October in Bend, OR

Such a beautiful spot!

We are here in Oregon, at last.

~~Enjoying the fall colors and crisp air. Still nice enough most days to read the paper, or eat outside. The wind is the only seasonal drawback.

The cats love it, except for the wind! They reside in their pen when they go out to watch the critters.

Ongoing paper art, knitting and being too lazy, to get to sewing. However...this is a must do task!

Our local area knit and crochet artists completed 125 black and red scarves for the 503 High Desert Special Olympics athletes, so we are pretty happy with our efforts.

It will be fun to see them as they enjoy the winter activities, staying warm.

New project:

Knitting Christmas color hats for kids, and to make hats for the homeless folks.

Anyone reading this, make shares for your area...or tell me and we can use them here.

The cold fall, brings wonderful colors to Russian Thistles. If you get close, you will see all sorts of beautiful heather toned hues!

Winter, and I am dragging in, to say Hello!

The Come Back Kid, always dragging in, after a long hiatus!

Keeping busy with "doodling." The pear shape is a stamp I made.
The doodles are to share with friends.





We have had some interesting times here at our winter home...it is cold but there are no bragging rites for us compared to the wads of snow, other places have had. It has been actually freezing, in Mesa, AZ...so that is quite different for here.


Something new for me is an Oregon Stamper's group I started, because soon we will be back in OR permanently. I know it will be great. Oregon is truly beautiful!
Take a look here:
stamp_oregon_scenes_and_themes@yahoogroups.com


It is a stress to be thinking of the move, but what fun when the boxes are unpacked and we start a "new life."
Actually back to enjoying Central Oregon!
We are native Oregonians.


As usual I have been knitting.
My new invention is Big -Foot Slippers, which I will share with family and donate to the families at Ronald McDonald House in Bend, OR.
They are actually made like a hat, only on a small loom and longer, coming up shin high, from the foot...unless you are a cone head; then they may fit the head! :>)
They remind me of Ugg boots as the are big, made with warm yarn and have a roll at the top and no shaped heel. Truly funky to wear, warm and soft.
I have made fingerless mitts as well, so have a small supply of things started for Oregon donation; useful for next fall and winter.


Think of me pondering the move, and what to take and what to toss...Oh that will be hard to do.


See you soon...I say that every post, and then I drag....