Hoerman's House

Museum Day

After getting a good 10 hours of sleep, we felt human again.  Since it snowed yesterday and there was a chance of rain up at Crater Lake we did the museum thing today.  First on the list was Favell Museum.  We looked it up on the internet and got there when it said they opened at 10:00.  Turns out they didn’t open until 11:00.  As luck would have it there was a trail right by the museum, so we took a walk and killed some time.  It wasn’t that great of a trail….no good views of anything.  The one thing we managed to get a picture of was this fella as he was fishing.

After the walk we went through the Favell Museum.  It is a western/Indian artifact museum.  They have the largest arrowhead collection.  I have no pictures because they don’t allow anyone to take them.  Next, we drove to Klamath Fort.  The fort is no longer there but they have a nice little museum there.  The significance of this fort is Captain Jack along with 3 others of the Modoc tribe were hung and buried there.

After lunch we decided a nice hike was in order so we set about trying to find a good place.  We we unsuccessful.  We tried, honestly…..but a lot of the trails are in the upper elevations and are still closed due to snow. We were afraid we would high center the car and we had no cell phone service….bad combination.

We did walk around our resort though.  We got in about 2 miles, so we didn’t do too bad.  This is a picture of chipmunks/ground squirrel…not exactly sure what it is.  They burrow in the ground and bark like prairie dogs, but they are definitely not those.  They are cute, whatever species they happen to be.

So now we are chilling with local beverages.  Glen got Widmer Brothers Brewing Drop Top Amber Ale….tastes just like beer (guess that is a good thing).  I got a bottle of Passive Agressive 2009 Tempranillo made in the Rogue Valley.  The name of the wine made us chuckle and it is mighty tasty!  We tried to get a picture of the bottle but the lighting was bad no matter where we tried so I just picked the best one of me.

Day one of vacation

Glen and I started our day at 4am central standard time so that we could hurry up and get to the airport to sit and wait.  We finally managed to get to our hotel at 4pm pacific time.  After getting checked in we went to the local Wal Mart to get food and we discovered that no matter where you are, the folks at Wal Mart never cease to shock and amaze. Anyway, I digress.  The one photo that was taken today is of the view from our deck.

This beak was made for biting

Packing for Vacation!

I am leaving for vacation on Friday and am getting very excited.  Yesterday, I started packing and had an assistant.  Ever wonder why God made cats such spastic little freaks that feel the need to get into everything you are doing?  She can be a pain in the behind and such a funny little goofball at the same time.

The Rules of Snuggling

First, you must make sure the dog is clean.

Second, you must convince the dog that snuggling is what he really wants to do. (Actually, she bit him several times until he would lay still and accept her cleaning and snuggles.)

Third, settle in for a nice nap all snuggled together.  How sickeningly sweet is this?

Kitty Fishing

Bath Time

Today is kind of a dreary and overcast….and very muggy and humid.  I think we have a chance for thunderstorms later today or tonight, which will make Petey all kinds of unhappy.  I went outside and sat on my front porch to wait for Glen to get here and to watch the silly sparrows bathing in the dirt at the end of my driveway.  The picture quality is really poor. I had to zoom way in to get them to even show up on the picture.

Then what did the nutty birds do?  The flew across the street where they then bathed in a pool of water.  My poor neighbors driveway never drains.  They always have standing water at the end of their driveway. Again, I apologize for the quality of the picture.  I really need to save my money and get myself a nifty new camera that Glen will have to teach me how to use :o)

I’m neon

After getting a nice shower, Lila not only looks angry but like a glowing neon bird. 

My, what big feet you have

Nice hat

Petey:  Glen, are you sure this hat doesn’t make me look stupid?

Petey:  I don’t think olive drab is my color.

Petey: *sigh*  I am pretending you aren’t taking my picture…