Another Chapter

Working up a fish with Ben

Cutting the tail off so we don't sample it again later

The boats we used for surveys

All geared up to go survey!

So the Chinook season is over :(  and now my unemployment kick begins (hopefully not for long). I had my first day of Fisheries Management Graduate Certificate classes online through Oregon State University, and it will be a lot of reading, but it is extremely interesting so far. I am taking two classes, Environmental Politics and Policy and Stock Assessment for Managers, should be exciting!

A choice blurb from my reading for this week: "Resource problems are not really environmental problems: They are human problems that we have created at many times in many places, under a variety of political, social, and economic systems" (Ludwig et al 1993).

I will try and give some quotes from my readings each week! It will probably help me study!

Christmas at home with 4 generations!

 Andrew and I went to Eastern Oregon to visit his sister and her boyfriend, and we got a little skiing in as well!

Anthony Lakes Ski Resort near La Grande, OR

Andrew and I all geared up to ski!

Feels like Home

My friend Kim on the spawning grounds!

So the job goes on, we are on to spawning surveys. Lots of carcasses, lots of hiking, lots of floating on pontoon boats down rapids (pretty awesome!). The downside is the Oregon weather which has us at her mercy. Every time we get in a rhythm in surveys we get a big rainstorm and the river turns to chocolate milk and is un-surveyable. So it gives me days like this to blog and knit! Pros and cons!

 Last weekend Andrew and I went to our neighbors tree farm and picked out our first Christmas tree! We have really made the farmhouse into our home... I love it! 

Our tree is the flagged one :)

Our living room!

Cheesy :)

Relaxing on the back porch while the sun sets

The view from our back porch

Happy December!

A Toast to Thanksgivings Past

turkey lurkey 2008

I was not be able to go home this Thanksgiving, the first one I have missed in a very long time, if ever. I am so happy to be able to spend it with Andrew and our friends Kim and Jon, but time with family is always so much better.  So a short little photomontage of a few good memories with the fam. Miss you, love you, see you at Christmas!!!

Hope everyone enjoys the holiday!

Celebrate we will for life is short but sweet for certain- DMB (cheesy I know, deal)

meat free turkey!

2 marbles and a homeslice

Thanksgiving 2010 at Kim and Jon's

after turkey coma, Jon on the floor, Andrew and I on the futon

Our delicious feast!!!!

SOOOO MUCH FOOOOD