Gone

Gone to Portland, all day long.

Barely got our ears scratched. Where are the priorities?

Yo, Holly!

Since you so lovingly baked me a cake for my birthday.

And you demonstrated your highly evolving pink mixer skills right before our very eyes...

We're sending you the very best wishes and thoughts for you that we could find.

Good luck runt.

Oh Joey, Joey

Nearly five years ago an extremely shy boy entered our lives. It took us almost four years before he came to us for an ear scratch.


And look at him now. On a cushion in the middle of the living room with me crawling all over trying to get a picture.

Every day is a greyt day for Joey now.

I know, I know

You told me not to run after the squirrel. I thought about it before I took off, I really did. But then, I just couldn't help myself.


I've learned my lesson. I can't take corners at 45 miles per hour when they are muddy.

Having the vet pull, push, twist, turn and lift was really over the top. OK, so maybe I am a bit of a wussy boy.


Ahhhh, but these drugs are my friend tonight. I'm getting very sleepy.

Inquiring minds want to know,

Where'd the week-end go?

Happy Valentine's Day

Us two's is wishing all of yous a very Happy Valentine's Day.

Smile for the camera Skirvee

Always a willing candidate, Skirvee was ready to pose once again for the camera.

Of course, he had to show his sweet and innocent side.

His serious and down to business side.

And his goofy side.

It's somewhere

I can smell it, I know it is out there somewhere.


I see it. I knew it was out here somewhere.


Oh boy, oh boy. I have my my ball. Nothing comes between a weimie and their ball.


I know how to sit for my ball.


And I do a very good down for my ball. Oh I love my ball.

Greyt Getaways • Latourell Falls

Phew, we finally made it to the last of the waterfalls for today.

Plunging 249 feet over the cliff, I loved the gentle curves around the top of the falls.

It was the bridge, that really caught my attention. The curves and diagonal lines were fabulous.

And the view from underneath the bridge was just fun.

The Vista House was our last stop and was it ever windy up there! The Vista House was built in 1918 to serve as a comfort station to travelers along the Columbia Gorge. It is 733 ft above the Columbia and you can see both up and down the river.

Looking east into the Columbia Gorge.

One last look at the Vista House before we headed for home.

Greyt Getaways • Bridal Veil Falls

Woo hoo! This waterfall isn't right off the road. Finally, we get a short hike.

It's always bad when we start by going downhill.

Originating on Larch Mountain, Bridal Veil Falls tumbles 120 ft. down to the creek below.

From the pool at the base of the falls, it gently flows down to the Columbia River where all of the waterfalls have emptied.

And we're off to the final waterfall.

Greyt Getaways • Wahkeena Falls

Oh look. It's another waterfall.

Wahkeena Falls tumbles 242 ft. down the wall.

And the little cascades at the base are probably as pretty as the falls itself.

Greyt Getaways • Horsetail Falls

We headed east on I-84 and exited onto the old historic Columbia Highway. Oregon's kinda version of a Route 66 road trip.


The railroad runs beside the highway most of the way.


This horsetail falls, a real roadside waterfall.

Horsetail falls tumbles down 176 ft into a pool at the base.

The Oneonta tunnel was built in 1914. When I-84 bypassed the old highway, the tunnel became filled with debris and vegetation. In 2006 work began to restore the tunnel and it reopened in 2009.

The next waterfall was just beyond this tunnel.

Greyt Getaways • Multnomah Falls

Believe it or not, the moms sprang out of bed at 3:30 this morning. Run the dogs, feed the dogs, run the dogs and we're off to Multnomah Falls.

622 ft. of water falling off the side of a mountain.

The bridge that crossed between the upper falls and the lower falls was built in 1914.

It was a pretty easy hike up to the bridge and then we were off to the next adventure.

Oh ya

It's a sunny ball kinda day.

One bounce and it's mine.


Ooops, it was a curve ball.


Come to daddy!


Oh ya, it's a Moose ball.

Happy Birthday Jori

When I crawl out of my snug little bed, it will be my birthday.


Yeppers, I'll be an official member of the double digit gang. Turnin' ten.


I wonder if there is a special treat for me? A new stuffy maybe? Or better yet filet o' cat?


Oh boy, I hear them in the kitchen! Somethings gonna be paw lickin' good!