RUST and MOLD...

welcome back to the PNW??

'they' say to watch for "rogue waves" - not a word about them photo bombing!

(for the uninitiated... notice the raincoat/sunglasses combo - fog can be both bright and wet.)

  friday, yes - the cat, seems to have the least trouble adjusting to a new climate!  he saunters out for walks apparently equally content whether it's drizzle, rain or shine.

  the house has the most (trouble).  fortunately, i've found a lovely 'handyman' who has already addressed severe leaking in the bedroom window and front door as well as minor leaking in the ceiling!  next up is weatherizing some of the vents, switching out all the exterior screws (brass rusts) and problem solving the black rot spreading near the front door.  also fortunate that his services are very affordable. 😉

  dinga, the dog, and i are somewhere in between.  we walk (off leash - yes, both of us!) on the beach regardless of the weather and frequently watch it rain from the window....

our 'everyday' beach, gearhart, oregon

no, the average day does NOT look like the one pictured above (first visit in September)!

the sky is about right but the ground would be wet - IF we were going for authenticity.

Yeh, but...

What's it actually look like??

An Inside View

So, Judy said she was going to was going to clean her house before our joint Open Houses (most of her relatives had not yet visited her new home and I thought some of the neighbors who had put up with my noticeable presence in the cul-de-sac these past eight weeks might appreciate a peek) yesterday!  Then I thought I'd better clean mine some and realized this could be my best opportunity (while clean AND un-packed) for taking photos for the 'board' down at Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses in Durango where I head - hopefully, with Maryjane on board - this coming Friday for some finishing, finishing, Finishing touches....

If you haven't yet visited - or not when I've been 'permanently' parked - here you go!!

the living-room overlooks the kitchen with the loft/guest room across the way (and the dark zone is the bathroom so one's gets four out of five rooms in just one shot!)....

ruth's rice china is pretty happy here!

just inside the front door = coat rack/shoe shelf/loft stairs/table & stool/storage boxes!

living-room: couch = 3rd bed (for LOTS of guests)!

jeramy did amazing work making the desk (off right end of couch) turn out as I envisioned!

    bathroom - mom's old 'Southern Belle' painting - now on back - as mirror, sink stand built of round table (see living-room) legs....

a 'full-sized' shower for full-sized people.
Nature's Head: the only 'scary' part as it can require scatalogically correct conversation. yikes!

need to rest up from that challenging conversation?  the bed is three steps away. if you draw it out.

SIZE MATTERS!

Here we are again with that age old question:

DOES SIZE MATTER??

When 'they' tell you, "It doesn't matter..." - be skeptical!

1.  It does matter which side of your shed roofed house is the high side (as tree, bridges and other overhead obstacles tend to be much lower on the 'passenger' side which, as you may have guessed, is the high side on my house)....

2.  It does matter which side of your bathroom the window is on (if you plan to have a composting toilet and don't want to smell the natural processes whenever it's humid out or the wind blows in just the right direction)....

3.  It does matter if the overhead lights in your low - and very low - ceiling rooms have knobs on them.  If you don't want to scalp your guests, that is!

So.  When you want to comfort some poor fella (or customer) by saying, "Size doesn't matter!", PLEASE ANSWER RESPONSIBLY and instead say something along the lines of,

"It might make a difference..."

Eugene, OR: 37 days and counting!

this has been our longest stop by far... already over three times that of our runners up - lyons valley and the big sandy!

as you may already know, it (eugene) is very:

• Bike friendly
• Cooperative minded

• Foodie

• Gluten Free amenable

• Homeless tolerant (i'm not the only one in mobile housing!)
• Hot and humid (in the summer, anyway...)
• Scenic

PHOTO TOUR...

Photo Tour Blighted by Loss of Phone on Little Prospect Mountain!

and i had some LOVELY photos of:

big sandy ranch and environs

the salt lake city - durango - albuquerque - manti la sal - salt lake city leg

see 'sleeping around' for stops since....

so, whatta i got?!?

LOVELY ( temporary) LIFE in EUGENE, OREGON!!

yoga... http://www.epyogaeugene.com/

a new bike... 

vero espresso!

oh, and looking for work... most every day... kind of late for school jobs in california... LOTS of good-looking VA jobs from which one may, technically, transfer every three months... looking at select jobs in WA... looking to take any temporary medical social work position now to fluff up my resume in this new field.

enjoying this 'endless summer'!! (memo to self: BUY SOME LOTTERY TICKETS)

Trail angels? Good Samaritans?? BUSINESS darlins!!!

These folks have saved my hide...

mike and joe at MIKE PALMER'S AUTOMOTIVE, salt lake city: a water pump - on a saturday, no less!!  https://mikepalmerautomotive.com/

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maegan (and say it right!) at VERIZON (on front street), evanston: a replacement phone, in a hurry for the one i lost going up 'little prospect mountain'.

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the crew at FREEWAY TIRE, evanston: an affordable, quick - and solid - trailer tire fix!

☸

jeremy at NEFF DIESEL REPAIR, elko: a free-be on cutting house bolts that were (sadly, maybe already have) gouging my trailer tires!  also, an informative chat on the odds (high) of replacing my truck and what to get instead....  https://www.neffsdieselrepair.com/

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Sleeping Around...

No (sadly?), not THAT way - and "hook-ups" might not mean what you think, either!

Judy's, Eugene, OR - price, 'handy woman' work: H2O, good company, guided tours - culinary and otherwise - of Eugene, cat and dog friendly

Richardson Park Campground, OR - price, $25/night: H2O and electric (which i do not need/use), treed sites, showers, quiet, big level parking area, cat-friendly at night

Santiam River Rest Area (RA), OR - $0: nice spot by the river with nice dog walking options

Gail's, Woodenville, WA - $20/night: outstanding in my field!

Franney's, Olympia, WA - $0

French Prairie RA, OR - $0: has a GREAT second/back area more removed from I-5

Oakgrove RA, OR - $0: 

Lightening Tree Campground (CG), CA - $50!!!/night: no hook-ups, grill/fire pit (which, of course, leads to roasted marshmellows!), nice hiking trails and lake shore

Chronological Section:
Monticello Fairgrounds, UT - price, $0/night: no hook-ups, quiet, private, organic smells

63 Coalmine Road, WY - price, $0/night: water, shower available, quiet, scenic

(roadside) Moab, UT - price $0/night: no hook-ups, all night street lights, traffic noise

Kane Springs Rest Stop, UT - price $0/night: no hook-ups, noise, scenic, all night lights

Flat Canyon Campground, UT - price $5/night: no hook-ups, quiet, scenic, flat parking

Echo State Park, UT - price $20/night: water, quiet, scenic (lake-side), helpful staff

Big Sandy Ranch, WY - price $0/night: water, quiet, scenic, horses available upon hire

Grassy Mountain Rest Area, UT - price $0/night: no hook-ups, littered

Wadsworth Rest Stop, NV - price $0/night: no hook-ups, noise, cat-friendly

and don't be thinkin' i'm getting rich with all these economic accommodations!  i spend about $150/day in fuel while on the road. 🤑🤑