This is going to be short today. It’s a gorgeous day outside and since my job involves me sitting in front of a computer for 8-10 hours a day 5 days a week, I want to be outside as much as possible. We have more rain coming midweek. Today I’m working on installing a nestcam
We have two areas of our property where water runs year round, roughly in the areas marked in blue: These are not raging torrents. I’ve attempted to measure their flow at what I judged was the peak time of the year, using a PVC pipe, a 5 gallon bucket, and a stopwatch. By channeling all
Sherri and I drove to Medford to pick up Maya on one fine, warm day in early July 2023. Medford is quite a hike from Lakeside, and we also had to go to the Eugene airport to pick up some luggage for our son – he was visiting from Rochester, NY and his luggage got
On North Tenmile Lake, living surrounded by and interacting with wildlife is a given. In our view, they were here before us and so we try to live with them as harmoniously as possible. However, we have our limits when it comes to how animals and plants encroach upon our living space. Our boathouse is
In June of 2023, I was working outside and noticed some activity on the north side of the house – some Steller’s Jays were making a racket and it didn’t seem to be stopping. Upon investigation, their attention seemed to be directed at the ground in some bushes close to our deck. After searching, I
We have a slowly expanding network of trails on our 6 acres. The undergrowth is so dense in many areas that the trails are necessary to be able to access all areas of the property. One such trail predated our arrival here, and is almost a road – it was made with some sort of
Life has a way of…well, happening. That’s got to be one of the most ridiculously obvious statements ever, but it’s my only defense for not keeping up on this. (Many) other things got in the way. Living on a boat-access-only property tends to keep you busy. On the plus side, I have much to share
We recently surpassed two months at our beautiful new home, and three months as residents of Oregon! Coming from a place such as Arizona (where temperatures are already in the triple digits and fire season is in full swing), this lush green paradise is just what we yearned for. It’s starting to feel like the
We’ve been in our home for 37 days now, and it’s starting to feel more normal. It’s been quite a shift from Arizona in many ways, and there’s been many ‘less fun’ things to do with getting ourselves established, such as getting permits, securing a boat and a place to moor it when we go
Sherri and I fell in love with the Tenmile Lake House property from the first time we saw it. The elegant design of the main house nestled in the beauty and grace of the towering fir trees with North Tenmile Lake lapping at the shores – well, it was made to order for us. The
