This picture of an Oregon Russian woman and her husband were posted last year when we showed you pictures of our visit to the 2008 Oregon State Fair.
A few weekends ago we attended the Salem World Beat Festival, where there was a booth about/for Old Believers. There, they promoted their website RobesNorthWest. Written for its members, there's a link to a newsletter which gives you an interesting little glimpse into their life.
Incidentally, their calendar of events lists the Hubbard Hop Festival, which I thought was intriguing. I clicked the link to view the City of Hubbard website and it mentioned the Hop Fest. (This is hops, as in making beer. A quarter of the world's hops supply are grown in Oregon and Washington.) There was a link to the Hubbard Fire Dept's website for more info about the fest.
I clicked the Hubbard Fire Dept website and received an error message. The website is blocked for: Pornography.
Huh? Either that's an error or those firemen are also selling one of those calendars...
Friday, July 31, 2009
Old Believers - and ... racy firemen?
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Drive-by Shots in PDX
We go up to PDX as often as possible.
(PDX is what Portlanders call Portland, Oregon to you non-NW folks.)
We try to remember to take a camera as often as possible, too. You never know what you'll see.
Here are some scenes from a recent trip, when we spent most of our time around SE 82nd Ave. It sure is visual culture shock to us Midwesterners.
(PDX is what Portlanders call Portland, Oregon to you non-NW folks.)
We try to remember to take a camera as often as possible, too. You never know what you'll see.
Here are some scenes from a recent trip, when we spent most of our time around SE 82nd Ave. It sure is visual culture shock to us Midwesterners.
I love it.
Sure, let's stop in and get one of those... uh, something to eat.
It's everything you need on date night
Do they sell wings?
Adison Quare
Rachel shot these as we were heading out of Portland.
Ahhhhhh!
That fills the urban craving for another couple of weeks...
...until we get the itch to go back up for more.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Wordless Wednesday
I just wanted to take a break from summer heat to show you this:
Mount Hood from Timberline Lodge, originally uploaded by ksbuehler.
Today the forecasted temperature is 105F. Ugh.
When it gets unbearably hot here in the valley, I turn to the northeast to look at Mt Hood and remind myself that even if it's 90 degrees... or 109 degrees like yesterday, I can still see real snow. With an elevation over 10,000 feet, year-round snow up on Mt. Hood is common.
Ok, it's far away, but I can see snow from my neighborhood.
And no, I am not kidding about 109 degrees here in mild-weather Oregon, where most people do not have air conditioning at home.
{{...panting and gasping and wilting in the heat...}}
(Ok, this really did start as a Wordless Wednesday but I couldn't help myself.)
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
True Redneck tube top!!!
I have another blog where I post all the weird pictures and jokes that people email me. The most popular blog post of all time on that blog is this creative lady's upcycled summer top.
For some reason people have been calling this a tube top; technically it's a tank top.
I call it charming, and what a nice way to re-use the re-useable parts!
{{sarcasm!!}}
For some reason people have been calling this a tube top; technically it's a tank top.
I call it charming, and what a nice way to re-use the re-useable parts!
{{sarcasm!!}}
True Redneck Tube Top!!!!
This was taken in front of the Gardendale, Alabama, Walmart while she was going to the Flea market.
This is hysterical! Look at it closely.
Now I ask you...
Who but a redneck... stands and looks at a pair of men's briefs and says hummmm...I can make a nice summer top from these!!
On the other hand...$6 for a three pack is a good price!!
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Rachel's Adventure on Cherriots
Rachel is a pretty savvy and mature-thinking 13 year old, and is used to handling herself in big cities like Portland, Seattle, and Minneapolis, so I told her to hop a city bus here in Salem (population 150,000 give or take a few transients) and meet me at work when I get off at 4:30. She'll have to start about an hour before I get off work, and needs to transfer to a different bus downtown.
Salem is pretty long, north to south, and I work in the far SW corner of town and live in the far NE corner of town, so this is quite a trek for her. She's got a youth pass and I left her $10 for lunch (she wants to have lunch at the mall downtown.) She's going to text me when she gets on and off the bus, etc.
When she gets here, we're heading over to Costco for some shopping. They have lots of samples at dinner time, so we should be able to get dinner for free as we wander around the store. If not, the $1.50 hot dog with 20 oz drink will help.
This last school year she was continually picked on and harrassed by lots of kids. She missed over 90 days of school because she'd get so stressed out about having to face more crap at school that it would make her physically sick. So now, along with the beginning stages of agoraphobia she's got a huge lack of self confidence. I figured that since I can trust her to handle herself well when she's downtown (we have a really nice downtown) this might be a good boost to her self confidence and help her feel more confident in general about getting out of the house.
We had the usual talk:
What if a guy tells you he can't find his puppy or his kid? Do you help him?
No, Mom, I know. I'm not a dork.
Ok, what if a guy asks you for directions.
Mommmm. I know.
Ok, so what if he doesn't say anything but he grabs you.
Then I yell FIRE!!
Why not yell for help?
Nobody pays attention to HELP. C'mon Mom, I know this stuff already.
Ok, one more. What if he sneaks up behind you and sets you on fire?
Then I yell FIRE!
No. You Stop, Drop, and Roll. ...Gotcha!
Yeah, then I kick him in the nuts.
...She's ready.
She's doing this solo.
Salem is pretty long, north to south, and I work in the far SW corner of town and live in the far NE corner of town, so this is quite a trek for her. She's got a youth pass and I left her $10 for lunch (she wants to have lunch at the mall downtown.) She's going to text me when she gets on and off the bus, etc.
When she gets here, we're heading over to Costco for some shopping. They have lots of samples at dinner time, so we should be able to get dinner for free as we wander around the store. If not, the $1.50 hot dog with 20 oz drink will help.
This last school year she was continually picked on and harrassed by lots of kids. She missed over 90 days of school because she'd get so stressed out about having to face more crap at school that it would make her physically sick. So now, along with the beginning stages of agoraphobia she's got a huge lack of self confidence. I figured that since I can trust her to handle herself well when she's downtown (we have a really nice downtown) this might be a good boost to her self confidence and help her feel more confident in general about getting out of the house.
We had the usual talk:
What if a guy tells you he can't find his puppy or his kid? Do you help him?
No, Mom, I know. I'm not a dork.
Ok, what if a guy asks you for directions.
Mommmm. I know.
Ok, so what if he doesn't say anything but he grabs you.
Then I yell FIRE!!
Why not yell for help?
Nobody pays attention to HELP. C'mon Mom, I know this stuff already.
Ok, one more. What if he sneaks up behind you and sets you on fire?
Then I yell FIRE!
No. You Stop, Drop, and Roll. ...Gotcha!
Yeah, then I kick him in the nuts.
...She's ready.
Friday, July 24, 2009
This weekend at the Salem Saturday Market...
Isn't this cute? Mention this blog post and we'll give you 20% off this plate!*
This candy design is brand new and will be available at the Salem Saturday Market this weekend - our first time at this market.
This candy design is brand new and will be available at the Salem Saturday Market this weekend - our first time at this market.
*This particular plate is Pass It On Plate #0803047.
Each Pass It On Plate travels from friend to friend, carrying treats and telling a story as it travels.Thursday, July 23, 2009
Come see us at Salem Saturday Market!
It's official!
After a nail-biting wait during the jury selection process at the Salem Saturday Market, Pass It On Plates will have a booth at the market. Whoo hoo!
Our first day there will be Saturday July 25, 2009.
This coincides with the unveiling of our new product line - HAND-PAINTED plates.
If you're in the area, please come see us and say hi. We'd love to meet you.
Mention this blog post for 10% off your purchase.
After a nail-biting wait during the jury selection process at the Salem Saturday Market, Pass It On Plates will have a booth at the market. Whoo hoo!
Our first day there will be Saturday July 25, 2009.
This coincides with the unveiling of our new product line - HAND-PAINTED plates.
If you're in the area, please come see us and say hi. We'd love to meet you.
Mention this blog post for 10% off your purchase.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Poopy's
A couple of weeks ago we went to Beverly Beach on the Oregon Coast. On the way home, we stopped at Spirit Mountain Casino for dinner. While waiting in line at the buffet, we were amused by this guy's shirt.
Poopy's, originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.
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Monday, July 20, 2009
Here's a little teaser
I have a fun tutorial coming up for you and your sewing machine. And a pair of pants. And a fat quarter of some fabric that looks great with those pants.
This is pretty easy and requires only basic sewing skills.
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