Cape Blanco, Oregon
September 2026
Well, I suppose summer is now officially over. I'll try not to whine. We've been very fortunate this year. It actually felt like we had a summer. We didn't have the terrible heat that others suffered through, but we had a lot of sunshine and comfortable temps (60s).
We got away for another camping trip right after Labor Day, spending a week near Coos Bay, and several other days at Cape Blanco. We had very nice weather, which was good for long walks and sitting by the campfire.
After our return, we enjoyed a nice visit with both of mom's siblings and their spouses. Lots of reminiscing, good meals, and a little Dodger baseball.
I didn't get much reading in during September, especially toward the end of the month. I had hoped to read a lot of mysteries, but couldn't get interested in several that I tried. I wound up filling two bags to donate to our community library. After that, I started looking at the books on my "keeper" shelves and filled another bag with books I know I'll never read again. Nice to see some space on those shelves.
As far as what I did read, I enjoyed two and the other two were just so-so. One was a re-read that dropped in my rating since my first reading. I'm hoping October will be a bit better with regard to quantity and quality.
Books Read (click on the title for my review):
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion (Volume 2) by Beth Brower (4/5)
Faithful Place by Tana French - reread (3/5)
Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell (4/5)
Enormous Wings by Laurie Frankel (3.5/5)
Gave Up On:
The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf
Since She Went Away by David Bell
The Unforgotten by Laura Powell
Movies & TV Series:
Bergerac - Well. This was ok, but an awful lot of angst on Bergerac's part.
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare - This was a fun movie. A bit violent, but not gory.
Trips:
I plan to post about our trip, but here are a few favorites:
Eel Lake
William Tugman State Park, Oregon
Port Orford, Oregon
Cape Blanco State Park, Oregon
We're off on another camping trip in the van in a couple of weeks. Heading up to Washington to a lake near Mount Saint Helens, Whidbey Island, Port Townsend, and then back down into Oregon to Cannon Beach. Fingers crossed for beautiful fall weather!
Your photos are always so lovely. Really makes me regret not moving to Oregon about a decade ago.
ReplyDeleteSummer here wasn't too bad temp wise. I think the highest it got was 110 but humidity is not something we typically battle and this summer it was a beast. My hair will never be the same. I also took up running and running in humidity was so unpleasant.
Still reeling from losing my little pup. I know I will find another to rescue at some point whether that be a dog or cat. I have always had furry family members and the house is just too quiet.
I've been reading a lot of good stuff. I set my Goodreads goal at a reasonable number and I noticed that I already made that goal so that's good.