what are the signs that spring has finally arrived in hood river?

The daffodils have bloomed.

The ground cover, hairy vetch, is growing in the garden.

The hydrangeas will be blooming soon.

how do i organize a "junk drawer"?

I use inexpensive plastic containers.

I bought these containers at Walgreens for about a dollar...


and these ones at Rite Aid.

The containers below are used in my linen closet to organize medicine, vitamins, sunscreen and first aid supplies. IKEA sales them for $1.29.

who are the two youngest members of the "powell" family?

Noah & Caleb.












They are pretty much two "peas in a pod". They love to play with grandma's books and collections all the while maintaining their innocence.

what happens when you give a three year old a camera?

Scroll down and you'll find out.

This is my nephew Sean. On Friday we took his brother Ryan to school.
I took my camera to take a few photos of Ryan and Sean at Ryan's new school (including the photo of Sean below).

Then I handed Sean the camera and he took the remaining photos.

School Series




Enthusiastic Supporters Series

In the Car Series





The UPS Store Series

Self Portrait Series

where does foster go for fun?

The beach, the mountains, the falls.

I think Foster has the best dog life of
any dog I know. Just this weekend he traveled
to Multnomah Falls and Mount Hood.


A couple of weeks ago Kelly came to
visit and we took him to the beach.


Not a bad life for a dog.