Moro, Oregon Museum
We were hoping the new clamps would hold, but we'd learn later that the turbo hose needs to be glued and clamped. Mel's getting so good at this that he didn't need my help. We're parked near a tree farm that grows fodder to generate power. All the trees are drip system irrigated.
Lots of big trucks hauling produce and logs hauling from the dirt road on the left to enter this highway.
Part of a load of potatoes dumped nearby.
The turbo hose clamps are holding again....and we're passing the familiar irrigated farm on the other side of the Columbia River.
We've never seen the water so quiet as in these two photos reflecting the lanscape.
The spillway at the dam is really flowing.
...And this barge with it's load is moving with the flow.
After leaving the Columbia going south to the wheat-growing area of Moro, Oregon we noticed this nice little park and sign directing us to the Sherman County Historical Society Museum.
We decided to see what it was like. A volunteer showed us around. Evidently his grandparents were early pioneer wheat growers, and the farm is now being operated by family members.
How well I remember using one of these irons that had to be heated on the wood stove. When we first moved to Banner Mountain, there wasn't any electricity. Nor did we have hot running water. We had to heat bath and wash water on the stove. Later Val installed coils in the wood stove that sent heated water to a holding tank that was connected to the sink and bath tub. We had a gas motor operated washing machine and refrigerator.
I'm glad we didn't have to wash clothes in these. However, I'm glad we had to rough it a little, because I know that if worse came to worse...we could do it again. Every time I wash and dry clothes, and dishes in my wonderful modern appliances I feel very grateful. Also what a blessing for air conditioning and all the other things that make life easier.
These were just a few things we saw in this wonderful museum at Moro, Oregon.
