I've signed up for a couple of great crochet newsletters.  Its fun to look at the patterns, then scratch my head and think, I wish I could read this and know what I was doing... I've crocheted for years, and still have a very difficult time following a pattern.  Mostly, over the years, I've just looked at an item and figured out how to make it, or some close approximation of it.

Today's "Hooked on Crochet" newsletter is having a contest to give away 3 skeins of beautiful yarn.  I've already put in my first entry at http://www.allfreecrochet.com/sweeps/Naturally-Caron-Spa-Yarn, now I need to blog, twit, facebook and pray :-). I just love the newsletter as they do a good job of mixing the free with the purchase and ALWAYS have easy patterns for us who are inept at crocheting but love it.

My latest headband projects for the Christmas Bazaar.  I've already finished 6, and need a few more before I can go back to the hats I really enjoy making.

Lots has happened since I was last on here to blog.  We have moved completely to Vancouver, WA. and live just a few blocks from Historic Ft. Vancouver.  Lots of history there, more important to me is the Base Cemetery and Old City Cemetery that are just a few blocks away from here.  I have posted a few pictures of the Base cemetery on FB, but maybe I'll get crazy and do a few here also. OK, just one ~ this is my favorite that I saw while we were wondering...

What brought me back to the blog is an article at: http://www.sentinel-standard.com/article/20120915/NEWS/120919661/1001/NEWS I picked it up from a tweet on family search.  Its a really good idea to do this on your cameras, cell phones other digital devices. The basis of the story is to create a file on your memory card that has your name, address & phone number so that if your device is lost, it can be returned to you.  I plan on doing that on mine.  If you need instructions, I can help, just let me know.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, bacon has cooked, hash browns are ready to go in and eggs are sitting and waiting all while we wait for the dishwasher to finish.

I'm at work and it is HOT!  Not like they are getting back east, only in the 90's here.  Problem is we have about 15% - 20% humidity so you sweat.

We are down to about 2 weeks to moving to Vancouver!  I'm sitting here today trying to transfer documents to my replacement and finding it VERY hard to give things over...

Elin gets back from summer camp today.  I've missed her.  Miss Todd also as he has been living in Vancouver.  Guess I better get back to work.

Update on trips in November

Its now pushing the end of January 2012! I got an email from a friend who I haven't heard from in years, and it reminded me that I have a blog. so I need to get blogging.

What has happened since November?  We went to Seaside and to Chiloquin. Had a great time at both.  Pictures: didn't take many, but will add them 

This is a tiny little gate about knee height.

This is a gate to a B & B that I thought was cool

Todd & Elin walking away disgusted that I'm taking gate pictures 

Hills to the south of Seaside

Strange vine growing on a fence

The ocean

It was cold and mostly raining in Seaside. But we had a nice time staying in the condo, went out a couple times for groceries and once for a walk.

At Chiloquin we went to the Klamath Trout Hatchery

 The Hatchery was built in 1939 and was very fun.  A great place to picnic in the summer.

Couldn't get over the size of some of the trout there.

This is looking south across Agency Lake toward the mountains.

Sunset over Agency Lake out the front porch of Guy & Tammi's home

Cat guarding the Thanksgiving leftover

back yard fence with dried flowers

Fort Clatsup rebuilt

We stayed home and worked through December and had an enjoyable visit with Scotty when he came home on leave.  Now we are into January and I'm planning a trip to Las Vegas for AYSO and planning the Heggen reunion in May.  Fun stuff to come in the future.  Will keep you posted