCcFe57jq8BjGAIAgwCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/5.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Our primitive hand carved bear bookends are from a local antique shop.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TkFQyKYzudc/X9elTz4i0lI/AAAAAAAASME/anngFBm0BiE7HGPULjZV3iyD4aFFm-bAACPcBGAsYHg/s828/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TkFQyKYzudc/X9elTz4i0lI/AAAAAAAASME/anngFBm0BiE7HGPULjZV3iyD4aFFm-bAACPcBGAsYHg/s16000/6.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AMlYHOBUaR8/X9elT7S7tQI/AAAAAAAASME/1csNMYz6egc477O0W2S8Q1Ax9AzucB15gCPcBGAsYHg/s700/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="636" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AMlYHOBUaR8/X9elT7S7tQI/AAAAAAAASME/1csNMYz6egc477O0W2S8Q1Ax9AzucB15gCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/7.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vdpbTMvY5PA/X9elTxdZBlI/AAAAAAAASME/TZjA8m7eCXsOsezihWufjqLmrv7MIDP9wCPcBGAsYHg/s868/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="868" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vdpbTMvY5PA/X9elTxdZBlI/AAAAAAAASME/TZjA8m7eCXsOsezihWufjqLmrv7MIDP9wCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/8.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rTQPWtwgXb4/X9elTywY0UI/AAAAAAAASME/SQFKZzm9nVMZvM-xyOZt0dONEL5Bt9KSQCPcBGAsYHg/s933/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rTQPWtwgXb4/X9elTywY0UI/AAAAAAAASME/SQFKZzm9nVMZvM-xyOZt0dONEL5Bt9KSQCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/9.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fFJSEiNQcsE/X9elT15gi_I/AAAAAAAASME/PAaxOOeukbA_3-KhQ283RS7S_dZ4EB_IgCPcBGAsYHg/s933/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fFJSEiNQcsE/X9elT15gi_I/AAAAAAAASME/PAaxOOeukbA_3-KhQ283RS7S_dZ4EB_IgCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/10.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-71BW7YjeHHU/X9elT4oUyeI/AAAAAAAASME/I5nJN7ftSdULlkiyzk3rmnhCk5-C1xRPwCPcBGAsYHg/s968/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="968" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-71BW7YjeHHU/X9elT4oUyeI/AAAAAAAASME/I5nJN7ftSdULlkiyzk3rmnhCk5-C1xRPwCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/11.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Last summer we made a mantle for our fireplace. We love the coziness! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NV3UX5i9yUA/X9elT6ycbVI/AAAAAAAASME/7EWXsZdGLekdmDypdyTuNnsAPpGmsNnxACPcBGAsYHg/s933/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NV3UX5i9yUA/X9elT6ycbVI/AAAAAAAASME/7EWXsZdGLekdmDypdyTuNnsAPpGmsNnxACPcBGAsYHg/s16000/12.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5WLPrrtUSGs/X9elT2MyqOI/AAAAAAAASME/suIrV2-Ug4sfMcCN0QXZfOBeOycvuoicwCPcBGAsYHg/s933/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5WLPrrtUSGs/X9elT2MyqOI/AAAAAAAASME/suIrV2-Ug4sfMcCN0QXZfOBeOycvuoicwCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/13.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IC9pe64Xh64/X9elT8mZhyI/AAAAAAAASME/_rxLN0iJmBk7CQh9YivhBG6wIKQehWzjACPcBGAsYHg/s700/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IC9pe64Xh64/X9elT8mZhyI/AAAAAAAASME/_rxLN0iJmBk7CQh9YivhBG6wIKQehWzjACPcBGAsYHg/s16000/14.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qIboTbvDpfo/X9elT_hxcTI/AAAAAAAASME/SMZ9Y3qhiSkSh6aP7Wn1Hab4_kOIim7fQCPcBGAsYHg/s750/15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qIboTbvDpfo/X9elT_hxcTI/AAAAAAAASME/SMZ9Y3qhiSkSh6aP7Wn1Hab4_kOIim7fQCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/15.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OQ51mlO3VaE/X9elT-bETsI/AAAAAAAASME/xqm1xFi6D5YM6gndjFI5TZa_5w4ipAFQACPcBGAsYHg/s933/16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OQ51mlO3VaE/X9elT-bETsI/AAAAAAAASME/xqm1xFi6D5YM6gndjFI5TZa_5w4ipAFQACPcBGAsYHg/s16000/16.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I sewed our red flannel reindeer pillows with handmade pom poms years and years ago. They seemed to fit right in at our little cabin.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m4iDewdaXDo/X9elT1Khm_I/AAAAAAAASME/D_rX8QUa3sELVsFKvv7QCKPt1kCa-GoFACPcBGAsYHg/s933/17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m4iDewdaXDo/X9elT1Khm_I/AAAAAAAASME/D_rX8QUa3sELVsFKvv7QCKPt1kCa-GoFACPcBGAsYHg/s16000/17.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">We look forward to making our bed wi</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">th these snuggly Pottery Barn sheets from a few years ago each winter when it snows. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YlUj6NzvJ7A/X9elT57RcYI/AAAAAAAASME/oG84DofRrXkdLDDJUqnzxw_sBbhPfBEQgCPcBGAsYHg/s700/18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="685" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YlUj6NzvJ7A/X9elT57RcYI/AAAAAAAASME/oG84DofRrXkdLDDJUqnzxw_sBbhPfBEQgCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/18.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">This cute bear block print is a treasured gift made by my daughter when she was in college.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MrElww5rSjk/X9elT92vJfI/AAAAAAAASME/uLsEaBnGgM0RtlXCpD4-mJZYw4qPytOkgCPcBGAsYHg/s830/19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="830" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MrElww5rSjk/X9elT92vJfI/AAAAAAAASME/uLsEaBnGgM0RtlXCpD4-mJZYw4qPytOkgCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/19.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7NS0bNQsiaY/X9elT3-CmqI/AAAAAAAASME/hDw9NmbuAIk3oMVzFYzxhPEInb2HBEC-ACPcBGAsYHg/s933/20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7NS0bNQsiaY/X9elT3-CmqI/AAAAAAAASME/hDw9NmbuAIk3oMVzFYzxhPEInb2HBEC-ACPcBGAsYHg/s16000/20.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u26FO9W_H4k/X9elT7UH_YI/AAAAAAAASME/PRHhP0sz9gYlsJ12-6jpMujmjyXZgerDQCPcBGAsYHg/s933/21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u26FO9W_H4k/X9elT7UH_YI/AAAAAAAASME/PRHhP0sz9gYlsJ12-6jpMujmjyXZgerDQCPcBGAsYHg/s16000/21.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FWk9rPiEIvI/X9elT8WjybI/AAAAAAAASME/8_z3TmwhrzsBNsqosszbz4aulQbmEf4HACPcBGAsYHg/s980/22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FWk9rPiEIvI/X9elT8WjybI/AAAAAAAASME/8_z3TmwhrzsBNsqosszbz4aulQbmEf4HACPcBGAsYHg/s16000/22.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">We're so glad you came to visit today, and we hope the rest of your winter is cozy and warm!</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f5gdyCcsaBQ/X9eqSFYRbhI/AAAAAAAASMU/EMd5QKGCsbgXfCE4n1DdHDJwIa3hbKH0gCPcBGAsYHg/s1056/Laurel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="1056" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f5gdyCcsaBQ/X9eqSFYRbhI/AAAAAAAASMU/EMd5QKGCsbgXfCE4n1DdHDJwIa3hbKH0gCPcBGAsYHg/s320/Laurel.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Laurel Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18264002197374263734noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357970116996873579.post-10228756649677678682020-04-30T18:03:00.000-06:002020-05-03T16:07:17.219-06:00Happy Spring!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Driving up to and back from the cabin is always a treat because the beautiful landscape is always changing. Spring comes to the mountains of Idaho much later than it does in the high desert of Boise. When it finally does arrive, it seems like the brown winter meadows turn emerald green almost overnight.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">A full moon glows over the snow that's still frosting the mountain tops, and the misty fog is drifting over the lakes and through the lowlands. Soon the meadows will be the summer pasture to thousands of grazing cows. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Just like in the mountain meadows there's an explosion of new green growth all around our property. One of my favorites spots is this corner of the driveway where these soft little green plants spill over the rocks, and I just can't make myself cut them back. One of my goals this year is to learn the names of the wildflowers growing all around us. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The mountain ash might be my very favorite native Idaho mountain tree. They get creamy white flower clusters in the spring and have bright red berries in the fall. This one next to our cabin was almost dead when we moved in with just a few withered leaves hanging on. I watered it twice a month last summer, hoping to bring it back. Our deep winter snow knocked it completely to the ground and covered it, and then my husband walked on top of it while he was shoveling snow away from our windows. I thought for sure it would be a goner, but here it is reaching for the sun and half covered with leaves and even tiny flower buds! This is one tough little tree, which makes me love it even more!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We only had one bloom last spring from dozens of daffodils we planted the fall before. This year almost every one bloomed, so this fall we'll add lots more. Now that I know they will thrive here under the trees, I aim to plant drifts of them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The return of birdsong is one of the best parts of spring in the mountains.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We've been super busy for the past two weekends planting new plants and trees all around the cabin. I hope to share more of them in another blog post. For now, here's a first glimpse of the new plants on the sunny south side of the cabin facing our fire pit area. We're starting out slowly to make sure the plants we've chosen will survive here before we add more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Spring has been so welcome here where we had such an enormous, almost overwhelming, snowfall last winter. We were so happy and surprised to see that, as each new snow drift melted away, all the trees and bushes we planted last fall survived and are thriving. With each passing season we love our little cabin even more! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I keep hearing on various blogs and on Instagram that spring is just around the corner, but at our little cabin in Idaho it's still snowing buckets full!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This was our cabin last December. It was our second December and we thought it was a fairly normal snow year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We weren't expecting much more snow than what you see in the street view of our property above. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> We sure were wrong! This is the same street view from last weekend. I thought you might enjoy seeing what our little cabin looks like in a good snow year. We had no idea it snows this much in McCall - it was a complete surprise to us - but we sure are loving it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We have our driveway plowed for us, but we have to shovel our way to the front door. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We are so glad we had our leaky roof replaced in time for this amount of snow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This is one of the Aspen trees we planted last fall. We're sure hoping they make it through their first winter. The snow drifted high enough on this north side of our cabin to bury the windows. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">My husband spent a day shoveling to the front door...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">...and moved the mountain of snow away from the north side windows. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This summer we'll look into getting storm windows or maybe even boarding up this side of the cabin for future winters.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This is another new little Aspen tree behind our cabin. The snow is so beautiful all around our property!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Our neighbor's tree fell under its heavy snow load onto the back part of our property. Luckily, it couldn't have chosen a better spot to fall and didn't cause any damage. Finding this made us so glad we had our own weak trees thinned out a couple of years ago. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Which makes us thankful for our trail rated Jeep - it just laughs at deep snow!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We're also thankful at the end of the snowy day for our snug and warm little cabin. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I guess we're a little different than most people since we're in no hurry for winter to end and spring to come. We're loving every moment of this beautiful Idaho snow!</span><br />
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Laurel Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18264002197374263734noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357970116996873579.post-45617251042963893832018-12-21T07:45:00.003-07:002018-12-21T08:41:35.576-07:00Our Traditional Cottage Christmas<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">If you've visited our Christmas home tours from previous years, you may recognize many of our old favorite decorations. Each year we add a few new seasonal items, but mostly we love finding new ways to display the old things we remember so fondly from our Christmases gone by. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I want to give a special thank you to my husband who helped me so much this year with our decorating as I hobbled around recuperating from my recent hip replacement surgery last month. He even trimmed our entire Christmas tree himself! Thank you, honey, it wouldn't be Christmas without you!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I hope you enjoy seeing what we've done around our little cottage this year!</span></div>
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Laurel Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18264002197374263734noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357970116996873579.post-76948419577820496602018-11-22T11:11:00.002-07:002018-11-22T11:11:57.700-07:00Happy Thanksgiving<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Next month, October, 2018, it will be two years since we bought our little cabin in the woods, and our list of completed weekend projects is long:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> Scrubbed and painted the whole inside</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Installed a bathroom fan</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> Replaced light fixtures and added outlets</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> Cut down dead trees and cleaned up our land</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> Attic mold removal, new roof and new insulation</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> Cleaned, sealed, and insulated the crawl space</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Scraped, primed, and painted the exterior</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Built a kitchen work cart with shelves</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Planted new trees, shrubs, and flowers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">My husband and I had a lifelong dream of owning a mountain cabin one day. When we saw this little 76 year-old run-down and neglected cabin on a weekend trip to McCall two years ago, we decided to take a huge leap of faith and buy it. We were putting our faith in ourselves because we knew we had our work cut out for us to make it our dream come true. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">It has been SO much work, and it has been SO worth it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Today, I finally get to share our new exterior paint! This cabin painting took us an entire year to complete, and it feels incredibly great to have it all done! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by today and celebrating our new red paint with us! If you'd like to see the inside of our little cabin, you can take a tour <a href="https://www.thenorthendloft.com/p/our-cabin-tour.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://mariaelenasdecor.blogspot.com/2018/09/tuesdays-at-our-home-274-features.html" target="_blank">Our Home Away From Home</a></span><br />
<a href="https://betweennapsontheporch.net/decorate-your-bookshelves-with-a-small-shelf-size-lamp/" target="_blank">Between Naps on the Porch</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I'm back today with the second part of our boat ride tour of Payette Lake cabins. If you missed it, you'll find a link to part one at the end of this post. As I mentioned in part one, my photos taken on my phone from our bouncing boat on a windy day aren't all perfectly focused, but I think you'll enjoy them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">If you missed Part One (or just want to see those gorgeous cabins again) click <a href="http://www.thenorthendloft.com/2018/07/payette-lake-waterfront-homes-part-one.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.ourhopefulhome.com/2018/07/vintage-charm-party-141.html" target="_blank">Vintage Charm Party</a></span><br />
<a href="http://jannolson.blogspot.com/2018/07/share-your-cup-298.html" target="_blank">Share Your Cup</a><br />
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Laurel Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18264002197374263734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357970116996873579.post-39931683315367637862018-07-10T08:11:00.001-06:002018-10-07T12:57:32.989-06:00Payette Lake Waterfront Homes - Part One<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">While we were out on the lake this past 4th of July week, I snapped photos of some of the waterfront cabins we passed by from the water. We started out in Pilgrim Cove, headed down to North Beach, and finished up our shore tour at Legacy Park downtown. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Much of Payette Lake shoreline is owned by the state of Idaho and still undeveloped. Ponderosa State Park takes up a big chunk of it. Many of the older cabins were built on leased state land and were owned by the same old Idaho families, sometimes for over a hundred years. That land is now being sold off by the state at auction for funds to be spent on state education. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Sometimes the original family can afford to hold on to their cabins, and some lose out to a higher bidder. The new owner must simply pay the loser the appraised value of the cabin, which is often very modest, and the rest goes to the state. Sometimes it's heartbreaking to watch these humble families being forced out of their family cabins, but the most recent interpretation of Idaho state law requires selling the land to the highest bidder.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Quite a few of those quaint old cabins that were happily lived in by generations of the same family are being torn down by the new wealthier owners and replaced by huge modern homes. More than once I've wished we had a Payette Lake Historic District that would protect the lake's old cabins and put a stop to this practice. It had been about ten years since we'd driven around the old Pilgrim Cove neighborhood when we bought our little cabin in the fall of 2016, and we were jaw-dropping shocked to see how many of the modest old cabins had been torn down and replaced with huge modern nondescript homes. Much of the forest that once stood between the smaller cabins and used to ring out with the laughter of children playing in the summer is simply gone, replaced by the huge foundations of the new homes! We could hardly remember the way it had been. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">There are plenty of beautiful nearby view lots available for building huge homes with all the modern amenities people desire without destroying the local history of our Payette Lake shoreline. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I've never heard anyone else share my opinion about that, though, so I'm guessing it's not a popular one. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">So, today, I'm sharing both new and old. I'm sure we can all imagine ourselves living in a huge lakeside cabin with a vaulted great room, a chef's kitchen, a bathroom for every bedroom, and our own movie theater. But my heart belongs to the little cabins from days gone by.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">(These photos were taken with my phone from a bouncing boat on a windy day so are not perfectly focused, but I hope you will enjoy them anyway.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Payette Lake is a natural lake surrounded by forest and granite mountains. Much of it is still undeveloped. Building lots and cabins rarely become available for sale and are highly sought after by buyers from all over the country. Waterfront properties are usually priced in the one to ten million-dollar range.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">McCall is the small town located on the south shore of Payette Lake. The city park, public beach, and marinas, (pictured here) are located on the site of the old lumber mill. Most of the cabins I'm sharing today are located on the other side of the Ponderosa State Park peninsula in Pilgrim Cove.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope you enjoyed the tour! I tried to include a little of everything - lodge, log, traditional, modern, big and small. Did you spot some favorites? Can you picture yourself spending your summers in one of these cabins on Payette Lake? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'll be back tomorrow to share some more waterfront homes from the other side of the lake. See you then!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">{See Part Two of the tour <a href="http://www.thenorthendloft.com/2018/07/payette-lake-waterfront-homes-part-two.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>!}</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Let's go to a summer link party!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://mariaelenasdecor.blogspot.com/2018/07/tuesdays-at-our-home-265-features.html" target="_blank">Our Home Away From Home</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.astrollthrulife.net/2018/07/430th-inspire-me-tuesday.html" target="_blank">A Stroll Thru Life</a></span><br />
<a href="https://betweennapsontheporch.net/clean-your-outdoor-wicker-freshen-up-a-garden-stool-with-paint/" target="_blank">Between Naps On The Porch</a><br />
<a href="https://www.worthingcourtblog.com/the-scoop-link-party-334/" target="_blank">The Scoop</a><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.dwellings-theheartofyourhome.com/2018/07/amaze-me-monday-271.html#more" target="_blank">Amaze Me Monday</a></span>
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Laurel Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18264002197374263734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357970116996873579.post-48477957840176477522018-06-20T13:28:00.001-06:002018-10-07T12:58:04.449-06:00Summer Yard Prep at the Cabin<div style="text-align: center;">
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Laurel Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18264002197374263734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357970116996873579.post-66917663665450937382018-06-19T15:15:00.001-06:002018-10-07T12:58:17.903-06:00Bears at our Cabin<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://mariaelenasdecor.blogspot.com/2018/06/tuesdays-at-our-home-262-features.html" target="_blank">Our Home Away From Home</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I'm running around like a chicken with my head cut off while packing for a short vacation today, but when I realized the season finale of my favorite flip show is on HGTV tonight I wanted to take a few minutes to share it with you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">(I'm happy to share with you that <i>Boise Boys</i> was picked up for a second season on HGTV!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">You have to watch this show, friends! I was an avid viewer of Fixer Upper, and I hold my breath for each new season of Home Town, but Boise Boys is my new favorite HGTV show. And not just because I happen to live in beautiful Boise, the fastest growing town in America (for a very good reason.) It's because Boise Boys includes the aesthetic of Fixer Upper, Home Town, and Flip or Flop all rolled into one show - they tackle every kind of flip, from midcentury modern to contemporary to 1910 traditional to southwestern farmhouse style and give them all their own unique stamp of absolutely gorgeous design. And the decorating is to die for!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I know you're drooling for more, so go check out the <a href="http://www.timberandlove.com/" target="_blank">Timber and Love website</a> and then m</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">ake sure you have your DVR set to record Boise Boys on HGTV tonight.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This nine drawer pine dresser was in my parent's Saratoga, California home for as long as I can remember. My mother had painted it a beautiful deep blue with a dark antique glaze for her very elegant master bedroom. She loved unique finishes in her home and became a furniture painting DIY-er way before it was popular. When I inherited her dresser as a more casual young woman, I painted it white and changed the knobs to shiny brass for our guest bedroom. Later, it moved out of our house with my youngest daughter. When Annie got married and bought her own home and a mid-century modern dresser to match it, I took this one back. I gave it a fresh coat of white paint, toned down the knobs with a bit of antique gold rub 'n buff, and brought it up to the cabin. Because this sweet dresser is very narrow, it fit the space between our bed and the wall perfectly. No other dresser would have done. My mother would have been so tickled by her dresser's long journey to its latest home in our little mountain cabin!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I found that if my jewelry stayed in its travel case when we came to the cabin, I forgot to wear it. When I saw this jewelry stand on a shopping trip to Target, the little squirrels reminded me of our cabin chipmunks. It's the Loft by Umbra Squirrela Jewelry tree. Now, I hang my jewelry here when I unpack and remember to put it on when I get dressed. I love how the earrings look like flowers hanging on the branches - so cute!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I fell in love with this clear glass hobnail lamp when I came across it in a photo online and then hunted it down to, where else but... Target! </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This is the Canary Jane Table Lamp Clear from the Beekman 1802 Farmhouse collection.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> I bought it for our Boise house, then I couldn't find the right spot for it - s</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">o up to the cabin it came.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> I think it gives off the prettiest light. I turn it on every evening at dusk to softly light our bedroom. Its glow makes our cabin look so cozy through the window from outside on snowy winter days, too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Some people spend the winter and early spring curled up with seed catalogs dreaming of spring planting in their gardens and yards. I dreamt about planting the blank slate that surrounds our cabin property once our big trees were taken care of. I love to play on Photoshop, and today I'm sharing some landscaping I added to photos of our bare yard using Photoshop. The "after" photos aren't real! Our cabin isn't even completely painted yet, and no planting around the foundation will be done until then. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I once in a while get a comment that indicates a reader thinks a photoshopped picture is the real deal. I always explain when a photo is photoshopped. Sometimes I just look at photos on blogs and don't read the text below them, too, so I'm saying it here and now, these after photos are not real! They're my plans <i>created</i> on Photoshop. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I've had so much fun learning about the unique requirements of high Rocky Mountain landscaping. Bulletin 862 about short season high altitude gardening by the University of Idaho Extension </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">(available online in a .pdf file you can download)</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> was invaluable, and I think most, if not all, the flowers, shrubs, and trees we plan to use came from their lists of plants native to Idaho. It was essential we chose plants that could survive our winter snow loads as well as plants needing no additional summer watering, since we have no automatic irrigation system and sometimes no one is at our cabin for weeks at a time. We also don't want to spend our vacation time weeding, dividing, and deadheading, so we're choosing simple care-free options. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">When we bought our cabin in the fall of 2016, it was screened from the road by a solid line of tall evergreen trees. They had been topped by Idaho Power twice, and more than half of them were already well on their way to dying. Our tree care specialist recommended taking the dying trees out in phases so we could maintain some privacy while replanting. Eventually, every tree in this row will die and need to be cut down. Even though we were prepared to lose the trees, it was a shock to suddenly be so exposed to the road. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Replanting this area is our highest landscaping priority. We like being able to see the forest across the street now, so we have chosen a hedge of Red Twig Dogwood shrubs that will grow to about ten feet tall. One white fir tree looks lonely now, but will eventually grow up to 20' wide. The split rail fence section will be added to protect our bushes from the city snowplow. No-care perennial wild flowers that die back in the winter will be sprinkled in front of the fence. As the rest of the topped trees die and are removed, we'll continue this landscaping all along the street.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The front of our cabin gets very little light because there are three huge fir trees growing here. For along the foundation we will plant native ferns and in the whiskey barrels, drought tolerant fountain grasses. We'd love to grow colorful flowers here, but we just won't be around enough to keep them watered. We'll try succulents in the window boxes, but if they need more water than they'll get, we'll just fill them with pine cones and moss. We love to watch the bird feeder from our front window and will add a birdbath under the trees in the summer. We're also thinking about building a box around all the ugly electric cables. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The south side of our cabin gets some pretty intense sun in the summer afternoons, so we looked for a sun loving solution. In addition, this side gets an enormous snow load from the snow sliding off the roof in the winter that would break shrub branches. We also have a melting snow and rain drainage problem we have to address. So we'll be building up the soil here along the foundation and planting a rock garden that will direct the water away from the cabin. This low scale of landscaping suits the size of our small cabin where bigger bushes would make it look even smaller, and this natural mountain theme appeals to us. We've never had a rock garden before and are looking forward to playing with it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Here I've photoshopped some more paint and shutters onto the back of our cabin. We have a small deck out here where we put a table and chairs in the summer for dining outside. We'll probably add a few more potted plants out here on the deck.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This smallish flat area surrounded by trees is just off the deck and the only area where we'll plant grass. It will be a native variety of grass that grows only about six inches tall and doesn't require mowing. Watering every few weeks in the summer should keep it green.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Our only neighbors have rarely visited their cabin in the summer so far, but planting a white fir tree to cover the gap in the trees between our places is a high priority. That is also the only spot I'm tempted to plant a flowering bush that requires a bit of attention; Limelight hydrangeas are rated for our growing zone, and I think one would be so pretty just in front of the new fir tree. In addition to adding some color, it would also draw our eyes down from the neighbor's roof until the tree gets tall enough to hide it completely. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">In the summer, looking out our side window, the shrub already here does a pretty good job of screening our neighbor's cabin, but we love Aspen trees and think this seldom used side yard of our cabin where no raking of leaves is needed, is the perfect spot for a few Aspens. They'll be beautiful in the fall when they turn bright yellow next to the red sumac that's already here. On the ground between our cabin and the Aspen trees we'll plant some easy care Blue Fescue.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">That's it for our landscaping plans for right around our cabin. We would also like to add a few of our favorite deciduous trees from the native plants list sprinkled here and there around our little conifer forest away from the cabin where the leaves can fall naturally without needing to be raked up. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Here are a few of our favorites. All of these trees would add color to an otherwise mostly green landscape, especially in the fall. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> And there you have it. Our dreams and plans for landscaping our McCall, Idaho mountain property. It will not happen all at once, and the plans will probably be modified as we go along, but isn't that part of the fun of gardening? Now that the work of making our little forest healthy and safe has been completed, we hope to get started on our planting in places where it won't interfere with finishing up the painting of the cabin. We might even get some Red Twig Dogwood bushes planted this Memorial Day weekend. I'm excited! </span></div>
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