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Well, my last post brought quite the discussion, not only through the comments, but also into my email in box! Thanks for all your responses and insight. It is so interesting how differently we interpret messages. It just goes to show how different we are.

It's been a cool, rainy week here. We welcomed July with a whopping 46 degrees yesterday. The rain has been a slow, steady drizzle, but it's good. This area tends to be dry in the summer months. It has also been a good week to attempt potty training with Kayleigh.

I don't have any great pictures to share...unless you want to see Kayleigh sitting on her little throne (potty) so I thought I would share some insights I've learned about my future home state:

LOCAL QUIRKS PERTAINING TO OREGON...
1) Pronounced OR-uh-gun NOT or-eh-GONE

2) It is illegal to pump your own gas

3) The ocean is referred to as the COAST

4) Back East pertains to anywhere east of Denver, CO

5) There is a nickel deposit on cans, bottles AND (new in 2009) plastic water bottles. Oregon was the first state in the country to pass the bottle bill.