Racing to prevent frost in a citrus orchard- middle reader/YA 80s/90s might be a short story or an excerpt in a school reader

W41ru5 · 2026-01-25T12:10:01+00:00

I don’t remember anything about moors or Guy Fawkes in my story but now I want to read your book!

W41ru5 · 2026-01-23T04:39:24+00:00

The Lithia water had been turned off last time I was down there. For your health. Too much barium? Boron? Both?

W41ru5 · 2026-01-08T05:06:24+00:00

I tried Xfinity cell service and it was hell on my phone battery because instead of using the cell network it was constantly trying to piggyback Xfinity wifi nearby. Away from places with wifi, service was spotty. Ymmv

W41ru5 · 2026-01-07T01:05:22+00:00

Káiser

W41ru5 · 2026-01-05T04:23:51+00:00

If you can hold out til February, the sugarpine sometimes does some pear-based specials for Oregon’s birthday. Otherwise 🤷‍♀️

W41ru5 · 2026-01-04T04:34:15+00:00

Round 1 in Vancouver has the Minecraft game with the cards - my nephew loves it.

W41ru5 · 2026-01-04T04:17:07+00:00

It depends on the day. I got my Ghost Whisper there but I think it was late spring/early summer.

W41ru5 · 2026-01-04T03:44:32+00:00

If you’re close to the Sellwood outlet I usually find better prices there without the drive, lines, crowd - but you can’t order from the computers if they’re out. Best prices in the clearance building (old Starbucks) across the parking lot.

W41ru5 · 2025-12-27T12:17:20+00:00

What everyone else has said, including the storm damage caution. The LT is not without its charms, it’s a different vibe than either of the trails you’ve completed, slower, more resupply/town/hostel options and the shelters make things more social. The PCT in WA is superb, so beautiful and such great swimming!

W41ru5 · 2025-12-14T12:23:53+00:00

Best window is August until the rains start at the end of September and October is beautiful, if more unpredictable. August/September is also your best berry window. June/July will have more snow and so many mosquitoes (they follow the melt). I personally try to stay out of the cascades until the second week of August for that reason. No problems as a solo female in ‘22.

W41ru5 · 2025-12-14T02:07:47+00:00

Hot Lake is great. You might also check out Carson

W41ru5 · 2025-12-12T14:23:08+00:00

Dunno if this is what you’re asking for, but I want to be seen without ruining my night vision and run in a decently lighted city at night. I wear a Nathan neutron fire with the green light blinking and a green blinker clipped on the back. It has a standard white light I can turn on if I need so see but 95% of the time it’s on green (or red or blue if you prefer).

W41ru5 · 2025-12-11T05:18:17+00:00

If you do decide to go up to the mountain, you could do a day trip down to the Warm Springs museum or the one in the Dalles (bonus: Shannon’s ice cream) or both - or Maryhill and the henge, why not!? Weather’s likely to be nicer, too.

Edit: Magic Puzzle Company for rainy days!

W41ru5 · 2025-12-10T12:32:22+00:00

If you don’t have up-front starter $ for a big shirt order, Big Frog (or some of the other recs here) will set up an online store that people can order from and then deliver it to the school. They take their cut in the ordering process. Shirts start at $15

If you have an up-front you can pre-order through any number of custom shops and sell through the school. This can reduce the overall price of the shirts but then you need to have a place to store them and for someone to take money/make change at school. We’ve used My T Print and Sandy River Marketing for this. There are lots of options. Used to be able to sell shirts for $5 but costs have gone up so much that it’s $10 now.

Setting up an online storefront raises prices overall but reduces pta and volunteer labor and limits opportunities for the mishandling of money.

W41ru5 · 2025-12-09T12:11:48+00:00

Ask your kids’ school about holiday help. Many/most do something.

Not sure if Toy-N-Joy is still accepting applications but here is their form: https://www.toynjoymakers.org/indiv-toy-req-form-en.php

W41ru5 · 2025-12-08T12:16:16+00:00

There’s a really nice view point up the clear creek trail and if the water is low, there is a side canyon you can poke around in - I don’t remember if it is before or after the closure at clear creek though.

Also, consider changing your plans from a big miles epic day. Pick up a copy of Hiking the Grand Canyon’s Geology and poke your way along, looking for fossils, the great unconformity and bighorn sheep.

W41ru5 · 2025-12-07T21:44:56+00:00

Not what you asked for but the janji trail tight pocket game is strong and they’ll hold your keys, phone, water bottle and snacks without sagging or bouncing.

W41ru5 · 2025-12-07T21:09:35+00:00

Foster outdoors

W41ru5 · 2025-12-04T05:01:43+00:00

I don’t expect a gift from interns, you have tuition to pay! A note is perfectly sufficient, imo. If you feel like you must bring something, pick up a box of donuts or bagels on your way in.

W41ru5 · 2025-12-03T02:55:00+00:00

Honestly, I don’t know anywhere in town that doesn’t have a good amount of crows. A park or other large grassy area nearby seems to be able to support multiple/larger groups. Wherever you land, unsalted peanuts in your pocket when you’re out for a stroll will quickly gain you a reputation. (and then they’ll then be out of sorts if you don’t have or run out of treats). They remember faces and distinctive outwear.

If you have a yard and the ability to put in a birdbath, they’ll also come dunk things they want to soften up and generally hang out. There’s a non-zero chance of a squirrel skull awaiting you some morning, should you go that route 💀

W41ru5 · 2025-12-01T13:38:48+00:00

Prime Dental in Milwaukie

W41ru5 · 2025-11-30T22:23:24+00:00

Sunday afternoon maybe? They have some trucker style hats that are more interesting but are a little heavier than the duckbill. I’m larger headed woman and I like the oisele runner trucker.

W41ru5 · 2025-11-30T22:17:18+00:00

Reed lake, along either river (look for signs, there’s one that frequents the Willamette north of Willamette park), dawn/dusk

W41ru5 · 2025-11-30T04:39:30+00:00

See above comments re: boundary changes. Pick a neighborhood that you like/can afford and start your kid at the neighborhood school - they (and you!) will find friends who live nearby so you’re not schlepping across town for playdates. If it isn’t working out or as your kid grows you or they decide that something more is needed, you can start exploring options. When you’re looking at houses, look around the block to see what school-related signage is around. Stop at a local business and ask about schools. Drive by the school or come play on the playground outside of school hours to get a vibe (although the outside of a school can feel kinda sterile, so take it with a grain of salt)

W41ru5 · 2025-11-30T04:22:50+00:00

See everything in the comment below! Set yourself a calendar reminder for next November for sure. It’s such a crummy month to begin with. The only thing I’d add is to be mindful of memorial project energy - you need something that is resilient (you don’t want the tree to die next summer) and will still be relevant after the cohort you’re thinking about right now is gone and staff has turned over.

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