The Fleas of Lostine are stupendous

A mini reunion after too many years.

Norton telling a whopper

 We met Craig and Cathy at the LT (Lostine Tavern) in Lostine.

Craig and Ken listening to a story

Who's telling the biggest story?

Taking a wonderful rhubarb/strawberry pie out of the oven

House on the Hille

Ken got up early (8:45) so we could meet C/C in Lostine. The guys went to LT (Lostine Tavern) and Cathy & I fleaed. Good market. Of course I followed the rules: you buy something new you have to take out something old. Well, I'm not tired of anything yet so didn't find anything to buy. However KEN does have a little room so I was looking for a 10 gal cream can so we can have a cream can dinner next winter. Well - I found one. We have been looking everywhere. The ones we have found are way too expensive and pretty rusty. Went to the LT had some tea and arranged to go to Enterprise for dinner with C/C. We went home via the cemetery and took some pictures of the Wallowa's behind Lostine. Dinner was wonderful. C/C have a place on the hill behind Safeway with another million dollor view of the Wallowas. We sat out on the porch listening to the quiet and just taking in the scenery. I hope to get a clearer picture of the Wallows from here before we leave. Ahhhhh! Life is GOOD!

The curtains must be shortened...

Betty always has her sewing machine up so today I decided that the front curtain needs to be shortened 12" so took them down; went to Betty's; figured out a way and the look I wanted; cut off the excess; sewed them up; put them up across the front and SPIT - they are too short!! How could they be too short??? Easy. Now what shall I do??? Go back to Betty's and hurumph around. Added this; then took that off; sewed some more brought them back put them up and SPIT they are butt ugly from the outside. Harumphing a lot I got into the pkp and went to Enterprise to the sewing notion store. Well that was a trip! Took me awhile to recover from the shock of seeing Enterprise. Many, many stores on "main street" are empty. I could only find a quilting store which didn't have what I needed (wanted). So I trudged up to Joseph - GADFLY! that place has changed. There are lots of businesses up there; main street has been widened and landscaped and there is only one place closed down (but a BIG place). However what it has are bars, restaurants, gift shops, bars, a foundry, restaurants and did I mention bars? So trundled back to Enterprise thinking to drive the downtown area (2 minutes) to see if there is anything on the side streets. YUP! Found it. Found some braid and while the nice lady cut it I wandered and found a t-shirt that reads something like The end of the earth 8 miles; Enterprise, Oregon 12 miles...........chuckled about tat awhile. Trudged back to Wallowa; hurumped some more, sewed the suckers up; put them back up; covered the inside with my pictures, hurumphed some more and said - Yup that's fine; and we all know what that means. Enough said.
Meeting Craig and Cathy Holmes in Lostine tomorrow to catch up on old times and see the world (region?? state?? ok county famous flea market. Can't wait. I love fleas.

We are official South Dakotans today!

After being Wyomingites for 29 years today we became residents of South Dakota. We have an address (mail service) in Rapid City; the vehicles are licensed and the only thing we have to do is go register to vote when we get back up there in August. America's Mailbox is a great mail service if you need one. Another warm day. I must get to work. Ahhhhh! Life is Good!