September Update

Fall is Becky's favorite time of year and she really gets into decorating. I liked this pic, not only 'cuz it has great fall color, but I sorta miss the two youngun's who've moved on to check out what life is like outside of Oregon. I bet they come back...



Becky and I didn't do the big garden thing this year. Too much other stuff. The raspberries and blackberries didn't know this tho', so they went ahead and produced. So, we picked. And picked. Becky makes some killer jam. Had some this morning in fact!
















Most grandchildren enjoying helping in the kitchen, especially when it comes down to organizing the recipes that have been collected over the years from other family members and old recipe books long since forgotten. Thanks young lady for all your help.

With the Great Opossum Scare of 2009 behind us, one of the three rabbits got out. We set a live trap. Sure doesn't look like a rabbit.



Our annual September camping trip took us back to our favorite little lake in Eastern Oregon for 8 days. The weather was perfect. My hunting partner came back after a 5 yr break. It was good to have him back - he's quite a woodsman.


We ran into elk almost every day we were out. My son-in-law got an up close and personal experience with a very larg Bull Elk. We didn't get to bring home any deer or elk. Nor did Becky blast any Grouse this year. The Grouse population seemed really low.



There's a restaurant in Prairie City that has changed hands. I don't remember the new name, but it used to be called Shoshoni Winds. The walls were covered with taxidermy - record sized animals of all kinds. The current owners left most of it up, but where a moose was removed there now hangs a quilt. It's just not the same. The Buffalo Burger was no longer on the menu. Drat. Times change.





The one thing we must do each time is make it up the 4x4 road to the top of Lake Butte. The view is incredible providing visibility isn't hampered by forest fires. The smoke does make for a beautiful sunset! The dogs love climbing all over the rocks.