Afternoon

Pleasant Hill, Oregon
June 23, 2017

Summertime and the living is easy.

                  The two sleeping beauties.

Our Mini

Our News From Pleasant Hill, OR
June 19, 2017

We love our mini dump cart

Ok. This was the photo that was to appear with the previous blog, Weed Warrior II. The universe did not cooperate at all. Since we have cellphone service at this site, blogs are created and posted from a cellphone. To include a photo requires transferring the photo from the camera to the computer then to the phone. Attempt #1. Windows mandatory computer update. Attempt #2. Update continues. Attempt #3. Forgot the bloody camera. Attempt #4. Success. See above photo.

Weed Warrior II

Rich's News From Pleasant Hill, Oregon
June 14, 2017

A peek photo of a small bit our site.

It has been an intense weeding project. 2-3 hours 5 days a week for 4 weeks. Weed aerobics and I end up sweating as I attack the various patches of weeds. And I have enjoyed it. Memories traveled through my mind . When I was around nine or ten. I was given the task of weeding an acre of weeds. Watching me my mom told my dad to help me as she could tell I was overwhelmed. He drew a square 6 ft. by 6ft. Said weed that. Then draw another square. My dad did not teach me much but that lesson has stayed with me through out my life and here I am full circle weeding and sectioning. It works.

I've observed how I get over focused on the weeding and also ADD sets in and and I lose track of my intended goal as new weeds appear. During Steven Woolpert's visit in May and he and and I went to pull a couple scotch broom plants that I am trying to eradicate here and that expanded to a weeding a whole field. But he and I enjoyed it. I also note that I did this at my own home. I would periodically get started and couldn't stop. Once painting the whole inside of my house in a day. Not good and yet in some way very satisfying to complete something.

It is also easier for me to work for someone else. Doing service for others is such a strong motivation that has guided my life. Bouncing around to various “life times” I note that service is the common thread. The past 3 summers cleaning pit toilets was very satisfying. And now weed warrior. But alas the main projects are done and there is an emptiness as I don't have a project to do...

So weed warrior I have been and now what? In August I am told that my job at Cascara Camp ground will be mowing. Another one of my jobs I did as a child. What comes around comes around.

Work Flow

Red breasted sapsucker

Our News From Pleasant Hill OR
June 12, 2017

The work schedule at Jasper State Park is perfect for us. Basically, each morning we ask, what would I like to do today? What project am I drawn to right now? If the ground is damp Rich will most likely choose weeding. Cheryl will choose shaping Nookta rose bushes.

There are a few tasks we are asked to perform. Walking the woods trail daily keeping an eye out for trash and downed limbs. Picking up trash in the shelters, there are four, and removing charcoal and ash from the barbeques, there are many. The work flow is leisurely and arises from our our own desire to be of service.