Well, here I am. A displaced (and very often soggy) Desert Rat who lives in the lower Willamette Valley. I listen to folk music and bluegrass primarily, but I don’t pass up Led Zeppelin very often, either. My children are almost all grown up, but my heart remains with homeschooling and SAHM’s. I do work outside the home full time now, but it’s a season in my life – and I believe there are seasons in life that can change. I love horses (hence the photo of the mustangs I am using for my header. I took that picture.), cats, birds, dogs, animals. Pretty much in that order. I garden, make jams & jellies, like to primitive camp, and enjoy solitude. I am not afraid to be alone but I do prefer the company of my beloved husband. I tend to ramble. And I believe in Faeries. And Jesus.
I also believe in Twue Wov (see “The Princess Bride”): I’ve been married to the same very handsome Mountain Man since 1980. We have a married daughter, a son in the army, and a teenager still at home. Pray for us.
Yep! You CAN read your blog without becoming a member
It’s very nice so far, I love the slide show.
Very nice, mom… Oh yeah, you are VERY weird. But you know that, so it’s okay.
Wanna come over for dinner maybe Sunday afternoon? We still haven’t had you over! What horrible children we are!
-the married daughter
I just finished reading your story about Jarbidge and Pole Creek. My family moved into Jarbidge in 1947, and we moved to Southern Idaho in 1955 because of no high school in the town of Jarbidge.
We spent the first summer in a one room cabin below the Bluster Mine. My father worked for the Forest Service, mostly building roads and bridges to the head of the canyon (this is mostly primative area and the road is closed). He worked at Pole Creek some, but the family only was there to visit.
My two brothers and I sat on the mountain behind George Urdahl’s garage and watched the school house burn down. We would hike over to Deer Creek or Jack Creek and spend the day fishing. In the summer months, that is about all we did (fish). The last couple of weeks, it sounds like the forest fires were real close to town. It was evacuated for about a week along with the Diamond A Ranch and Murphy Hot Springs.
I hope this responce gets through to you.
Thank you,
Steve Holfeltz
4141 W 5655 So
Kearns, Utah 84118
Hmmmm…..OK, so it looks like all I can say is “I Love You” like a sister. Oh wait, you ARE my sister. And I’m proud of it.
Did I ever tell you I had similar dreams? And that God had told me to help move you to Oregon so you could meet Don?
Love,
Me
I am really enjoying reading your blog and learning more about you. You are such an awesome writer and such an interesting person. I love the things you shared about your children. As for the dog, oh my. No comment there. ;->
Thank you, Krystal! I am really enjoying your blog and your adventures, too. I’d love to be so mobile!
Jaci,
I love this page you have! You have such amazing and interesting stories to tell. Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you Elizabeth! I just like to put words together.