My sister Denise and I volunteered at Multnomah Falls yesterday. I'm soooo glad I got a new jacket with a hood that deflects the rain and is lined with cozy fleece. It was a very rainy day, with bouts of heavy hail and pouring down precipitation! And now we have to park out in the middle of the freeway lanes and walk in to the lodge as the Historic Columbia River Highway is still closed due to rock fall and the removal of all the burned trees from the Eagle Creek Fire from last Autumn. I took my ripple blanket to work on and to be honest, I enjoyed the warmth it afforded me as I crocheted along. It's getting BIG, but I have quite a ways to go yet.
I actually started out with a plan to do the random colors but then my brain told me to do repeats, so that is what I'm doing. So, you can see the bottom is random and then the more ordered colors. This is the biggest blanket I've done and it's going to live by my easy chair and cover me when I'm chilly. I will probably move it around but this will be one of my treasures. I will do another one, though.. with pinks in it!
This pattern is wonderful and I'm so thankful for Lucy at Attic24 blog to have a CAL (crochet a long) which I joined. Of course, she's long done with hers and onto a pretty new one, but that's okay, I'm loving the process. She also selected the colors from her walks in the woods in the Autumn with colorful leaves, the greens of mosses and trees and the blues of the sky.
Multnomah Falls was ROARING and full, it was wet and rainy and misty and saturated. I was amazed at how many people still visited and walked the trek in from the parking lot. We met a tall adventurous woman named Jess from the San Francisco Bay area who told us of her hike of 500 miles, alone, on the Pacific Crest Trail. She was amazing and so thankful of the advice we gave her for her adventures in the gorge. We usually make a special connection while volunteering and it was Jess that day. :-)
They have opened up the viewing plaza finally but there is still fencing on the historic highway.
The kids are all heading to the beach for the weekend which will be fun. Dayle and I will be holding down the fort and taking care of the dogs and chickens. In 11 days Dayle and I are embarking on a trip on a ferry to Victoria BC to celebrate my birthday. We are staying in the Empress Hotel and will have High Tea there. I'm so excited! I'm off to swim soon, I hope you have a wonderful day.
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Your blanket is looking great Teresa, lovely colours too. Wow the waterfall looks impressive, thanks for sharing your photos. Cathy x
ReplyDeleteThat blanket is gorgeous. It makes me want to start another one with all of the cold weather we have been having. Victoria! I just told Dennis last weekend that I want to go there this summer if my back will do the trip. There is a guy we know who does tours in Victoria for CVS Tours and he’s always picking up people at the Empress Hotel. I can’t wait to hear all about your trip. So fun!
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Betsy
Your blanket will surely keep you warm, Teresa. The colors make me smile. I really enjoyed seeing the Falls! They are amazingly beautiful. It must be fun to connect with folks as you volunteer there! I do hope you share your lovely sounding trip with us! It will be a great spot to celebrate your birthday! Have a nice evening. ♥
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blanket Teresa and can imagine the warmth it will give your body and your heart too ♥♥ Love those falls and maybe maybe one day I will visit lol Yay to your trip pity ours is not till October but not Victoria, Vancouver BC ☺☺
ReplyDeleteSo glad your pretty blanket is already keeping you warm...the week has been so chilly. It is interesting learning about the folks you meet at the Falls, even on rainy days! I am so excited you and Dayle are planning your Victoria trip, and I look forward to reading you posts about your adventures. xx :-)
ReplyDeleteYour blanket in looking awesome. Jess sounded fun..how lovely to meet everyone you do via your volunteering ..how satisfyingly too. Enjoy the weekend. Hugs xxx
ReplyDeleteYour birthday plans sound so wonderful and I cannot wait to hear all about it! I have wanted to do this same trip, along with a visit to Butchart Gardens for ages.
ReplyDeleteYour blanket is lovely, it's so nice to have a large project on those chilly days.
Your blanket is gorgeous. I've never done a ripple. Sounds like exciting plans for your birthday trip. :)
ReplyDeleteYour blanket is so pretty, and beautifully done. I'm always envious of people who do such beautiful crochet work.
ReplyDeleteI used to volunteer with the National Trust, and find it such a rewarding thing to do. People really appreciate you!
Looking forward to reading more!
~~~Waving~~~From Across the Pond~~~Deb in Wales
Your blanket is looking wonderful, I love the amazing colour combination. It is always a joy to visit and see the falls, they are stunning. One day, maybe....
ReplyDeleteSo nice to meet you, Teresa. I too am an Oregonian living just outside of Portland. I am so sad about the damage from all those fires - but so happy the lodge was saved. I do know there was alot of damage - but my hope and prayer is that the whole area recovers beautifully. It was certainly a devastating time. ♥
ReplyDeleteI would imagine you hear of some great adventures while you are volunteering ! What a woman. I would NEVER hike alone like that WOW! Fun birthday times ahead for you Lady!!
ReplyDeleteWow, your blanket has really progressed and it looks great! I love Victoria...what a perfect place to celebrate your birthday. My favorite tea there is www.whiteheather-tearoom.com so if you have time for another you wouldn’t be disappointed. Have a good weekend!
ReplyDeleteThe Falls are gorgeous, and they would be beautiful in any weather. It is raining like crazy here today, we need it so much. Love the pink from your last post, that yarnis gorgeous.
ReplyDeletecozy blanket for sure! I'd love to have that in my house too! One of these days I'll knit one for me. It's raining here today and drove in rain down to Salem to eat at Olive Garden and back in the slower traffic. No tulip fest traffic, sadly. I want to go to Victoria BC as well, one of these years. Need Phil to get a passport though. Stay warm and dry, my friend!
ReplyDeleteThere's a kid from canby whose gial this year is to hike the entire PCT . She's younger than 20 and will be starting anyday-down in mexico.
ReplyDeleteYour blanket is beautiful-nice activity when it's raining and storming. Beats the 3-day blizzard in St. Paul, Minnesota where my sister lives.
I always enjoy seeing your pictures of the Falls Teresa - gorgeous! and your blanket is so pretty. I bet it felt great to have it in your lap as you worked on it. Damp days can be bone chilling.
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