Sunday, March 29, 2020

The many things I like to do

There are many things I like to do and have done. Here is a list, first and at the head of the list paint, garden, sew, knit, make jewelry, and carpentry. I love water and swim whenever possible, I love to be in nature, and have taken thousands of photos. 
Right now I have a few sewing projects and hand sewing is slow so I just  bought a used sewing machine from a local business. It is very simple to use and is very well built, heavy,  back in the fifties? When my children were young I made some dolls, and teddy bears. The ones I have are need of repair so the girl doll got new hair and a new foot and then needed shoes but I don’ have much material to work with. I need to shorten the embroidered  skirt and there are other sewing projects I just finished the abstract painting of pink and green squares. Behind the sewing machine you can see the many necklaces I have made. I don’t have enough time to do all the things I love to do, so I will have to live to a hundred. 




the machine I bought It is a Brother Some necklaces I made in background on wall





I love this machine

inside of a sewing machine



down by the river








a recent rainbow

a neighborhood male turkey

Sunday, March 22, 2020

Warm spring day


Many people out walking and bike riding along the river. Beautiful plants in bloom.


trillium









camellia

magnolia




magnolia





3 sisters snow covered seen from my balcony 14th floor



Monday, March 2, 2020

The hill behind Ya Po AH

I like to walk up Skinners Butte. Read what I wrote under photos

this structure is part of the reservoir. I made it a castle on the hill. the flowers are Scotch broom.

looking south east


there is a reservoir near the top

road to top

building on top os skinners

building is Ya Po Ah



kite flyer from top and view of Ya Po Ah

climb up


place to look out

one way up



March 1 sun set west

looking east
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About Skinner

flowering cherry trees on the way up