by Dana | Dec 4, 2022 | homeowner humor, Post-cruising, The Dalles
Thursday, the second snow dusting this winter on the distant hills. The Dalles, Oregon.Earlier this week I chided myself for getting too sucked into work to take a moment and step outside to capture the first snow dusting of this winter on the Washinton hills... by Dana | Nov 21, 2022 | Pacific Northwest, Pacific Northwest wildlife, The Dalles
Yes, we do miss seeing the sunrise over an uncluttered horizon, and hanging out in the tropics when it’s winter elsewhere. S/V Journey, under sail as the sun rises over our watery horizon.Meanwhile, here in The Dalles, we went from summer to winter within... 
by Dana | Aug 7, 2022 | cruising transitions, The Dalles
Typical of the scene we see from our kitchen window and through my office sliding glass door.Photo credit: harrison-haines-3536248.jpegMornings and evenings I marvel at the hummingbirds, amused by the fierce territorial fury of these tiny creatures. There are multiple... 
by Dana | Jul 6, 2022 | Fourth of July, Fourth of July Parade The Dalles Oregon, Pacific Northwest Events, Parade, The Dalles
In a town whose biggest business is cherry harvesting, a tractor belongsin the Independence Day parade. The Dalles, Oregon.Until this Fourth of July, the last parade we saw was an equally patriotic Anzac parade in Winston Australia over five years ago, in April... 
by Dana | May 9, 2022 | cruising transitions, The Dalles
(Not actually our pool, which is, however, now fit for human entry, albeit a bit chilly still)Image from Moerschy on Pixabay.How did over a month go by without posting?!?Wayne and I moved into our home on March 25th. It closed on March 14th, but we waited until... 
by Dana | Mar 22, 2022 | cross-country drive PNW to Florida, cross-country drive Space Coast Florida to Portland Oregon, cruising transitions, Pacific Northwest, The Dalles
And then . . . continued from Part 1 (our most recent migration was prompted by an eviction notice) At the Florida co-op we’d planned to call home, our best friend there got kicked out with a 24-hour eviction notice for what we considered no real...