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The last couple days have been unseasonably warm a

The last couple days have been unseasonably warm and delightful. After months of smoke and fire, just let me get out there and play. I've given up running errands and other tedious chores for playing in the dirt. A few hundred bulbs are now tucked in.

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These are STILL blooming. Note to self: plant the

These are STILL blooming. Note to self: plant the garden and get out of the way.

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Elusive for 20++ years, the elegant, fragrant, tal

Elusive for 20++ years, the elegant, fragrant, tall, Gladiolus murielae. I'd tried everything. Gave up. Found the bag of corms on the floor of the garage. Walked out into the garden and stuffed them one at a time into any available space. October 1, they started blooming, and I started laughing. Worst summer ever. We made it.

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From the top left, Sept 25-27th, 2017, 2018, 2019,

From the top left, Sept 25-27th, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and lower left, 2021. I kept thinking, the colors are early or more or something this year. So I checked my pics. While not exactly the same angle every year, it is pretty interesting.

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Taking deep breaths. EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. It was a

Taking deep breaths. EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. It was about ten weeks of smoke and heat. Felt like 10 months. Rethinking EVERYTHING about the garden.

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I'll take it....and I am grateful. You should have

I'll take it....and I am grateful. You should have seen the happy dance a couple nights ago. No, I'd not been into the cocktails. Yet. I can breathe. I can see. Yup, still a fiery sunset, but we had a nice rain shower, and it was about 48 this morning. I'll take it.

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I'll take it. Even a few hours of it. So stinking

I'll take it. Even a few hours of it. So stinking happy for the beautiful clear air. The smoke moved out and my spirits lifted!

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1. For a minute I thought Western Larch 2. Firewee

1. For a minute I thought Western Larch
2. Fireweed, Mother Nature is a Beauty
3. Pearls vs Swine, Pearly Everlasting
4. Better red than dead, Red Elderberry, one of the pioneer plants after the fire
5. Almost too close
6. Sticks and Stones
7. A friend said, "you make dead look good." Thanks Suzanne. xo
8. Behind the North & Middle Sisters (the Sisters peaks were originally called Faith, Hope and Charity)
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I married a tree hugger. Coming to a theatre near

I married a tree hugger. Coming to a theatre near you. Not. But I did.

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Trust me on this, there are 3 or 4 river otters pa

Trust me on this, there are 3 or 4 river otters partying near the other side of the Siuslaw, here, at Linslaw Park. We watched them while we had our picnic. A real treat.

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#party
#partywiththewildlife
#thebeautifulsuislawriver

One more image, check out the app, wildflower sear

One more image, check out the app, wildflower search.org, I've been using it for years and it is brilliant. It is free and so easy to use. Snapping pics with your phone automatically stamps your pics with the coordinates. Use those numbers and Shazam!

Goofing off with a leisurely drive from Yachats to

Goofing off with a leisurely drive from Yachats to Sisters via the Santiam Scenic Byway. Wildflowers: pearly everlasting, Cascade aster, red elderberry and so much more. Me to him: "I'll just run along beside the car with my phone..." That cracked him up.

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