Beneath the Wraps

             Savannah is a friend of Jenna's and today is her birthday.   Jenna put together a small present and asked me to drive her out to Savannah's house.   Normally I would just call first, but I figured even if she was not as home, Jenna would still want to leave the gift.               Jenna LOVES the area where Savannah lives as there is a LOT of yard.  Trees to explore, a gazebo, trampoline, tons of shade - it is located on the outskirts of town.  Driving there is not that big of a deal as far as time.  And the main roads are not a big deal either - but the final leg is VERY narrow and has a "one-car-only" width bridge that doesn't appear to be much more than a ramp.  And I don't enjoy driving that tight.             I have lucked out with not having encountered any traffic coming the ...

          Before we moved to Oregon, we had put in applications to various rental companies located in at least two or three counties located between Portland and Medford and Highway 101 and Interstate 5.  It was a matter of availability on where we would live.           We put our bid on 12 different rentals within Douglas country. When the first rental became available, I made arrangements to be in Oregon in order to secure the house in Myrtle Creek.  I had called Neilco rentals at least three times to let them know I was on my way.           Now for those of you who have ever considered moving to Oregon and are looking for a rental, my advice is to find a rental company that ISN"T NEILCO - their communication skills are pathetic.  If you send them an email or leave a phone message - IT WILL BE IGNORED - even if you talk to ...

            After going to the library this afternoon,  Jenna and I went to Millsite Park.               There we met a man named Chris.  I would have never guessed that he was/is almost 70.             He says he's at the park every day.  He needs to exercise  and chooses to walk around the park with his personalized cane.  He had a second branch to craft for another cane for someone else close by.              This is Chris:             This is not the best photo of the cane, but I tried to blow it up for a better view.                       ...

        Last year when we'd gone to pick blueberries, we would leave early in the morning to avoid the sun (which eventually caught up with us - and pounded on us and sent us home) Blueberries were 1.00 a pound.         I told one of Jenna's friends (who possibly likes eating blueberries more than Jenna does) that she should go with us - but it was always too early in the morning for her household.  And then we stopped going.  Blueberry season was over.         But now it's started back up again.  Roland sent us out to pick blueberries asking that we please come home with at least 5 pounds.  Oh, my word. Callie and Jenna went crazy and picked over six pounds each, while I barely managed 3 pounds.   Blueberries had gone up in price.  I was floored when I learned we had picked sixteen pounds.  I hadn't brought that much...

            We celebrated Jenna's birthday at the end of the month ( see here ) because of the move.  Sadly more would have showed up if we had stuck with the original date.             Savannah and Bella had both shown up to the bowling alley with gifts, but Kyle did not have one - which is okay.  In the past we have always expressed our interest is with the guests themselves and gifts aren't even necessary.              Kyle was overly quiet that day.  Seemed sad, almost.  Was it because she hadn't brought a gift?  The other night we took her and Jenna to the movies as Jenna had been given tickets by the school earlier in the year for her good behavior.  They expire at the end of this month.             Kyle must ha...

         While searching for a remote control, I found an assortment of papers that evidently came out of Jenna's backpack.   I don't automatically throw things away, but sort through them in case there is something important.           I was amused at finding three or four different questionnaires  I was surprised by some of her answers. Happy about some.  Questioned some of her answers.  She's at camp at this moment, and so will not be able to discuss it with her until tomorrow at the earliest.  May not put the same smile on my readers' faces as it did for me, but this is today's post.   (I did correct her spelling; made my own comments in red)     What is your full name?          [ Jenna Cannon Romero] Where is your Home Town?    Salt Lake City, Utah What is the best toy/object you own?  ...

           Brother Ewell provides a service for the community for Senior citizens and the Food Bank.             Every third Wednesday at Roseburg Cinema is a free admission to Senior Citizens (or persons over 50) although encouraged to bring a can of food.            I've never been to one until this morning.  Usually I forget - or just haven't gone because it's Jenna's early day.            Movie is scheduled for Friday afternoon - except for summer.  The show starts at 10:00 a.m.  but we were told to be there at 9:00.           So apparently the audience members have a half hour to visit with one another before Bill (or Marilyn) gets up to make announcements and introduce someone in the community and give out free prizes to mat...

          I was on the road all day yesterday - most of it anyway.  It seemed like I had been driving the same piece of highway for more than four hours.           The class for water aerobics started yesterday.  I had taken Jenna with me.  It was just us with the instructor in the pool - which was warm, though the air was not.           The library doesn't open until 12:00 on Mondays, and so we returned home for two hours and Jenna finished her packing.             At 11:30 I received a reminder to please have my girls' belongings to the leaders house sometime today (yesterday) and had planned for that anyway.  I told Jenna we would drop her things off and then go to the library.           After I turned onto our former s...

            After a successful Relief Society activity that I had inadvertently volunteered to set up , I was called to head the RS activity committee.  What committee???             I have a few ideas to share, but some require more participation than I have been getting.  Aurelia loves the idea of doing a "Price is Right" activity as we had done in my previous ward.  See here and here  hopefully (if there is no screen on the second here , try this one ).             I initially brought it up because Aurelia said that we needed to do an activity on food storage and I thought that was a fun activity - but certainly not one we can pull off with just three participants.  So that will be on hold until September at least.  Meanwhile I gave the suggestion of doing a Patriotic ...