August 18, 2021 French Friday

I’m sharing a text sent recently from our dear friends Raymonde and Michel in Geneva, Switzerland. I was worried that something happened but I was assured everyone is fine, Raymonde just wanted to express her feelings!The translation is;

Very Beautiful Text

I dedicate it to my friends.

Life on earth is a passage.

Love is a mirage, but

friendship is a “golden thread” that

is only broken at death.

You know what I mean? Childhood passes,

youth follows, old age

replaces it and then death

picks us up. The most beautiful flower of the

world loses its beauty, but a

faithful friendship lasts for

eternity. To live without friends,

is to die without witnesses.

August 13, 2021 Work, work, work….

Now that we’re home, there’s lots of work to do! Washing all the vehicle; cars, camper, motorhome, trailers… Lots of pine needles to rake, pinecones to gather, yard debris to be yarded to the landfill for composting… Lots of salmon to smoke, corned beef to smoke, fruit & veggies to can… But we do take time off for day trips to the mountains!One of our favorite places, Lava Lake with South Sister on the left, Broken Top and a snow free Mt. Bachelor on the right.Unfortunately the low snow pack, lack of fresh water circulating and the hot temperatures have created a toxic algae problem. Good thing we didn’t bring the canoe!