All about Shiver River
Our spray company guy dropped off the map, so Sid undertook spraying the fruit trees!
Sid also installed this window in the farmhouse to replace the broken one.
Optic cable finally came to rural Philomath
The creek is high, but not flooding (yet)
One of the three gutters installed last year is doing its job (as are the other two).
Bianca helps Bill identify a forest road blockage.
Shrooms very much in evidence.
This one was rotten enough for hand removal.
Chain saw is going to be necessary for this one!
Little wheat buds are coming up as photographed through Sid and Sandra’s screen.
A prescribed burn … quite scary if you weren’t aware it was set on purpose
Diana & Bill went to the Oregon Tree Farm System annual meeting and Diana won this terrific book!
We have to repair this spot or face insurance consequences.
Bettye and Bill check out the forest roads.
Our neighbors are prepping for winter wheat crop on the field they lease from us.
Classic John Deere!
Rumors that there were Scotch broom plants sneaking onto the field across the creek proved accurate.
Weeds are no match for this guy.
Some animal dug up this yellow jacket nest … skunk? bear?
Log removal will have to wait until we arrive with saw in hand.
Time to check out our 2018 plantings.
Just before we begin our walk through the forest. About nine folks from our townhouse development who expressed interest in our forest practices.
This is where we intended the group to eat after the walk, but the yellow jackets were too fierce, so we ate in the farmhouse.
Anna Maria made a fabulous apple cake for the tour group. She made it with farm apples and it was a huge, delicious hit!
Kay did a quick check of the tour path before the group arrived. She had a long day of preparation and clean up … not to mention socializing.
One of the tour group took photos and posted them on the clubhouse door. I took photos of the photos.
The bark of what I think is an Oregon ash. Soon to fall victim to the Emerald Ash Borer.
Oregon ash leaves. I think.
The whole tree.
Three new baby chicks!
Game camera location is marked with a blue flag.
Look carefully … the game camera is there
This will be the turn around point on the tour. Rock Creek with a large wood placement visible upstream.
Siblings: KC, Diana, Sid, Kathryn and Judith. We all spent quality time here as children and adults.
