Spring Chickens

Hey y'all! Meet the newest additions to Jandy's urban farm. They have since grown big enough to be moved outside, but this is what they looked like when they first arrived.

Where's Gabe?

Baldwin children slog through the mud and think enviously of their bald cousin basking on a Brazilian beach.

Hello from the other end of the Earth...

So it's been way too long since I've posted. And much has happened! For one thing Paul and I got a cat, everybody meet Gloria:

And chickens, everybody this is Marmaduke and Clementine. Chookie and Camilla were sleeping:

Gabe came to visit:

And brought us a beautiful tree from the Mistletoe Tree Farm, Thank you!!!:

Jamie came to visit too, he and Paul got new homemade hats for Christmas from my mom:

We had a party and made gingerbread house:

And Jamie and Gabe both got to meet some of the Basile family, Like Jack:

Nora (And Uncle Paul):

And Bridgette:

Anyway, we can't wait to see you all in a couple of weeks! 

Multnomah Falls

Last Thursday Jon and I went up to Multnomah Falls and this is what we saw...

Wind from the falling water makes slanted and curved icicles at the base of the falls.

A creek near the falls has frozen completely.

Here's a video I took trying to capture the whole falls. Notice the build up of ice on the metal railing. That's how much ice was covering every surface of the viewing area (and the steep trail leading to it). We had to pull ourselves up the trail using the hand rail and on the way down we slid--Jon on his feet and me on my seat!

Pollywogs at Gold Lake

Trip to Anchorage

I spent ten days up in Anchorage painting our house and visiting family.
I did some hiking and went fishing once and enjoyed some good weather.

Possibly the ugliest bathroom ever.

On the way up to Flat Head mountain

Flat Head Mountain and relatives down below.

View from Margaret Eagan Sullivan park

While we didn't get any fish i caught a photo

of this small black bear on the Russian river.

Crash and Burn

Well, marathon #1 is in the bag. Didn't go very well but I'll keep up with the training and get it right next time. I'll post the splits and more details later. Here's a vid of me shuffling to the finish, nearly immobilized by a case of the cramptastics.

Check out the guy that crosses the finish at the end of the video. He was really excited about finishing. I like that. Also, enjoy the great music.

Vista Chinesa

Perched up in the Floresta da Tijuca, the Vista Chinesa gives you a pretty good view of Zona Sul of Rio. Great place to get away during the hot days since the forest is several degrees cooler and there are several little waterfalls scattered along the roadside.

Sugar Loaf in the background.

Stray dog catching some Zs

Corcovado.

I thought this was neat street art. Rua Jardim Botânico.

Straight from the Factory

Somethin's for sale...

Get your safes everybody. Never seen that before.

Beautiful Flowers at Mom and Dad's

These Irises have been growing here for over 20 years,
but they have never bloomed...until now. Amazing!

Irises aren't the only flowers in bloom...

What a spectacular show of colors, and just in time.
Happy 28th Anniversary, Mom and Dad!

Urban logging, urban squirrel, urban sunset

After five hours and two broken winches we finally got this bad boy loaded.

We hauled over two tons of walnut wood out to the hill.

Neighborhood squirrel on break

Veiw from Skinner butte to the west.

Sunday Stroll

Wood-Mizer and a Brewers Dream

The newest toy on the hill, the Wood-Mizer LT40 diesel.
Who wants to build something?!

Dennis and Jon in the land of giant vats at the Rogue brewery in Newport.