Another "Summer" Day

I have got to tell you the weather has been amazing the last two days.

It is just like summer here at the Central Oregon Coast.

Even I joined the dogs soaking it all in.

That picture was from yesterday but today was a duplicate.

Warm, sunny and relaxing in the sun rays.

I have had a hard time getting my head into blog mode.

I think sometimes it is just like the gym.

The hardest part is going in!

This picture by J. Hill I am very fond of.

In my opinion he has kept it eclectic with a cross and a nod to blood on the cross.

His paintings go fast and range generally from $45-$85 dollars.

The average is $65.

Great deals and you can switch it out in a room for not much money.

So many of us love J. Hill's work.

Japanese fishing floats from the past will be featured

 in Lincoln City during Antique Week.

The Lincoln City VCB will be placing 300 Japanese Glass Floats

at random day times and beach places during that 10 day period.

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Of course heavy storms would prevent the volunteers

on going out on the beach to "plant" glass floats.

I am sure you understand.

Antique Week is February 8-18th this year

More details at:

www.oregoncoast.org

or 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Not-Just-Another-Little-Antique-Mall-Inc/171494287052?fref=ts

Dealer 19, Ken and Cindy, have a great collection of fishing floats

 from around the world.

Virtually all fishing civilizations used the glass floats at one time or another.

These are great floats--the double float is rare.

There are those pesky price tags, too.

I need more time in the Mall alone so I can rearrange for shooting pictures.

Paul, and his wife Mika, Dealers 13 just took a spot in the back room, also.

Paul has done an incredible job constructing the walls and ceiling in his space.

I will photograph it soon and show you.

All I have now is a picture of a crow sign they put in.

I love it.

Crazy and cool.

I would do something with it.

Repurpose it and place it in the house.

Thank you for checking in.

I am okay.

Getting my "head" ready for the Tuesday OHSU visit!

I am ready to roll and get back to business

 and to seeing all of you.

I truly miss you.

I hope you had a great day.

I did.

January Is Almost Over

This blog will jump about a bit.

Typical for me it seems anyway!

Our Dealers are busy getting ready for the Lincoln City Antique Week 2013.

Year number 24, I believe, is for this tradition.

Linda and Michael have been Dealers at the Little Antique Mall for many years

They specialize in native aboriginal arts and artifacts.

This picture, from one of their cases, shows a wonderful assortment.

A Skookum Doll, a Finland canoe (or maybe Greenland I should have taken a note on that), NW carved Totem Pole, basketry and other tribal items for sale.

This next picture of Linda and Michaels merchandise could

 sure have used a better photographer.

But that is the best Rick can do.

The hand made Pinocchio and fired clay native pots, from South West America, are amazing!

Linda and Michael also host a wonderful collection of Oceanic merchandise.

The Southern Pacific is a region they love to visit and collect.

This photo also shows NW Tribal arts and much more.

I am sorry for all the price tags showing.  I prefer to arrange items to be photographed with the price tags unseen.  Today the time had ran out so I had to shoot what I could.  The tags distract from the beautiful items in the pictures. 

 I am sorry for them.

The next photo Linda and Michael have on display is a gorgeous 

Siletz Indian Basket.

It is a spectacular Siletz Basket and surely one of the 

collectors will add it to their collection soon.

I love artifacts that were produced here by the members of the 

Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Nation. Obviously the older pieces were done at a difficult and unfair time to our Tribal friends.

Obviously there are many beautiful pieces in that photo.  

I am just attracted to Siletz Indian items.

We drove to Newport this morning, early, to pick up 

supplies for the Espresso Cart.

It was grey and we were in the cloud bank itself most of the time.

Dan was driving and I tried to take some pictures.

Not so successful today.  LOL

Here is an "okay" picture of the Siletz Bay.  

As you know the Siletz River flows into the bay.

I love this area it is so beautiful.

Fogarty Creek Beach and State Park is just a bit further south.

It is also a beautiful area.  We used to be able to find floats there.  I don't know if floats show up there or not anymore.

Even foggy and damp it inspires me.

Yesterday Dan took some photos.  We were having some silly fun.

Dan made that horse for his sister's Paint Horse Farm many years ago.

They sold off all the Paints and the barn property, too.

I am glad he kept the horse cut out. 

 Memories.

My mind is thinking about this coming Tuesday.

They will be going in on a basic recon of the brain area that caused 

the problems by leaking blood into my brain.

The team will go into my head to map out the current situation 

before they go in a short time later for major repairs.

The physicians are brilliant and kind

.

I am ready to get it over with.  

Tuesday will be my 3rd trip by experts into my brain.

I am frightened at times.

Dan is terrified.

Please help Dan while I am away. 

 I could relax knowing others were near by.

Serious I know.

Life is an adventure and I enjoy it.

Even today I hope you had a good day.

I know I have!

Promise To Be Short

And yes it will be personal.

Went to OHSU to meet the doctor and some of his team.

Nice and smart group of individuals.

I am in good hands.

In brief...appointment calls on Monday and we go in within 10 days.

They will be back into my brain for more recent information.

It is deep and they travel via catheter inserted in an artery (maybe that is a vein)

 and away the go to take a look.

Within 20 days of that appointment they will be back in for the

tough reassemble and permanent artery's area dams.

Hopefully then it is just recovery.

Hopefully no additional problems and opening the skull to do the work.

If they have to open the skull that changes everything for me.

For now stress free environment!

I will be successful.

The medical professionals will be successful.

My family and friends will be successful.

Interesting times.

With all the prayers and good energy only the easy way will work!!

Thank you all for your support.

It means to us more then words can express.

Have a great evening everyone.

I will.

Hey we need a goofy picture for a good laugh!

At least I do!!!!!!

Find The Sun

The best part of this picture is the sun being reflected on my sunglasses.

It was such a warm January day a few days ago it was almost summer like.

And to have a picture of it makes me happy.

Friday morning, tomorrow, we leave early for Portland.

We get to sit down with the experts and develop the strategy

 for my further health treatment.

I am a bit nervous but the progress we have made on 

my stroke is incredible.

All will be well and as it should be.

Enjoy the journey.

Enjoy the day.

I will.

What We Call Our Back Room

I thought I'd talk a bit about what we call our back room.

It really was built onto to the main building when the

 Cline's had the hardware store.

The addition is 5,000 square feet and is the "newest" part of our building.

Because there is a ramp down to it's floor level we always call it the back room.

In fact it held the lumber and all kinds of big things.

You never know what you will find in the back room.

It is an overflow area available only to our front mall dealers.

I love it.

The other morning I took a look around with no overhead lights on.

We need to do that for you sometime.

Oh look...I found you know who watching me!

 I find him and his family members in the oddest places sometimes.

The back mall area has a variety of merchandise.

Just whimsical which always interests me.

Old painted boards given new purposes catch my eye!

Lighting is difficult to take pictures in and you know that from my past blogs.

Al and Carol always have fun stuff in their back booth.

From old signs to very old ship wheels.

Booths just with their own lighting on (none of our overheads on) things seem warmer to me.

Especially in person as opposed to my phone camera shots.

Pendleton provides a wonderful wool product.

Some of us collect the old wool Pendleton and some collect new products.

And them some of us collect both.  LOL

This old Pendleton sign is quite nice.

Purple chairs are interesting.

A more seventies look and are sitting right next to much older things.

I'll bet the chairs won't be around long.

And then right around the corner John and Kris found this pair of chairs.

Made from oak and I have no idea who made them!

I would guess English but that is just a guess.

They will look spectacular in the right spot.

Just a quick look around the "back room."

Come to see for yourself soon.

It was nice to keep things lighter today.

I hope you had a good time.

I did!

It's A Better Day!!!

Today was a warm January day!

Not a cloud in the sky.

Most of our visitors head to the beach as well they should

It is beautiful but we get to see it everyday.

So today Dan and I headed to the old forest inland just a bit.

The forests are stunning also.

We headed to the old Federal campground on the original Highway 101.

The campground has been closed, except to groups for camping, but even that appears closed now.

Today was a day use.  

It was just us and the dogs anyway.

That is typical for this site.

It had been stormy not long ago.

Serious damage in places but we still love it.

We are there to enjoy the moss in our forest on this winter day.

Moss grows every where and on interesting objects.

Old trees become covered in the moss.

I love it.

The one I just showed you has a great entrance on its base.

It has to be a good home for some wild animal.

Don't stick your face in and get too friendly! 

Dan, Rita and Sami are enjoying the old park today.

The moss "world" has them highly entertained.

The moss grows on huge old trees.

These trees live in little sun most of their lives.

It brings me to us all being quiet and just looking at the moss

The moss even covers the old rocks

Our forests have many layers to enjoy and relish in.

I wish I was a true photographer but I use my iPhone.

The true coastal forests are amazing.

Again I would mention it is a wonderful place just to be quiet.

Take in the beauty and the time it has taken for it to grow and flourish.

I also love the small stream that passes through the forest.

The stream is home to salmon during their spawn season.

The water is so clear and I enjoy its sound as it passes by.

Today was perfect for me.

Quiet, beautiful and reminding me of my place in the world.

The Central Oregon Coast area provides many different worlds to see.

I love the Oregon Coastal Forest.

I hope you had a good time.

I sure did.

So Here Goes

I really don't know how many people who reads this blog actually.

But I thought I'd put it out there this afternoon.

Things seem negative for me today.

I don't know why? 

Even trying taking a picture today came out with power lines in it every time.

The pictures took me crazy today but here goes.

This won't be so business oriented today.

I had an AVM stroke on December 8th.

I see the team at OHSU this coming Friday for further treatment.

Sounds like they will want back in my brain 2 or 3 more times.

They have already been in there twice.

I am happy to have survived and that most of my memories are back.

I still struggle with a few things like talking at times.

I also have anger issues at times.  

Who knows why?

I am alive.

My family and friends have been incredible.

Sorry it is in this way today.

I had to get it out.

I am blessed.

You have all blessed me.

I have been showered with love.

More then I deserve to be sure.

Have a great day!!