Because when you're lost...

...look for a landmark. The Landmark Saloon is one of my favorite Portland OR bars. It has good drinks, and a BBQ wagon in the backyard next to the fire pit. Yep! Fire pit. All of these amenities do not even compare to folks who work here. Good peeps for sure. They always make me feel like family -not just because I come here often, they treat everyone that way! The music is always live, and top notch. Growing up in Texas, I heard my share of good 'ole country music. I rebuked it in my 20's and 30's and dove head first into the mosh pits of punk in the Los Angeles music scene. Now I've slowed down a bit as I am we'll into my 40th decade (ack!), and maybe I just yearn a bit for the familiarities of home town and family, but this old country bar with its old country music has my heart at this moment in my time. 

Lily Pads - update no. 2

Well, all good things must come to an end. The water lily stayed in bloom for about 3 days, then closed up and started to sink slowly into the pond. 

death of a water lily, and a moth

I'm curious to see what fall and winter bring with this plant. It's the first water plant I've ever had, so this is a year of discovery. 

Lemoncello turns 200000

My 1986 tanish-yellow Volvo 240 wagon flipped her mileage to 200000 today. It was pretty exciting. I don't really remember the scenery for the last mile or so while it was turning from 199999. I was too busy waiting for the exact moment and just as I parked at one of my favorite places, The Landmark Saloon, it turned to 200000! Cool, huh?! I think I will take her in for an oil change just to celebrate!

Lily Pads -update!

It bloomed!!

Black Eyed Susan

When I was a kid, I would ride on the wheel well of my Mom's big yellow tractor as she mowed our pasture. Hot Texas sunshine beating down on us, leaving a trail of dust and hay. Once in a while we would come across a patch of Blacked Eyed Susan's in the path of the tractors blade. I would tap Mom on the shoulder, and she would put the tractor in neutral. I would jump down from my perch and rescue the Susan's from harms way. With one hand clutching the flowers, the other reaching for my Moms, she would sweep me back up to the wheel well. A quick smile, and we were on our way again.

Lily Pads

My neighbor gave me this water lily. I wasn't sure it was going to like living in an old barrel, but it seems to be doing okay. I hope it blooms!

Testing

I downloaded this ap on my cell phone to see how blogging on the run would work. I hope it does because I'm getting a little tired of Facebook.

Now I'm going to try to add a picture.

Hmm. Seems I can't view before I publish. So here goes....

Well it works pretty well except I can't place the picture where I want it. I'm going to try to take one with the ap and see how that works.

That works pretty well. I just wish I could place the pictures.

Oh well... It's pretty easy to use at least.