Showing posts with label The OC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The OC. Show all posts
Monday, April 5, 2010
The McLoughlin House
We finally went on a tour of the McLoughlin House a few days ago. I've been wanting to go there for several years now, so I'm glad I got to check it off my list. I was a bit disappointed in the overall tour of the house, though. There wasn't much to see, but at least it was free.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Rain
It has been raining a lot lately, even for Portland. This morning our street looked like a river so I bundled Shelby up and we went outside to splash around.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Becoming Friends with Oregon
One year ago I decided it was time I stop fighting with Oregon. We still bicker at times, but I'm trying to be more understanding and reasonable when it comes to the two of us living together. It's no secret living in Oregon isn't making my top 10 list of things I find totally awesome.
Travis is a native Oregonian. And much to my dismay, so is our daughter. If we had just stayed in Washington one more month Shelby would be a Washingtonian. I would have preferred that. And at times I get annoyed thinking about Shelby's Oregonian-ism. It's petty, I know. For Travis' sake and for Shelby's sake I'm working on making peace with Oregon.
Don't get me wrong. I don't hate Oregon to the core. I just have a hard time finding things I like about Oregon. The first two items on my list of "Things I Like about Oregon" are nutria and landscape variety. But, recently I discovered another item to add to my list. We are up to 3 now. I'm making progress.
#3 - Blackberries
Blackberries are a weed in Oregon. They grow everywhere. Almost everyone in Oregon can pick blackberries in their own backyard. If locals don't have them in their yard they know someone who does. Travis and I have blackberries growing on the side of our property. My parents have them in their backyard and Travis' parents have them, too. Most people I know have access to a personal blackberry bush.
In contrast, most other places I've lived (excluding Washington) don't offer this. When I lived in Colorado I knew 1 family who had raspberry bushes in their backyard. I remember thinking it was totally awesome to have free fruit at your fingertips every summer. To my recollection that family is the only family I've ever known to have access to berries in their backyard. Until now.
Last week for our family activity Travis, Shelby and I raided our parents backyard and picked about 6 cups of blackberries. It only took 30 minutes. We could have picked more if the sun hadn't set. A few days later I washed the berries, munched on some with the Shelbs out on our deck and made a blackberry pie. It was a good pie. Fresh, wild blackberries are the best. And that's when I realized I love being able to pick blackberries every summer, free of charge. Oregon Blackberries are awesome.
Travis is a native Oregonian. And much to my dismay, so is our daughter. If we had just stayed in Washington one more month Shelby would be a Washingtonian. I would have preferred that. And at times I get annoyed thinking about Shelby's Oregonian-ism. It's petty, I know. For Travis' sake and for Shelby's sake I'm working on making peace with Oregon.
Don't get me wrong. I don't hate Oregon to the core. I just have a hard time finding things I like about Oregon. The first two items on my list of "Things I Like about Oregon" are nutria and landscape variety. But, recently I discovered another item to add to my list. We are up to 3 now. I'm making progress.
#3 - Blackberries
Blackberries are a weed in Oregon. They grow everywhere. Almost everyone in Oregon can pick blackberries in their own backyard. If locals don't have them in their yard they know someone who does. Travis and I have blackberries growing on the side of our property. My parents have them in their backyard and Travis' parents have them, too. Most people I know have access to a personal blackberry bush.
In contrast, most other places I've lived (excluding Washington) don't offer this. When I lived in Colorado I knew 1 family who had raspberry bushes in their backyard. I remember thinking it was totally awesome to have free fruit at your fingertips every summer. To my recollection that family is the only family I've ever known to have access to berries in their backyard. Until now.
Last week for our family activity Travis, Shelby and I raided our parents backyard and picked about 6 cups of blackberries. It only took 30 minutes. We could have picked more if the sun hadn't set. A few days later I washed the berries, munched on some with the Shelbs out on our deck and made a blackberry pie. It was a good pie. Fresh, wild blackberries are the best. And that's when I realized I love being able to pick blackberries every summer, free of charge. Oregon Blackberries are awesome.
Monday, August 10, 2009
A New Record
It's official. As of today we have lived in Oregon City and our house longer than we have lived anywhere else. And it feels really weird to not be moving. 2 years is a long time for us.
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