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Forty Acres ~ Sunday Stills ~ Agriculture

When I was fourteen, my Dad and Mom bought a farmhouse and all the outbuildings of a once-working, family dairy farm, on forty acres just three miles south of Pullman, Washington. The work, land, people, and history remain part of … Continue reading

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Another Beagle Wins My Heart ~ Sunday Stills ~ Pets

On November 7, Miss Jello came to live with us from the home of a loving young owner who needed to place her right away. Two days later we hosted a family baby shower and Jello was very much into … Continue reading

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Hand Crafted Boat ~ Sunday Stills ~ On The Water

After he retired, my father built his dream boat; all wood, wide and deep enough for comfortable lake fishing and coastal crabbing. What a beauty she was! Odell Lake, Oregon USA

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Hand-Cranked Wine ~ Sunday Stills ~ Alcohol

In the 1990’s my husband and I began making wine. Living close to the vineyards of Yamhill, Oregon, we bought grapes in bulk and processed them through a hand-cranked stemmer-crusher. Red wines are crushed, fermented and then pressed, while white … Continue reading

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Cheers! ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Summer Love

The daughter of dear friends was married Saturday. Everything was lovely — just the way one pictures a summer wedding in a beautiful outdoor setting. Although I snapped more romantic photos than this one, I love how the colors,  light … Continue reading

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Avacado Mixmaster ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Relic

Mom gave me this Sunbeam Mixmaster, top of the line in 1969, as a wedding gift. Avacado was the color rage then, along with Tangerine and Lemon. Every time I pull it out, I think of Mom; what a good … Continue reading

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Fishing with Dad

Anyone who follows me at all, knows I am fortunate that my Dad is still alive and kicking (sometimes bucking everybody, every which way), and that, as a family, camping, hunting and fishing are part of our DNA. This past … Continue reading

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Vic Moore ~ Memorial for a Master Teacher

Victor Wayne Moore; born October 17, 1926, died November 14, 2013. Four years younger than my father, Vic served in the Navy during WWII, and later in Korea. He studied art education at Central Washington University (CWU), and after one … Continue reading

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High Cascades ~ Wide Open Spaces in Black and White ~ Sunday Stills

In the mid to late 1960’s my father, mother, brother, and family friends took our horses to the high Cascade Mountains in Washington, to hunt deer. Someone in the party snapped this photograph, looking down across a valley. The horses … Continue reading

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Room In The View ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Room

I have always loved being outside, especially when spring warms into summer. Over the thirty years I have worked to landscape my grounds, making special places for conversation and gathering has been a priority. These photos, taken at my retirement … Continue reading

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