Bee care

Eric's beard

Burly beard

Tomatoes

Another big batch of tomatoes.  Keith came over and we made tomato paste with these ones.  Yummy stuff

Josh and Shawna leaving!

Josh and Shawna are leaving us!  I am so very sad.  It has been so much fun to have them as neighbors to plan gardens together, make wine, play with kids, share food, and generally have a good time together.  I guess when they are following a good job and headed back to Josh's family home, it's ok, but still!  sigh.

Ethiopian food with my girls

Miracle of miracles.  I have Holie, Katherine and Dasa in the same place at the same time.  And Hugo as an added bonus!

Deschutes with the Czechs

Another favorite place to take Dasa's family 

Cannon Beach

 A

gain, way colder than expected for Czechs used to going to the Mediterranean beaches.

Isn't Hugo handsome?

My Rin too

And Lada?

Aish, so much cuteness!

Outing with the girls

Katherine was getting her hair cut so I took the girls for a little wander through portland.  I love these kids.  These are just some fun pictures from the sculpture garden of the Portland Art Museum 

Clackamas River

Smoke in the air and coooooooold water.  Fall in Oregon.

Dasa is here!

Finally!  My dream came true.  Data and her family is here for the next 9 months.  I am so excited to show them around my home the way Dasa showed me Czech.

Here's our first trip to the gorge

 Hugo and Rin

Ponytail falls 

 Lada

 They are here!