by Rachel Balik A new company is marketing electronic cigarettes as a healthier alternative to smoking and a way to quit; health professionals argue they may be addictive. E-Cigarettes: Even Better Than the Real Thing? New smoke-free, battery-operated “e-cigarettes” are allegedly healthier than real cigarettes, but there is a dearth of data about the safety […]
Returning Home After Volunteering on Organic Farms For Three Months
While we were in Turner. Since things didn’t work out in Cove and we had a few days before going to Eugene, we decided to find out what we could do to benefit our relatives in Turner. Being moochers isn’t in our book of things to do, so we asked. Jokingly, Jack said, “How about […]
Police, Open The Door!
After leaving Mosier, we drove to Walla Walla, WA to visit Celinda’s mother who’s in a nursing home. Before leaving town, we went to Pioneer Park, sat in the shade and ate our lunch, part of which was vegetables and a tomato/basil juice that Carolyn had packed for us. How nice of her to do […]
Working on an Organic Farm in Mosier, Oregon.
I was the designated driver for the afternoon. Carolyn needed someone to help with restaurant deliveries and, even though the Internet connection at the farm was very slow, Celinda wanted to get the rest of her e-mails taken care of. Some of the farms we’d worked at hadn’t sent the recommendations they said they would, […]
Driving Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge
Because of our ever changing schedule, after leaving the organic winery in Carlton, we were at relatives in Turner, Oregon and, according to that day’s plan, we had one more day to visit before leaving for our next WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities On Organic Farms) adventure. I’m more of a loner than a person who […]
Oregon Organic Winery, Carlton, OR…Part 2
Rearranging our Bed. While at the organic winery in Carlton, Oregon, we had to decide whether to stay or leave. We had lots of options and when Celinda came back from her walk, we had a new one to consider. Her thought was, it would be easier to vacuum the attic and move the double […]
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