Oregon Living 2025 – Blog #22 – Finishing Up From the Festival & Yard Work Week

 

Sunday, June 8^th., 2025……  We got in some great sleep last night but didn’t want to get up this morning!  But we got up at 6:00am because we had to put together and bake the breakfast casserole for the cleanup party this morning. I was sous chef and cooked the sausage and beat the eggs. We had both of them in the oven in a few minutes. We got the rest of our stuff ready and headed out, stopping by the store for orange juice. When we got there, some folks were already working to clean up the hall. We had posted 8:30 so when it was time, we called everyone over to the serving table. I think everyone enjoyed this meal. It turned out to be a tasty hit! We had the rest of the work done in an hour or so and we were home by 10:30am.. We unloaded and we were done for the day and for the week!  The only thing I did today after that was turn the water on for the lawn area outside the guest room window. That is the only lawn we have that’s not irrigated. Yet!  Like I said, we rested for the whole day! It was nice!

Monday, June 9^th., 2025…… The rest of this week we’ll be working on the yard and the house, getting ready for our yard party this weekend. Last year we had three rvs camped here on Thursday thru Sunday. We hosted them for dinner on Thursday and Friday nights. On Saturday we all went to Brownsville for a square dance exhibition and on Sunday we bbq’d for the whole Club who came for the day and the board meeting.  This year we think we will have at least as many rvs, maybe more. So, we needed to spruce up the yard and flower beds and clean the weeds up in the gravel driveways and just make it look nice for them. We had already mowed the lawn but we will do that again on Thursday or Friday. Justin has been coming over and doing the weed whacking and burning the weeds after. He does an incredible job and is very thorough. We went to the gym and breakfast and got started for today. Cathye left for a while to go with Lyn and Judy to Lyn’s dr. for some tests.

Tuesday, June 10^th., 2025……  Today we take the bike back in for the rest of the work. They have tires and wheels going on as well as the rear brakes. But first up was Brandyn and Baylee’s graduation! We drove to Salem and got to the school and saved seats for Corey and Vikki and the babies. The ceremony started at 8:00am!  It was really cute. They called it a ‘promotion’ to the 6^th grade. The schools up here go 1^st through 5^th in grade school, 6^th thru 8^th in middle school, and 9^th thru 12^th in high school. So, today was their promotion. 

Afterward, we came back home and got the bike.  Cathye followed me and we got it checked in. I also made mention of the serious oil leak. They are responsible and will have to fix that. We drove back home.  I left for the workshop and Cat continued in the yard.  Later, I got a text message that the bike was ready - but it was too late to go today.  

Wednesday, June 11^th., 2025……  We walked and fed the dogs then headed out to go get the bike. We stopped at The Covered Bridge in Stayton before going to Sublimity. They had all the work completed and said they found they had over-torqued the crush washer on the drainplug causing the leak.  On the way home, we stopped by the Oregon DMV and got the title change done. They are only working here in Lebanon three days a week so it was take-a-number for everyone!  I think we waited 35-40 minutes but they only had two folks working because we got there around lunch time. Cathye picked up a motorcycle brochure and when we go to the counter, she asked about what kind of license she will need for a three wheeler. I have a standard (two wheel) motorcycle endorsement on my license so I’m good. They said she would only need to take a written test for her type of endorsement.  We headed back home and did more yard work. Oh yeah – Cathye took her first spin on her new toy!  She only rode it up and down the driveway and just up and down our street so she didn't use her helmet.

She said she’s a little intimidated but so was I! It does require a different technique than a two wheeler!

Thursday, June 12^th., 2025…… Today the girls go to the spa! Cathye had so I got them to the groomers and went to pick them up while Cathye was at the quilt store working with her friends on a quilt. There are several square dance club members who go every Thursday to the shop where they have classes and such. They are all experienced so they meet at the worktables to socialize and work on their own projects. Today Cat went to get some help starting her newest quilt. I think she spent most of the day just cutting pieces but she had fun.

Friday, June 13^th., 2025…… Mowing today. The weather has turned out to be a little cooler. Temps in the 70s so we needed to wait until noon for the grass to dry out a bit. It has grown too much to easily bag today so we blew the grass instead. We will need to go back next week before the party and do another round and bag then. Penny came by and we got it all done in about an hour and a half. After that, we rested and cooled off before calling it a day. Later, we got the bike out and went over to Mike and Cheryl’s house for dinner and cards. Cat made a chicken pot pie and we found we could pack it in a heat bag and stow it in the bike’s frunk with no problem. It would be the first time we rode at night so we were looking forward to that. We had a nice meal and learned Swoosh! It was really fun and Cathye was the night’s winner! We left and had a nice ride home. I have a leather jacket and Cat double layered so she was good as well. We will start looking on Facebook Marketplace for used ladies leather jackets.     

Saturday, June 14^th., 2025…… No dances or other events planned for today, so we had it pretty easy. We did work on the yard. Justin is still working 3-5 hours here off and on and is making great progress. Cathye has plants to move around and stuff. We got a text about going to a dance tonight but neither of us was up to it, so we passed. Tv and bed.