Year 9 of visiting the Swan Island Dahlia farm during peak dahlia bloom was busier than ever. The farm has […]
Category: Oregon
Spring Peonies
One of our neighbors is out of town a lot and occasionally asks us to put their packages in their […]
Swan Island Dahlias, Year 8
In some ways it feels like we just moved to Portland, but then I remember we’ve been going to the […]
U-Pick Sunflowers
We had family in town for 2.5 weeks after Murphy was born. This sunflower outing was not only our first […]
Mountainside Lavender
Oregon summers are magical. There are so many wonderful things that grow well here. Between fruits and flowers it feels […]
U-Pick Strawberries
My favorite use of Facebook is following local farms so I’m updated when their seasons start. Hoffman farms, our favorite […]
Tillamook Forest + Wilson River
All State Parks in Oregon are closed right now. Same goes for most states in the US. It’s all in […]
Thanksgiving • Rogue River
I had big dreams of spending Thanksgiving in Cuba. Then those plans changed to Barcelona. Right as we were about […]
Seaside Weekend
When we get together with friends, we often put the kids to bed at whose-ever house we’re at so we […]
Summer Strawberry Picking
Summer in the Portland area is unbeatable. The winter is long and wet but once the sun comes out everyone […]