Beneath the Wraps

Same Spelling, Same Pronunciation Bark is the outside surface found on the trunk of a tree. Many dogs produce a sound called a bark whenever someone approaches his territory To court someone is the same as dating. A court is a place where legal actions take place. Both basketball  courts and tennis courts consist of an area with marks and nets which contribute to a sport. A court yard is the area or space between buildings that surround it To flush a toilet means your sending the water in the bowl into the sewer.  A flush  in poker means your cards are in sequence.   Iron is a source found in meat, some vegetables, and beans.   We need iron in our diets.   Sometimes when working out, people will refer to lifting weights as pumping iron . Some water pumps are made of iron - or were. When we press our clothes, we use an iron .   Some golf clubs are referred to as iron s. Being kind to some...

                We ended up NOT going to McMinnville.   Air quality has shifted.   Yesterday we were at a Very Unhealthy and McMinnville was moderate.   Now we're at Moderate and McMinnville as at an Unhealthy level worse than Roseburg - which seemed more breathable the last time I was there.   And forget Eugene.   As there is no direct line from Myrtle Creek to McMinnville, we'd have to take I5 and through Eugene - which may have been worse off than South Umpqua all along.                 This morning I read that I84 was/is closed due to the smoke ( here ).   That's crazy.   We are stuck . . . fires north of us (Washington and Canada) fires east of us (Idaho) fires south of us (California) fires to our West (Oregon) Schools have closed or are on delay due to the smoke.   Jenna had school.   That floors me.   I...

I wish God would send down some rain to water my plants The skies have been overcast since Memorial Day and the air has been cool. Some rain but not enough to quench a plants thirst. Spinach is growing great. We can go out to the garden when we are fixing lunch or breakfast and add spinach to an egg omelet or a tuna fish sandwich. We bought some plastic owls to keep away the birds We looked for pinwheels but couldn't find them we are using wind chimes and spinning flowers but there has been almost as much wind as there has been rain. Most of our vegetation looks good. We're not certain about others.