From A to Zzzz (Sutherlin, OR)

First, I want to let everyone know that the kayak owner's insurance finally paid for our damages as well as to the Tesla owner.  It only took them six weeks and a lot of emails to get them to pay, but Dan and N were diligent in getting them to admit the kayak owner was at fault, not the rack company.

View of Columbia River

We will be spending the winter having the coach fiberglass repaired and the paint touched up.  In the meantime, I have photos of our walk to Starvation Falls while we were staying in Viento State Park in July.  We were able to walk from our park to the next park on a paved trail that looked like an old road.  This made for a pleasant walk on the hillside just above the highway, but we could still hear the traffic from below.  Not so much the joy of listening to the wind or singing birds in the trees as much as the engines zooming by. 🤣🐦

Starvation Falls got its name when a train full of people became snowbound during the winter of 1884.  It sounds like the beginnings of a tragic story, but this one ends with everyone living.

They ran out of food and coal, but passengers and crew managed with what they had or could find in the nearby forest to keep warm.

With help from the locals, and male passengers risking a dangerous trek through the deep snow to bring food to the snowbound train, the passengers were able to survive for three weeks inside the train.  Passengers and crew admitted to being very cold and feeling starved but were happy to be able to live to tell their story.

Back to Sutherlin, OR at the Timber Valley Escapees RV Park.  Both Dan and I have been busy with annual check-ups with our doctors and dentists.  On quiet days, we have been enjoying the wildlife in the park.

Our next-door neighbor has an Asian pear tree that all the animals love to eat.   The jackrabbits are there every morning for breakfast.  This is the first time I have been able to get this close to them.

The squirrels usually don't stick around to eat their fruit.  We get the feeling that they don't like to hang out with the rabbits except for this guy.  He decided that he wanted a breakfast with a view and sat on the planter next to the yellow roses.

All sites back up to a green common area with grass and trees.  Dusty enjoys this area. 

We spend half our time following him to the back.  He has become quite a tree hugger lately! 

On The Cutting Board

All done from A to Zzzz!  Well, the embroidery is all done.  Now I need to spend time trimming down the blocks.

Then I need to embroider the seams and decide on a border or no border.

Plus a backing.  Hmmm, maybe I'm celebrating too early, but it still feels like a big accomplishment.

Okay, back to the cutting board for more planning.
Happy Quilting!