2 STATE LOOP DRIVE

When I saw the sign Thursday, I wasn’t sure I’d check the Bazaar out.

I caught sight of this sign pulling out of the gas terminal at Napavine, Thursday.

(https://jeastofeden.blogspot.com/2021/04/traveling-thursday-sulkum-huff-and-puff.html)

When I woke up this morning … I knew I’d be driving back that way.

I want to experience as much as I can, when I can – while I have the ability to do so. I’m retired; and the only obligations I have anymore, are to myself.

But I drove a different ‘loop route’, today 😉 

Delameter Road from Heron Pointe - 16 mins.

Vader from Delameter Road - 20 mins.

Adna from Vader - 30 mins. 

The drive was enjoyable.

Free & Easy Down the Road I Go: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erqMKaSbI-U)

The GPS was accurate; the Grange was located on a road just before the Adna Floral Sale location 😊

The Adna Grange; I have never been here before - this is something new.

The Grange is pretty small – as far as Granges go (most are so large they echo even when packed), and the vendors were friendly and talkative.

The Bazaar is something new for the Grange, too.

I am craftsy myself, so I didn’t really need/want most of what was on display; but I did make a couple purchases: for exactly $1 EA. 

My $2 haul.  

Leaving Adna, I caught sight of another road sign advertising am Estate Sale … so, I punched the address into the GPS, and followed the road 😉

I spent $6 there. 

Another small haul. 

Today I was not a big spender; hahaha.

When I left Adna, I decided to drive a loop route home through Naselle.

Just ‘because’. 

Naselle from Adna - 1 hr.37 mins.

Coming into Naselle from the Raymond/Longbeach junction, ‘Warrenton’ popped into my thoughts … so, I thought, ‘why not?’ – and turned left.

Decision to drive to Warrenton, OR.; Solo Lobo.

Warrenton, OR from Naselle, WA - 26 mins.

Just a spur of the moment thing.

Turning left meant driving across that hulking nemesis, known a ‘the Astoria-Megler Bridge’: I hate crossing that thing.

The winter slide area: more towards Naselle than Longbeach; the road is open, so Warrenton was a 'GO'.

(https://jeastofeden.blogspot.com/2021/02/cultivating-winning-mindset.html)

The slide area is actually quite a way from Dismal Nitch.

This Rest Area Stop is where Lewis & Clark camped on their Westward exploration.

Dismal Nitch from Naselle - 12 mins.

Facing my nemesis - I do not like the Astoria-Megler Bridge. The bridge is very near the Dismal Nitch Rest Area.

But, to get to Warrenton from the Washington side of the Columba River, it has to be faced and crossed.

I’d have to cross a smaller and shorter bridge too, to get to Warrenton once I touched down in Astoria, Oregon …

Crossing the short bridge into Warrenton.

…. but it’s only the Astoria-Meglar Bridge that freaks me out – that thing is very high, very looooong, and very busy.

Every time I cross it, I pray to God I do not get stuck in traffic at the very top of it.

Elohim has been merciful now that I am solo lobo – may He always be so gracious.

Time spent in Warrenton was fun.

And more than a little bittersweet: I’ve ever only been there with Bob.

And only to his Uncle Cliff’s home … never further than that – except in passing through to fetch/take home our first granddaughter when she’d come spend some time with us.

Warrenton was another ‘something new’. 

Warrenton exploration unfolded without a hitch - but, fledging is a little apprehensive. 

And it happened without tears. 

Things are balancing out, and I'm getting back to my gutsy self.

Warrenton may be a repeat thing 😉 

Every Storm Runs Out of Rain (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIbuXTgextU)

And when I got back home, there was a surprise waiting for me 😊

Heron Pointe, WA from Warrenton, OR - 1 hr.15 mins.

A May Day Flower Bouquet was hanging on the front porch door knob.

A nice surprise!

The flowers were fresh cut, so I placed them in a small jar of water on the kitchen window sill; I will see it all day long.

I’m pretty sure I know who made it/left it for me.

He’s a 6-year-old cutie 😉

It’s refreshing to know that some kids still know how to feel love, and be an example of kindness … while the {adults} in today’s society are fueled by bitter hatred, and raise hell at every opportunity.

There was news on the radio all day about the continuing blm-antifa chaos in Portland and Seattle.

There was news on the radio about the continuing biden lunacy; and the obamanite DC chaos.

I’m just done with all of it.

I had a great day.

I am ‘becoming’; and my unfurling gossamer wings are strengthening.

I wake up every morning determined to live the life Elohei gave me to the best of my ability – unimpeded, and to our satisfaction.

I have no trouble at all in sleeping, once my head touches my pillow 😊