How it's where we live.

We had our first breakfast party yesterday for Julie's 30th Birthday party. French toast, home fries, sage link sausage (from the Trader,) blueberry sauce, fresh pineapple, Maple syrup, coffee, and bloody mary's. Then the day carried on into the afternoon and we still kept up with ourselves and the laughter. We brought it down a little with a dramatic matinee about an Alpine mountain tragedy (/ love story.) Then after another visit with our homies we came back home for a dance party. Check out our beautiful apartment and grounds here in Bend.

Dance party for two (one in the pic, one out.)

Our second story flat and porch.

Our simple bed room in a state of chaos.

Our neighbor and friend's, Tod and Leslie's, whimsical spiral garden; mostly for yummy veggies.

Tod and Leslie's elegant and efficient straw bale home.

The tree house. Come out this summer and stay here. Views of snow capped mountains.

Tod and Leslie's home and our grill on the deck.

Our front door.

The main room; see the kitchen on the right, glass door on left and dinning table in center. (I am standing at the far wall of the "living room.")

Smile!

The chicken coop.

Neighbor's new garden being born right under our east facing windows. This is also street side (a very quiet street, in a neighborhood right above the Deschutes River.) Lots of great wild life meanders through the grounds. Deer, quail, raccoons, various song birds and more.

The cold frame I built in the garden space we are in-charge of planting. We have a beautiful place here in Bend and we really appreciate all the sharing our landlords offer us. Be well and breath peace. Zach

Crater Lake

We went to a natural miracle just 2.5 hours drive from us. Here is a taste. (And, yes the skiing was fantastic.)

More winter

We are still enjoying winter around here with our spring pass to Mt Bachelor Resort. Lift riding happens at least 2x a week on slopes with fresh powder and varying degrees of visibility. Most of the snow storms which hit us in town are starting to turn to rain and water to dry garden soils. Yesterday Julie planted spinach and beets in the sizable garden space our neighbors have shared with us. We are going to finish the cold frame today and get some more planting done in there. Here are a few photos I took of the ski mountain with a new camera I picked up. I'll catch up soon with a photo journal of our place here in Bend. Love and Light zach