June is a mixture of weather!

As you know, we live on the Oregon Coast.  We never know what the weather will be!  Poor forecasters, they don’t know either -  because no one lives West of us and the whales are NOT talking!

I love it here (almost always) because it’s always 50 degrees sometime during the day.  BUT this week was a killer.  Forgive me, Nebraska friends - but it was 85 here this week - and we thought we were going to die!  

We were walking along the jetty in the port - and we’re well acquainted with weather in the port.  Usually the temp is modified by a cool breeze off the ocean.  Wasn’t happening that day!!  We turned around at the half-way mark and went home to sit by a fan!!  Not used to desert temp breezes!

So, today … I woke up early, temperature 58 - and headed to Harris Beach for a cool walk.  There was definitely a bonus - the breeze was cool again.  Hallelujah!  We live across 101 to a walk-in entrance to HB.  But I’m a big chicken about walking across 101 traffic.  DH has to hold my hand!!  But 7:30 am on a Sunday - not a car in sight!!  

I was on my way - a neighbor told me there was a path to the beach, not in really good condition, but …. I found the entrance and the beginning of the path.  It wasn’t a ‘park path’ - more ‘adjacent to the park path’.  

And I wouldn’t say it was in any condition for a 73 yr old walker!!  BUT the sun was sneaking in behind me and I didn’t want to turn around.  The grass and weeds were grabbing my shoes and jeans - I had to keep my eye on the path.  It went along a stream, lots of  foxglove patches; blackberry vines and swarms of insects!!  Trees were down, grass was waist high … an adventure for sure!

My exit path to the beach - finally!

The beach all to myself!!  Well worth the struggle!  It you enlarge the photo and look at the hill between the two main rocks - you can see Rainbow Rock Condos - Building E. And good old 214 apartment!!  We still miss the view from E214.

The Quilt show was on Memorial Day weekend.  It was a beautiful show, I entered 6 projects.  And you know I never ‘plan’ on winning a ribbon.  But as DH says, ‘I’m sure more cheerful if I do.’  I won second place for my “Oh Baby!” Crib quilt.  Sent DH a text telling him it was safe to come home!!

 

We had our Quilt of Valor presentation on Sunday afternoon.  Presented 14 veterans with a quilt.  Always moving and fun to be part of.  It always takes a while to recoup from the show.  But it gives me time to figure out what I want to enter next year.  And once I think of sometime - well, I have to find the UFO and figure out how to get it ready in time for next year’s show!!!