On to more adventures!

As predicted, we found two yard sales (no purchases!) and stopped at the Farmers' Market before getting the trailer ready to hit the road. We left CC about 11:00 a.m. 

We made a pit stop outside of Port Orford. The water was bright turquoise blue.

Also taking in the sights was this Model A (and owner).

Susan invited us to supper--some yummy tuna salad, Jello salad with mandarin oranges and a "dump" peach and blackberry cobbler. The deer are always hanging around. Mom came with the twin fawns, but I will have to try tomorrow to get their pictures. 

Cricket got tired of posing for me...!

A young buck

Susan has a beautiful yard and home, lots of really great touches.

 We are staying at the Mill Casino RV Park in North Bend. It is very, very windy and too cold to do any walking! But I walked (quickly) over to get some pictures.

It has been a beautiful day. We had sunshine in Crescent City too. I even saw 73 degrees on the car thermostat as we drove here. More adventures with Susan tomorrow.

Last Friday in Crescent City

We started out this very cloudy morning by going to the only yard sale listed. The water seemed even more shrouded in fog than other days.

Hard to believe that less than a week ago we were having our picnic just a few yards down the road from this.

We heard the sun was supposed to be out in the afternoon, but were somewhat skeptical!

However, the sun did come out and it was really wonderful! I did not take any sunny day pictures for some reason, but I am glad that our last full day here was so nice.

This is only the second day in a month that we have seen the moon or any sky clear enough to show a moon!

Our plan is get up tomorrow like we always do on Saturdays, buy a newspaper and maybe find some yard sales, make one more stop at the Farmers' Market for pastries, and head for Coos Bay after a snack. 

This and That

 Last night while walking our usual route around the park we came upon this sign. The RV owner was outside so we had to have a conversation. I should have gotten a better picture! The boat pictured is one he piloted on the Ohio or Mississippi River (he did both, so I am not sure where this one was). It pushed barges down the river. He and his wife are now full timing RVers for just over a year.

This is their home now. (They have a decal in the front window that says, "Poor Farm.")

I have gotten to know this lady who has the trailer behind ours. She is the one who came over to investigate my buttons a few weeks ago. Today she and another friend of hers came over to see the trailer. I happened to be cutting out my nautical fabric to make another microwave bowl. She said the fabric was what she was looking for to embellish her sweatshirt. No problem; I had lots. She brought over the (almost) finished jacket to show me. Cool!

I finished the microwave bowl too. My plan had been to give it to the folks working at the lighthouse, but I never got around to it!

Tuesday, Aug 14

When we left the Chart Room after another yummy lunch, Cary spotted this guy who was also leaving. He stopped and asked him if we could take a picture. They then proceeded to have a lengthy discussion about the cruises. 

This is how the water looked in the area near the Chart Room-cold!

More water. Sometimes we see surfers and/or kite flyers on this beach.

Fog low on the mountains

A leaky faucet Monday

Sunday night Cary detected a leak from the faucet in the bathroom. He caulked the back of it thinking that was the issue. However, when we got up Monday morning, it was obvious that it was something else. We called the mobile RV repair people who had been in the park doing work last week. They could get here Thursday from Brookings. Cary tried several things, including trips to Ace, NAPA and Home Depot to look for a particular washer and finally decided that the washer was not a replaceable item; the whole thing (whatever that is) has to be replaced. For now we canceled the RV repair folks and just turned off the cold water in that area.

I had already decided I was going to cut out the fabric I bought for placemats, and was glad to have a project to keep me occupied while he tried stuff. The backing for the placemats is material I got a yard sale last week. 

Today was much cooler (I hate to say cold) than any other day we have been here. I am glad the heat works!

Trip to Grants Pass

It is getting late so I will just say we took the trip on 199 to see if it was a route we could use in future trips. It proved to be just way too twisty and narrow for Cary to feel comfortable pulling the 5th wheel on it. I took some pictures and still have a little energy, so here they are.

A helicopter takes water to an Oregon fire.

You can get a pretty good idea of the fire from this huge cloud of smoke. 

An old police car

 This was taken closer to Crescent City on our return trip. I do not remember seeing the smoke this thick when we were on our way to Grants Pass.

I am not sure if this is the Smith River...

In Grants Pass we got fuel for $3.22 at Fred Meyer's (diesel), had lunch at a Shari's--even splurging for a piece of pie for dessert, and got some silicon sealer at Walmart. It was not as hot there as the last time we visited.

Friday and Saturday

The first few pictures are of sights we had while going to yard sales. Love this phone booth!

Hydrangeas are blue in this area; the color is dependent upon the chemical makeup of the soil. 

We have been to a sale here in years past. Lots of free stuff at the entry to the drive. I can't remember if we picked up anything in that pile or not!

Getting here was challenging; it was hardly worth the trouble. I think I got a packet of some fabric and ribbon and two recipes!

After yard sales in Crescent City we drove to Brookings for a few more and then lunch at Panchos for some yummy Mexican food. I also found a new (to me) fabric store and purchased two yards for some new placemats. Hmm, I need to take pictures.

Pam, one of the owners of the RV park decided to host a s'mores party at 6:00 Friday night. She had also made some s'more cookies for those of us too impatient to wait for the marshmallows to toast.

Pam!

Cary had several!

These are her two darling granddaughters and a friendly puppy. Janelle is the woman whose denim-clad knees you see behind the girls. She is the one who fell when the bench collapsed. She is back at the park now. Still hurting though.

Saturday we went out for a newspaper and more yard sales. It has been an absolutely gorgeous day--probably the best since we have been here.

Pink flowers match the pink house!

We found two paperback books here--5 cents each!

Driving along the coast, you can almost see the lighthouse!

Out at St. George Reef--we got there after several hippie couples and their dogs were settled in, so we didn't stay long. I did take a picture of the lighthouse and Cary did get his binoculars set up for an awesome view. (lighthouse way off in the distance over his right shoulder)

Can you see it?

Every view of the water was breathtaking! 

We decided that we had to get sandwiches at Subway, take some coffee and have a picnic with an ocean view. In the parking lot we spied this 1930 Frasier Nash just as this couple was ready to head out to Monterey. Cary got to talk to them briefly. He came home and googled the car so he could find out more. Only 400 of them were made in England (the couple are also English).

Here we are at our picnic spot.

I hope we get to do this again before we leave in a week (time has really flown by).

Another couple drove up in this--with a pizza and Pepsi--and Cary interrupted their lunch to find out more about the cycle. A Polaris, 4-cylinder engine, 170 horse power and only weighs 1700 pounds!