Bridge To Nowhere

Up late waiting on the arrival of our youngest son. He had a football game out of town and probably won't be back until the wee hours of the morning, so I thought I would post a photo or two. I found this rotted out bridge on a walk the other day. The rushing water, deteriorated boards an pilings made for a good photo. Love the sage growing up through the cracks!

Necklace Giveaway Update.....

Wow, thank you everyone that participated in the necklace giveaway. The response from the different sites was wonderful! Below is a way to purchase one:

etsy.com/shop/soleilrise 

Natalie is a young entrepreneur with a great vision for jewelry and has just recently opened an Etsy shop. Stop by and leave  comment!


Thanks again,
Elle

Necklace Giveaway!

This road trip inspired me to host a necklace giveaway this week. I wanted something sweet, something meaningful, something that would feel good to wear around my neck. What better than the Straight As A Arrow chain pictured below!

 Look at this grassy area in the Ochoco's. I could build a cabin in those trees and never leave!

 Me enjoying the scenery in Ochoco's. Photo compliments of Craig ;-).

This shot was just before dark, but that valley..... Who cares if it's in the middle of no where, I am moving.




Now, to the giveaway:
                  Win the Straight As An Arrow necklace pictured here. Leave a comment and you will be entered in the drawing!

Open House This Weekend - Bend OR

New listing on Newport. Perfect location!

Open this weekend:

Saturday and Sunday (13th and 14th)
1447 NW Newport Ave.
Bend, OR  97703

3 bedroom, 2.5 bath with vacation
rental potential. Contact me about 
the options.

$599,000

Trail Running Bend

A good spot to clear my head and just breathe!

Vacation Host Book. A How To Guide

                              Vacation Rent Your Home for Profit. New e-book coming soon!

Gardens 

Secret Vacation Spots

Recently, I have been on the hunt for undiscovered resorts/eats/adventures and I found one of these perfectly sweet spots in Crescent Lake. They are offering winter excursions that are both romantic and exciting.

Let Mac pull you through the snow in a beautiful red sleigh, while you enjoy the wintry scenery from beneath cozy wool blankets. 

The Odell Lake Lodge is the perfect way to end the day. It has a large dining room and a fireside/game room with a cozy rock fireplace. 

     

                                       

    

     

 This particular day, we were all about the sleigh rides, but they do offer guided or unguided snowmobile tours too! There are a ton of forest trails that have been groomed for winter pleasure riding. They also have a snowmobile club!

Essential Oils for Healing......


Our son had a viral infection and with a cold, nearly always comes an earache. This one was not any different. After laying on the couch for a few days, he started to complain that his ear was hurting and it was setting in quickly. I have always had to take him into the doctor for antibiotics to cut through the ear infection and give him some relief. This time when he asked to go to the Dr, I decided to try an essential oil blend. I did promise him that we would go get meds if it didn't help. Within 40 minutes of rubbing the oil blend behind his ear, stopped it hurting. I was not sure if this was a coincidence, since it started working so quickly. I tried it again on the next viral bout and the same thing happened. It took care of his ear with the same quick healing speed.

I have used different oils for various issues and they have been a wonderful addition to our alternative medicine cabinet.

Vacation Rental - Eugene

New home in Eugene. Private deck off side, facing garden. 3 bedroom and 3 bathroom near U of O.

Horse Love

Notice how they are both looking at the camera!

Hiking and Climbing Smith Rock

Craig and I blazed our own trail this visit and it was quite the climb. I was using my hands to get up an especially steep part of the trail that was covered in shale.