Oregon Pictures & A Note on Lodging

Finally got them up!

If you'd like to re-visit our too-long-ago past in a beautiful part of the country during one of the most beautiful seasons of the year, please do. It warms my heart, remembering all of the beautiful yellows and oranges of that state during that time of year. Seems like it was so long ago the way things look and feel around here, but it wasn't!

Make special note of the last series (including the orchards, sheep, pears, etc.) as these were taken at the TO-DIE-FOR bed & breakfast we stayed at called Sakura Ridge in Hood River. We stayed in the Orchard Room and no lie, I could have stayed there the rest of my life and not moved once except to eat and use the restroom and would have die in a state of sublimeness.

If you are EVER looking for an incredible place to go and get away, and are willing to spend a little bit of money that is worth every penny, I would, without a doubt, recommend this haven of a place. I can't say enough about it from the plush bed, to the loaded bathrooms (heated tiles & toilet seat, soaking tub, bidet, giant shower), to the delicious breakfast of homemade pear pancakes, sausage, and cherry-pear juice, to... the view. Oh my. Even without it's famed view of Mt. Hood due to cloud cover from the rain, it was breathtaking.



It lives in my heart, that's for sure.

Our House in Pictorial Form

Because not everyone has had a chance to see them, and quite a few people have been asking, I just pulled copies of all of the pictures from the real estate listing of the house (as set up by the previous owners). We'll be working on putting in crown molding (new where it doesn't currently exist and replacing where it does) and painting through the next couple of weeks so once we get things settled, I'll post some updates!

From the outside:


Front yard of our corner lot (that's a magnolia tree on the far right!!).


Closer up.


Side front (w/ storage barns & basketball hoop!)


Back patio.


Backyard (swing set did not stay).

From the inside:


Living room.


Dining room.


Kitchen.


Hall.


Full bathroom.


Master bedroom (which has a half-bath that is not pictured).


First guest room.


Second guest room.


Bonus room (to be called our "reading room" - study/office).


Other view of bonus room (once was a garage, opens out to back patio).


One view of laundry/utility room/pantry.


Another view of laundry/utility room/pantry.