With Bma's Help...

They become...

 A Beautiful White Tiger...

 A Sweet Squirrel...

 A Darling Turtle...

 Who join a Blind Beggar and an Ewok!

To celebrate a...Happy Halloween!



Second Annual...

Pressing Party...

 TJ arrives early to put together...

 His famous chili...

We purchased 360# of apples this year...

 Bring out our Correll Cider Press...

 And begin pressing...

 Juice flows...

Containers fill...

Family joins...

Together... 

 Transforming apples into 24+ gallons...

Outstanding!!!!

 



Wine Train...

To begin the celebration of friend Candace's 60 years...

 We buy tickets for the Hood River Railroad Wine Train...

 First stop Springhouse Cellar...

 For tasting and wine trivia...

 We join our excursion buddies to board the train...

 Enjoy appetizers...

 And savour fall as we travel through the rain...

 We disembark for our second tasting...

 At Mt. Hood Winery...

Before...

Reboarding to head back to the station...

Dancing as we celebrate...

Life!!!!



Is it a Manfish?

Hmmmm...Ohhh No!

It's a rare and precious...

Huckfish!!!



Oiling...

The Wine Barrel Swing...

Trying Tung Oil...

An Ancient Chinese Secret!

Present Happiness...

My Tuesday Child...

 Helping tenderize...

Pure Boy Joy!!!



Watching...

Morning Clouds...

 And Sunshine...

 Play with the Mountain!

Beautiful!!!



Squishfest!!!

We are welcomed...

At Hip Chicks Winery... 

Adventure Buddy, Candace & I... 

 To stomp pinot gris grapes...

 Enjoy a bit of tasting...

 Help pour the stompings into the press...

And watch the juice flow! 

 Hip Chicks do Wine!!!

YOU BETCHA!!



This Moment...

A simple, special moment. A moment to pause, savor and remember.

"B'ma, I'll just put them here until after my snooze."

Sweet!

Beautiful Day!!

For a trip to the Oregon coast...

 Arcadia Beach the destination...

 A message in the sand the task...

 Nineteen Isaacs & Blake family members...

 Wait and watch...

 As Travis kneels and asks his beloved to be his Bride!!!

 She says "Yes!"

 And wears the ring to seal the deal!!

 Congratulations!!!

Sara & Travis!

Such a Happy Beautiful Day!!!



I...

In Love!!!