Kenton – Page 3 – Out & About

Snowball Bushes Like Cold and Rainy Weather

This snowball bush is abundant in a way that I usually don’t see. Compare it to the wan little snowballs in this photo.

I haven’t enjoyed this spring much, but this little bush really did.

That Cinderblock House Is Now…

The beautiful Atomic Age cinder block midcentury has been torn down and is now becoming three new residences.

Art Flyer in My Neighborhood.

I wonder if this flyer came from the Art Assignment’s fake flyer lesson.

This is a very positive spin on the fake flyer.

The link above had examples of other fake flyers. This one was funny enough that I took the time to clip and save the picture so I could paste it in here.

Homemade Girls on the Run Poster

I first learned of Girls on the Run when I worked for The Emerson School. We had regular crops of girls in fourth and fifth grade who usually participated in Girls on the Run and then ran in the 5K before the Starlight Parade.

I was charmed by this poster someone made and posted in Kenton Park.

Shifting Amounts of Time

I’ve featured this little house on this blog before. It’s tiny and I’ve observed many projects that the homeowners have completed over the years.

Of late, the raised beds haven’t been used to their full capacity, as was the case in the years after they were first installed.

I’m guessing that stroller is the reason. I suspect a child has come into this household. And we know how that shifts the amount of time available for projects.

Too Much Plant

This little fella is near downtown Kenton and it sure is a good illustration for something.

But I’m not in the space to apply it to my thoughts.

Not Going into Work Tomorrow

There are some parts of the country where snow on April 11 isn’t weird. But Portland is not one of those places!

And unlike every other Portland snowstorm where forecasted snow is the talk of the town for a week straight, I had no idea this was coming. The morning of, I somehow missed noticing the snow when I opened my bedroom shade, and even as the radio announcer was saying “Snow in Portland right now,” I though he just meant the West Hills.

So you can imagine my surprise when I opened the curtains and, Wow! Snow! In April!

That bush in the picture leaned right over. I think it was the weight of the snow on the leafed-out limbs plus the fact that the ground wasn’t frozen. Once the snow melted, we hammered in a post and pulled it right back into place, so no harm done there.

Needless to say, I put off my plan to go back to the office until the next Tuesday.

On the Chopping Block: 1524 N. Watts Street

This is an 807 square foot house built in 1923. The assessor detail tells me that it was sold in 1997 for $63,000. (Oh, to have bought property in North Portland in the 90s!) It sold to a builder in November 2021 for $445,000.

I like small houses that are set back from the property. There is ample room for a beautiful garden out front. I also like that little gable on the house. I’m not sure if it came about due to a remodel, but it’s very nice.