Wandering Words

Wild thoughts and mundane observation

Dashing here and there

Heather | December 21, 2009

Last Saturday, driving home from Medford to Bend, I was awestruck by the fragility of the small trees buried in the mountain snow. I pulled off the road a few times to look at the forest covered in snow. I walked in the brisk air, and climbed into the snow, to spend [...]

The Texture of a Desert Canyon

Heather | December 20, 2009

Being away so much has me attempting to better understand my love for Central Oregon. Yesterday I drove from rainy Medford, on the West of the Cascades, home to Bend in Central Oregon. I felt desperate to reach the sunshine, and something more that I couldn’t quite put my finger on. [...]

Bacon Chocolate?

Heather | December 16, 2009

In my quest to experience the local flavors, I was doing a little Christmas shopping at a highly recomended chocolate shop. Now I’m not a chocolate fiend. It’s good, but I’m not driven by any chocolate obsession, but I’ve never ever seen the assortment that they have at Lillie Belle Farms. [...]