One: This past Saturday, my oldest daughter, Mary, and her youngest daughter, Sarah, and I drove to Seaside, Oregon, to spend some time on the beach with some of Mary's women friends from church. We forgot our kite, but we had barely gotten settled on the sand when folks around us started launching theirs...more than six we counted in flight! We could hardly see Tillamook Rock Lighthouse through the mist to the south of us; and once on our way back into Portland, Oregon, on Highway 26, we got some fleeting glimpses of Mt. Hood to the east, but the journey was a success.
Three: Our fruit is taking a downward flight from laden tree branches and into our hands! Mary has made one apple pie so far, and I have eaten several fresh apples and one scrumptious peach.
Four: We have found several fledglings after their early flights. This one used a rock as a resting nest for quite some time, and my oldest granddaughter, Hayley, watched in distress as a baby robin tumbled from his nest on the bat box on the garage, and fluttered down into the green lawn garden trailer of the mower below. Mr. and Mrs. Robin are tending him there and we are staying clear so as not to disturb the process.[ I have been tending to my knitting and crocheting and reading inside :)]
Five: The flowers are still taking flight toward the sun when it dares to shine. We are excited that the wildflower seeds my youngest son planted are now a lovely patch of Poppies and Daisies and such. We now have a pretty variety of colored Sweet Pea blooms, a first for us, and one Joseph's Coat climbing rose bush is sending branches up to the roof!
Since I plan to be trailer camping with my youngest daughter, Elisabeth and her husband at Cape Lookout State Park on the northern Oregon coast I may not publish a post next week, but thank you Amy for hosting Five on Friday. I am really enjoying sharing common interests with folks around the world through this link-up format, and am sending my love to anyone who reads this :)
Have you, or things around you, taken flight this past week?
Gracie xx
Two: At home we have had family and friends gathered around various tables and sometimes a campfire as we enjoyed the fire smoke taking flight above us and chasing away some of the annoying insects, especially mosquitos!
Three: Our fruit is taking a downward flight from laden tree branches and into our hands! Mary has made one apple pie so far, and I have eaten several fresh apples and one scrumptious peach.
Four: We have found several fledglings after their early flights. This one used a rock as a resting nest for quite some time, and my oldest granddaughter, Hayley, watched in distress as a baby robin tumbled from his nest on the bat box on the garage, and fluttered down into the green lawn garden trailer of the mower below. Mr. and Mrs. Robin are tending him there and we are staying clear so as not to disturb the process.[ I have been tending to my knitting and crocheting and reading inside :)]
Five: The flowers are still taking flight toward the sun when it dares to shine. We are excited that the wildflower seeds my youngest son planted are now a lovely patch of Poppies and Daisies and such. We now have a pretty variety of colored Sweet Pea blooms, a first for us, and one Joseph's Coat climbing rose bush is sending branches up to the roof!
Since I plan to be trailer camping with my youngest daughter, Elisabeth and her husband at Cape Lookout State Park on the northern Oregon coast I may not publish a post next week, but thank you Amy for hosting Five on Friday. I am really enjoying sharing common interests with folks around the world through this link-up format, and am sending my love to anyone who reads this :)
Have you, or things around you, taken flight this past week?
Gracie xx
Looks like it was a good week for getting together with family and friends. Enjoy your getaway with your daughter, see you in September.
ReplyDeleteI love American place names. Seaside, Oregon. You know exactly what you'll find there! Of course English place names are similar, it's just that they're in a variety of languages that controlled the UK for millennia past. For example Pendle Hill stems from pen, the Celtic word for hill; dale, the Old English word for hill; and hill. So it's really called Hill Hill Hill.
ReplyDeleteYou have been busy and such fun too. Being with family and friend is simply the best x
ReplyDeleteLove all the flight adventures you have had this week. We have a new kite that needs testing in the right place and right weather condidtions and your wonderful beach looks just the right kind of place to send it soaring overhead:)
ReplyDeleteLove sitting round campfires. My boys loved it when we had a camper van in the Rockies some years ago. Your beach looks amazing. So beautiful. Hope you have a lovely holiday. B x
ReplyDeleteHi Gracie, I loved seeing your beautiful photos of your lovely home and family times. I'm sure you enjoyed spending time with your dear loved ones. I hope you have a wonderful camping trip and I'll chat you again soon. My best to you. Hugs,Pat xx
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely break with your daughter :) You've been busy, but a relaxing busy, how nice.
ReplyDeleteDiana
The fruit laden trees are a real delight, what a great harvest. Certainly looks like you have a good week with family and friends. Hope you enjoy your break away.
ReplyDeleteMy boys were flying kites last week when we were camping, so much fun. Your peach looks delicious, I wish we could grow them here. Enjoy your trailer camping! Wishing you good weather. x
ReplyDeleteMy friend just returned from a vacation on an Oregon beach, and they flew kites while there. I'm sure your photos will bring back great memories for her.
ReplyDeleteBusy Busy! I love kite flying. All that wonderful fruit (I'd probably make myself sick)! Time with family is the best (even with mosquitoes). Have a lovely week.
ReplyDeleteLove kite flying, haven't done it in forever. Enjoy your camping.
ReplyDeletewhat great memories being made! enjoy your camping trip!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures. Sounds like a great day out with your daughter and granddaughter. The fruit looks absolutely mouth-watering!
ReplyDeleteenjoy your weekend
It looks as if you had a good time on the beach and at home around the campfire with family and friends. Enjoy your camping trip.
ReplyDeleteLove your Oregon coast. One of my favourite holidays was driving it back in the 70's as part of a trip from Vanncouve,BC to Mexico. Also the picture of the peach make me drool.
ReplyDeleteIn Ontario Canada we won't see our local peaches for another month.
Definitely five lots of lovely! Thank you for joining Five On Friday, hope you have a great weekend! See you in September if you are not around next week!
ReplyDeleteI love that you're so close with your family, Gracie. The trip to the beach was beautiful as are all the blooms in your yard. I hope you have a wonderful time camping. so nice to get away and always nice to come home. xo
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you and your family have been on many adventures far afield and at home! I'm excited for you about the camping trip. Your "nest" looks so cozy in your home. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)
ReplyDeleteOh what fun! You captured some perfect summer moments and I love what you shared. Those fruit trees look amazing!! I think I literally drooled over that bite out of the peach photo. Holy yum!!!
ReplyDeleteWe have had some horrible mosquito nights as well. Is there anything better than a summer campfire anyway? :)
Here's wishing you wonderfully sweet mosquito free thoughts my Friend! xoxo
What fun! I love that you have a campfire in your backyard. And you know how I feel about your sweet and lovely home. I want to rent a room and live there too because your family is wonderful. How I would enjoy hugs from your grand girls each day. :-). Have a wonderful camping adventure sweet Gracie.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Betsy
Enjoyed seeing y'all in jackets hovering by the fire while we baked in 101 degree temps today! This is the time when I really miss living in Washington state as we use to do. Enjoy the camping trip.
ReplyDeleteSweet memories of wonderful days! My flight was last week--flying home from the east coast :) Maybe there will be flights of fancy as I relax this next week.
ReplyDeleteA great five, I love your photos, such a great time of year. :-)
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos and I particularly love the shots of the kites and ocean. Makes me want to go to the seaside!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed seeing your pictures and glad to know you are having a nice time enjoying your activities and surroundings:)
ReplyDeleteOh enjoy your camping with your daughter and husband.
ReplyDeleteI love the sea...and your photos of the kite flying and lighthouse in the distance was so fun. I can feel the sea breeze now!!!
Your last photo with the wind chinmes...my kinda gal. I love the sound.
I love the Oregon coast. The sights, smells, and sounds of the ocean are all so soothing. It looks like you had a fabulous week. Enjoy your camping experience!
ReplyDeleteI loved seeing your photos, Gracie. Your fruit looks wonderful and I do love a good pie. I can't wait to bake apple pie, just a few more weeks. Have a wonderful time on your camping trip!
ReplyDeleteWe had fun watch birds while on a boat ride this week into the Yaquina Bay in Newport. Watched sea gulls follow the boat when the crab pots were put out. Saw cormorants and grey heron flying as well and Coast Guard helicopter. Boats name was the Gracie K, which made me think of you! Have a good time at the coast this next week. So pretty over there. I bought some bing cherries yesterday and need to make it into a crisp as we have so many now but it will be so good! Happy and safe week, my friend!
ReplyDeleteBecky :-}
Looking forward to all these beautiful things when we get there! Love your day at the beach! Your cookout looks fun, and such wonderful fruit! (We get oranges and lemons and grapefruits on the trees in our yards--not mine but others--here in Tucson, but not berries and other fruits like peaches....can't wait! I do have a little lemon tree in a pot I'm going to try to keep! :-) ) Your baby robin will hopefully be fine. Our actual departure has been delayed till probably mid-October. It will be getting colder by then and I dread the possibility of running into a snow or ice storm on the trip, but I am leaving it all in God's hands. I really appreciate your prayers! Have a great week, my new friend!
ReplyDeleteOutdoor campfires with friends...JUST THE BEST loved all your photos
ReplyDeleteFabulous post Gracie and my you enjoy your trip away xoxo
ReplyDeleteLovely post and lovely pictures! Your fruit looks delicious, and I loved seeing those pretty wild flowers you planted and the colourful sweet peas. The trip to the beach and seeing all the kites looked so nice too. Wishing you a happy camping trip next week dear Gracie.
ReplyDeleteHelen xox
How clever you are to see so many examples of 'flight'! We are preparing for our annual Flight to Harris for a wee holiday. And last weekend I managed to get across to the Isle of Arran for a getaway. I prefer flying by boat, train or car rather than actual airplanes. The photo of kites at the beach reminds me so much of my childhood. My Dad used to MAKE kites of balsa wood! They worked, some of the time. Your peach looks lovely. Take care!
ReplyDeleteThe beach looks like a fun place to spend time! Neat to see the kites. When I was little, my parents and I used to fly kites in St. John's park by the Willamette River. We had a lot of fun! The campfire looks fun as well, though I would hate the mosquitoes (as I'm sure you all did). They are one of the only things I dislike about summer. Glad to see you have a bountiful apple harvest! The folks who own the apple orchard we pick for in the fall just brought up some Missouri peaches, so we bought a box from them. We ate some and then canned the rest along with the peaches our own trees produced. What a treat they will be to enjoy this winter. Peaches are definitely among my favorite fruits. Awesome to see the beautiful wildflowers. Enjoy your time camping!
ReplyDeleteThe beach is so beautiful and looks like a perfect place to fly kites. Lovely to see Mt. Hood on your drive. Your backyard is a cozy and peaceful place to host family and friends, too. I have a 'Joseph's Coat' rose, too and it is blooming once again. Love the wildflowers and delicious looking fruit. The tomato cage props made me smile :) Thank you for your sweet visits, Gracie. Hope your camping trip was fun! Hugs xo Karen
ReplyDeleteOh, peach pie, I am now dreaming of that. It's really hard to get good peaches in the UK, they are either imported and very expensive or they have no taste whatsoever. I would love to make peach pie, cobbler, ice cream....
ReplyDeleteThat beach is amazing, they way the cliff rises straight up off the water, so dramatic. And the wildflowers are looking really beautiful in your garden. x