tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72720332256201472342024-03-13T09:24:27.486-07:00Vest Pocket Family FarmFarming offers the best design for life. Lynn R. Miller
Fay and I farm together, vegetables, fruit, chickens, hay and horses. Our farm is all little patches of leased ground, in the west end of The Dalles OR, like the pockets on a fancy vest.Regina @VestPocketFamilyFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03161884137719837161noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272033225620147234.post-4491956886067038162010-11-30T18:17:00.000-08:002010-11-30T18:17:52.897-08:00I'm done blogging.I didn't intend to quit. But, I won't pay for extra storage. I also don't like bait and switch. The blurb told me to upload all the pics I wanted. I did and found out a month ago that I'd used up my 1gig of storage. I don't have time to fool with this.Regina @VestPocketFamilyFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03161884137719837161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272033225620147234.post-23310694353049191712010-11-11T15:54:00.000-08:002010-11-11T15:54:28.581-08:00Big Family Dinner, an old school and house.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fay talks so often about his grief at not getting more schooling. He passed into the eighth grade, but never went a day. He took over the farming, his father was sick and they needed him. He never had a chance to go back to school. But the school is still there, covered in brush and about to fall down. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TNiAesxlTKI/AAAAAAAAA2o/m4SS0rfmUjA/s1600/IMG_2497.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TNiAesxlTKI/AAAAAAAAA2o/m4SS0rfmUjA/s400/IMG_2497.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Regina @VestPocketFamilyFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03161884137719837161noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272033225620147234.post-80870441847844209932010-11-06T19:29:00.000-07:002010-11-06T19:29:14.548-07:00A visit to Lavern and a farm that isn't there.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lavern is Fay's sister in law, that's what he'd tell you. Just like I'd tell you Ann is my sister in law. Even though both of our first marriages ended in divorce. Family is still family. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TNL2lTUO4AI/AAAAAAAAAyE/rDgfCWoVpP0/s1600/IMG_2460.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TNL2lTUO4AI/AAAAAAAAAyE/rDgfCWoVpP0/s400/IMG_2460.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Even over the thirty years since they'd had a chance to sit and visit, the room was thick with their affection for one another. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TNL2_ZXdtiI/AAAAAAAAAyI/MnBBXbSijfg/s1600/IMG_2461.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TNL2_ZXdtiI/AAAAAAAAAyI/MnBBXbSijfg/s400/IMG_2461.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's not there any more, Fay's farm in the bluff area, the last farm they lived on before he pulled out his roots and moved to Oregon.</span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Granddad, grandma, aunts and uncles, cousins, friends, children and adults, Fay knows them all and makes history come alive among the stones of East Easton Cemetery.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The day ended, as it should, resting and visiting with family. I love the peace on Angie's face as she holds Shannon Rose. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">That Sunday we went to a little country church for Ryan and Lindsey Pishion's baby girl, Shannon Rose's baptism. Beautiful church and a wonderful family service. I got to be the annoying relative who flashes a camera through the ceremony. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The other really important point about traveling by train: the upper deck is wonderful to watch from if you don't get motion sick like I did. Rather amazing to be that dizzy. I'm a lower level girl. I was perfectly fine riding there.</span></div>Regina @VestPocketFamilyFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03161884137719837161noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272033225620147234.post-69113339392242039722010-11-02T13:04:00.000-07:002010-11-02T13:04:33.619-07:00Pendleton Round Up 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Pendleton Round Up is the crown of the year's parades for Fay, the biggest, the best. I was worried about this year, their 100th anniversary of the rodeo. I've a lot more imagination than Fay has. Just as well he doesn't, we're much better off with only one of us being high strung. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There was supposed to be a new campground for teamsters, with all modern conveniences, ie, portapotties and stock water. There was even a shuttle advertised as available. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The campground was a bare scraped acreage behind Walmart, stock water a quarter mile away, portapotties didn't show up until late Thursday night I'm told. The shuttle was a half mile away, and dropped folks at the Round Up ground's gate, leaving another quarter mile walk into the Teamster's barn. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Neither one of us can walk that far. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Regina @VestPocketFamilyFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03161884137719837161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272033225620147234.post-72253829866834414522010-10-21T11:29:00.000-07:002010-10-21T11:29:40.930-07:00Hitching<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxUja65vu4Jx6lvEDio5ymU9xcBEILgudk48V9uzzrL3tacpmVvAGFRO6JCTUjYreORYq9m4E1ESXL58cKYPw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzm_Ki-2jIUjK_zdQtiT4C7wCXx9L74r17lRGS-var20tuqyYkQALSKhiheZ_alUW0Lu_Hyl01XuIVhGBNm' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Amanda took these videos of us hitching the horses. Never got to watch the process before. </span></div>Regina @VestPocketFamilyFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03161884137719837161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272033225620147234.post-61654481431732114062010-10-20T14:42:00.000-07:002010-10-20T14:42:00.167-07:00Dufur Threshing Bee 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But we survived and here's Penelope at her new home. </span>Regina @VestPocketFamilyFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03161884137719837161noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272033225620147234.post-73310184233192966532010-10-19T13:18:00.000-07:002010-10-19T13:18:50.461-07:00Nehalem Bay Part Five: The search for seals.<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We spent three rides looking to get close to the seals. We didn't, but it was sure fun to try. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TL35errq3OI/AAAAAAAAAkE/_O7mZhYXVD4/s1600/IMG_2180.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TL35errq3OI/AAAAAAAAAkE/_O7mZhYXVD4/s400/IMG_2180.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TL34ARvq8TI/AAAAAAAAAj4/zTHf2AEXmZs/s1600/IMG_2166.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TL34ARvq8TI/AAAAAAAAAj4/zTHf2AEXmZs/s400/IMG_2166.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TLUZMUcB9JI/AAAAAAAAAjo/14Vqy-8UGs8/s1600/oregon+149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TLUZMUcB9JI/AAAAAAAAAjo/14Vqy-8UGs8/s400/oregon+149.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJu6WqFLDAI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/qoDwT1Rvymc/s400/IMG_2146.JPG" width="400" /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJu9xYGyKrI/AAAAAAAAAjY/5h68fxpIaNk/s1600/IMG_2147.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJu9xYGyKrI/AAAAAAAAAjY/5h68fxpIaNk/s400/IMG_2147.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJu4qRLyjvI/AAAAAAAAAjI/u8aPzUvG-Z8/s1600/IMG_2145.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJu4qRLyjvI/AAAAAAAAAjI/u8aPzUvG-Z8/s400/IMG_2145.JPG" width="400" /><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div>Regina @VestPocketFamilyFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03161884137719837161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272033225620147234.post-87658596069328545822010-09-21T13:50:00.000-07:002010-09-21T13:50:36.295-07:00Nehalem Bay Part Three. Around the camp fire.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJFggHrjPmI/AAAAAAAAAio/ZXLzmXljHkQ/s1600/IMG_2129.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJFggHrjPmI/AAAAAAAAAio/ZXLzmXljHkQ/s320/IMG_2129.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJFshYnwb9I/AAAAAAAAAiw/Y-mgqSO4GHs/s1600/IMG_2130.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJFshYnwb9I/AAAAAAAAAiw/Y-mgqSO4GHs/s320/IMG_2130.JPG" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJFtNOCsjSI/AAAAAAAAAi4/iYVtLVvAT6g/s1600/IMG_2136.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJFtNOCsjSI/AAAAAAAAAi4/iYVtLVvAT6g/s320/IMG_2136.JPG" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJFuNj5pguI/AAAAAAAAAjA/fnOLfmTWo4Q/s1600/IMG_2174.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJFuNj5pguI/AAAAAAAAAjA/fnOLfmTWo4Q/s320/IMG_2174.JPG" /></a><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzpwy7FN1vp7v-a43bQ_Bb1E53r6yWFWMycho8_MNiAxnmJ9fx4iTZi8uJoVi-kGzzwImWwVhDY6As2xn8YlA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">You can see who's the biggest lap bunny of the bunch. </span></div>Regina @VestPocketFamilyFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03161884137719837161noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272033225620147234.post-75140566301376360882010-09-15T13:40:00.000-07:002010-09-15T13:41:26.814-07:00Nehalem Bay Part Two. Darling mini horses.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJEkLYof7ZI/AAAAAAAAAh4/Qj0IZFKBbp8/s400/IMG_2126.JPG" width="400" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Russ, Fay's youngest son has taken after his dad, not just as a rider, but as a driver. Russ has minis and you can see how much fun the little fellas are for two and three generations.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Not that Bakerman was exactly cooperating with Diana when I tried to get a good picture of Jessica riding. </span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJElALWz0GI/AAAAAAAAAiA/d91xUpScdjQ/s1600/IMG_2127.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJElALWz0GI/AAAAAAAAAiA/d91xUpScdjQ/s400/IMG_2127.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJEmXmf72QI/AAAAAAAAAiI/riC8xHEKy58/s1600/IMG_2149.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJEmXmf72QI/AAAAAAAAAiI/riC8xHEKy58/s400/IMG_2149.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJEnYa0S7FI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/8FPfyMBvEH4/s1600/IMG_2150.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJEnYa0S7FI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/8FPfyMBvEH4/s400/IMG_2150.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJEqljzBXoI/AAAAAAAAAiY/dSrOLIYDFrY/s1600/IMG_2151.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJEqljzBXoI/AAAAAAAAAiY/dSrOLIYDFrY/s400/IMG_2151.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJErSIz-LVI/AAAAAAAAAig/ELIdroRJlfU/s1600/IMG_2152.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJErSIz-LVI/AAAAAAAAAig/ELIdroRJlfU/s400/IMG_2152.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Regina @VestPocketFamilyFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03161884137719837161noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272033225620147234.post-56954115359379670272010-09-15T12:46:00.000-07:002010-09-15T12:46:40.062-07:00Nehalem Bay Part One<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Blame it all on Sonya! We didn't think we'd get to the family vacation at Nehalem Bay this year. I missed the memo about when to reserve a camping spot. But Sonya managed to get us a reservation to share just two weeks before take off. So we shared our campground with Sonya, Jerry and little Noah. We also took Beauty, Fay's riding horse and my Immie, my Appy. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJDdV1WrLrI/AAAAAAAAAhI/XPTPG2zSZZ8/s1600/IMG_2120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJDdV1WrLrI/AAAAAAAAAhI/XPTPG2zSZZ8/s400/IMG_2120.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJDebQaGibI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/KLbTtF83ICA/s1600/IMG_2121.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJDebQaGibI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/KLbTtF83ICA/s400/IMG_2121.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJDfmMYhnXI/AAAAAAAAAhY/r4Ozdf8tlNM/s1600/IMG_2123.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJDfmMYhnXI/AAAAAAAAAhY/r4Ozdf8tlNM/s400/IMG_2123.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJDgccuga7I/AAAAAAAAAhg/jqEWMlOnMKs/s1600/IMG_2124.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJDgccuga7I/AAAAAAAAAhg/jqEWMlOnMKs/s400/IMG_2124.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJEgNxHMCtI/AAAAAAAAAho/0wkzczPglxI/s1600/IMG_2139.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJEgNxHMCtI/AAAAAAAAAho/0wkzczPglxI/s400/IMG_2139.JPG" width="400" /></a><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJEh5Lx3wlI/AAAAAAAAAhw/CYfOpTGcpDM/s400/IMG_2170.JPG" width="400" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There's no picture of Sonya or me, we're always behind our cameras.</span></div>Regina @VestPocketFamilyFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03161884137719837161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272033225620147234.post-52647220215343717132010-09-15T07:44:00.000-07:002010-09-15T07:44:23.361-07:00One of our favorite drives<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJDQyKP1VAI/AAAAAAAAAgo/yr4Nko3gakI/s400/IMG_2069.JPG" width="400" /><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We go down to the used bread store and buy a little something. Just for fun, and the horses are always an attraction. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJDTr92x1OI/AAAAAAAAAgw/FCmTu7EcChg/s1600/IMG_2071.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJDTr92x1OI/AAAAAAAAAgw/FCmTu7EcChg/s400/IMG_2071.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJDViRfGxZI/AAAAAAAAAg4/pzZqiCWlPk0/s1600/IMG_2072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJDViRfGxZI/AAAAAAAAAg4/pzZqiCWlPk0/s400/IMG_2072.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div>Regina @VestPocketFamilyFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03161884137719837161noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272033225620147234.post-10506202154898624612010-09-14T20:17:00.000-07:002010-09-14T20:17:35.235-07:00Late in June, we went riding.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJA1k2yf58I/AAAAAAAAAgQ/GrXKCn1EwCo/s1600/IMG_2066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJA1k2yf58I/AAAAAAAAAgQ/GrXKCn1EwCo/s400/IMG_2066.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJA2x_dSF_I/AAAAAAAAAgY/KdwPdjfxyuo/s1600/IMG_2068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJA2x_dSF_I/AAAAAAAAAgY/KdwPdjfxyuo/s400/IMG_2068.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJA5YNiLFAI/AAAAAAAAAgg/NLhCz6Djul0/s1600/IMG_2067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJA5YNiLFAI/AAAAAAAAAgg/NLhCz6Djul0/s400/IMG_2067.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">The cherries were ripe too as we rode out Chenoweth. My old horse makes a great picking ladder. It was only a hat full. But--oh, so good.</span>Regina @VestPocketFamilyFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03161884137719837161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272033225620147234.post-89616818316209110762010-09-14T19:50:00.000-07:002010-09-14T19:50:38.124-07:00Mowing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJAwH5qzOCI/AAAAAAAAAfw/NWpDEDcMmSo/s400/IMG_2040.JPG" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fay mows the little grass patches with the horses, I don't know what they think, but he's as happy as any man can be laying down swathes of grass hay.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJAw0cLvOYI/AAAAAAAAAf4/8EiBHnRaP_g/s1600/IMG_2043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJAw0cLvOYI/AAAAAAAAAf4/8EiBHnRaP_g/s400/IMG_2043.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Somebody's been eating way too much spring grass and needed his brichen strap let out.</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJAxsDq-4aI/AAAAAAAAAgA/qxn1xXCFF_c/s400/IMG_2047.JPG" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There they go... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OtcddrS5JVk/TJAyW_huFuI/AAAAAAAAAgI/YJY6P7_J_ZQ/s400/IMG_2062.JPG" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The neighboring horses were utterly fascinated by their working brethren.</span> </div>Regina @VestPocketFamilyFarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03161884137719837161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272033225620147234.post-12376629000372028102010-09-08T06:55:00.000-07:002010-09-08T06:55:38.231-07:00Old Fashioned Local Beef<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Old fashioned local beef, run out on grass, finished on barley hay and a little grain to make them happy. Sold by the half, $2 per pound hanging weight, $0.45 per pound, cut and wrapped to your specifications. $100 deposit to hold your half. Pick up in Parkdale, OR just before Thanksgiving. <br />
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