More Chicks

Last weekend, we bought two more chicks. We bought them both at Gilroy Farmers. We got more chicks because we were afraid that one of the last chicks we got was a rooster. We got a Rhode Island Red and a Black Ostralorp. We named that Rhode Island Red Penny from "Penny Lane" and we named the Black Ostralorp Martha from "Martha my Dear".

Last Day of Rain

Yesterday, was my last day in Portland. During the Morning, I drove the golf cart, then, we went to the store. Right as we where pulling into the driveway, the neighbor came over and asked us if we wanted some salmon. Of course, I said YES. About an hour later, the neighbor came over with two packs of frozen salmon that he caught in Alaska. Along with the salmon, came 4 artichokes. Our dinner menu changed right their. The neighbor also had a computer problem that he asked me to fix. The scanner wouldn't scan to the computer. I tried a couple ways, but, I was unsuccessful. I told my grandpa that if he wanted to try fixing it it's his project. When I got back to the house, I made some lemon bars. My uncle came over for dinner and we had salmon and artichokes. After dinner we had lemon bars. Then, I decided that we should see if the sound system is can be wired for a sub woofer, so we opened up a volume controller and we found out that it would be very simple.

Again, Too Much Fishing not Enough Catching

Yesterday, we went out fishing again and guess what? We caught not fish. It was also a rainy day and I got all wet. We put the boat in at the Cell Wood Bridge (south of Portland on the Willamette River). From their, I drove all the way to the Columbia River (north of Portland). It was about 12 miles. We fished in two locations, under the Cell Wood bridge and just out of downtown Portland. We went to my Uncle's house for dinner and burned a pile of paper and watched a movie, "Spencer's Mountain". The movie was from the same book as "The Waltons". On the drive home, it was a torrential downpour, so we took the highway.

Power Washing

Yesterday, I drove all 27 holes of the golf course and went through both of the tunnels. When I got back, I power washed the drive way, but the power washer didn't work. We knew it was a pressure problem and then found out that there might be a washer missing, there was. We went to the hardware store and got the new washer and the power washer worked like new. For the next four hours, I was in the driveway power washing. Then, my cousin and my uncle came over for dinner.

To Much Fishing, Not Enough Catching

Yesterday, we went fishing on the Columbia River on the border of Oregon and Washington. We fished in two different locations, the joint of the Willamette and the Columbia and on the Columbia by Portland International Airport (PDX). At the joint of the Willamette and the Columbia, we anchored and caught nothing. At our second location, I brought in a 36 in. sturgeon. But, we couldn't keep it, because it was not sturgeon season. Its face was very ugly and looked pre-historic. I didn't want to be next to it.

My uncle and my cousin came for dinner and they brought their dog Condy. Condy ran away twice and went swimming in the Willamette River.

Finally, Connectivity

Yesterday, my grandpa went and got my cousin at 8:20 in the morning. While I was getting my grandparents alarm working. When my cousin got here, we both drove the golf cart around the neighborhood. At lunch time, we met my uncle at a sushi restaurant then, we went to best buy to buy a router for my grandpa (I forced him). When we all got back, I set up the router. After dinner with my uncle and cousin (7:00), I went to Fry's to get a new hard drive for the computer that I am working on. When we got to Fry's we forgot the credit card and had to go back home to get it. Once home with the new hard drive, we had trouble getting the computer open because we couldn't find a screw driver for opening it up. Finally we found one. After putting in the hard drive, I installed windows Vista and all the drivers (it took 45 minutes).

To the Pool

Yesterday, I went to buy a printer for my grandparents at best buy. We got an HP Photosmart Plus. Then, we had lunch. After lunch, We went to the pool. My uncle, cousin, and my cousin's friend met us at the pool. At the pool swung on the rope swing and dove off the diving board. When we all got to my grandparent's house, I worked on my old computer that was misbehaving and drove the golf cart around. After dinner (7:00 PM), my grandpa and I built a flower box. Then, worked on the computer some more.

Welcom to Oregon

Today, I left the state of California to go on vacation in Oregon at my grandparents. I flew alone. When I got to Portland, my uncle, my cousin, and my grandparents were there waiting for me, but, they were all wearing t-shirts with my face on it. It was really embarrassing. From the airport, we went into east Portland to find a restaurant, it took a half hour and when we got there it was closed. We finally decided to go to my uncle's house and have pork tacos.

After lunch, my uncle and I burned a pile of brush and played pool. Then, one of my cousin's friends came for a sleep over and then, we had hamburgers for dinner.

Death in the Family

Today, our 8 year old chicken Blackbird died (8 years old is twice as old as a normal chicken's life span). Blackbird was an Ostralorp.

We bought Blackbird at Half Moon Bay Feed and Fuel in the spring of 2003. Blackbird has lived in 5 different chicken coops at two different houses (plus the temporary house when we were moving). The other chicken we bought with Blackbird was Julia. Julia was a buff Orpington, but sadly Julia died in 2007.

Wild Goose Chase for the Perfect Spring Chicken

Yesterday, I woke up needing new chickens. A French Maran and a buff Orpington. I called my local pet shop feed store (Sam's Downtown Feed) and asked them if they had any chickens for sale. They said that they did. Two minutes later I told my mom to get out of bed because Sam's was having a chick sale. When we got there, the said that we had to preorder them, We didn't know about that. When we got into the car, I asked my mom if we could go to the feed store in Almaden to see if they had any chicks. We went there and they only thing they could show us was a book full of pictures of chickens. From there we went to feather haven- a feed store in Morgan Hill- to see if they had and chickens, they did, French Marans. My mom didn't just want to by one chicken, because it would be lonely, so, I said lets go to the Gilroy feed store just down the road, she said yes. On the way there we passed a western store, "we just had to go in". I got a new pair of boots. Finally, we got to the feed store in Gilroy, they had buff Orpingtons. We decided to get one Buff Orpington in Gilroy, then, go back to feather haven and get the French Maran. On the way back we stopped at U-haul to get a box for them to stay in. We named them when we got home the french Maran's name is Michelle and the buff Orpington's name is Rita.