summer wanderings 2

For our outing this Friday, we went to Brownsville, Crawfordsville, and Sweet Home.  We went to the Linn County Historical Museum, toured the Moyer House, ate lunch at Randy's (yummy bread!), walked around downtown, and strolled by the Calapooia River.

Just for fun we posed as Mr. and Mrs. Brown:

Here we are at the Calapooia River:

Crawfordsville had a covered bridge:

Sweet Home had a covered bridge and an A&W!

We were excited to see a sign for "Foster Lake Mall"... But then we saw the mall:

Another nice trip to rural Oregon!

summer wanderings 1

This summer, instead of making one long trip as a family, we have decided to make short trips to see the places around us.  So for our first outing, we drove out to the thriving metropolis of Veneta!  The famous Our Daily Bread restaurant and bakery was closed due to a wedding party.  It's renovated church.  We might go back there when it's open to the public.

Downtown Veneta needs a sign to let you know you're there:

 

Just seeing Veneta wasn't enough, so we took in the sights at Crow as well.  (David asked a good question:  Why is the school mascot a cougar?  ... )

our family's wordle

21!

Our "little girl" has turned 21!

 Happy birthday, Heather!

nightstand

So David needed  wanted a nightstand.  Mom found one at good ol' St. Vinnies.  It looked kind of girly, but a fresh coat of paint and a new drawer pull, and it looks great for our guy!  David did most of the sanding and painting himself.

Now, if the paint will just dry...