I’m Dieing of Cancer

My name is David McKenzie. I need help. I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer with multiple Tumors in my Brain. I am not using any drugs at all and yes, I’m in pain. I choose to let Mother Nature and God let me heal. My only mistake before going on a natural cleaning process was allowing them to do a biopsy on my Lung, which caused pain. I feel like I may be getting better. But I may be more comfortable with the thought of being comfortable. But what I’m trying to do is get help from all angles, even from God. In our society we have to have money. I haven’t been able to work for over 4 months. I’m asking anybody or everybody to help. For me and my wife. Mostly to keep my home. I don’t have enough money to pay off the trust deed, in full. I probably owe, with interest, about $70,000.. If I could get some financial help to save the property. My wife won’t be homeless when I die…. She’ll be able to keep the property and our home! If anybody cares? I hope someone besides God cares?! I have to say this, I asked God for a wife, children and grandchildren and to be wealthy. What I forgot to ask or specify was financially wealthy, not just wealthy in love. I’m wealthier than most with my wife of 37 years, 5 kids and 6 grandkids,  thanks to God, with love. Now I need to have my wife taken care of. Please, help me, help my wife! 

Sincerely, 

David S. McKenzie

You can reach my wife at:

1110 Cook Str.

Myrtle Creek, Oregon 

97457

Facebook: Rose McKenzie

leorosemck5@

gmail.com

Reclaimed Wood Projects.

I have constructed a Chicken Wagon out of scraps from around the property. I used an old shelf, side boards off Pops old garbage hauler/wood truck, wheels from his old wheel chair, the kids old red wagon and various pieces of wood. I put some thought into it and kept adding as I went along. Had a basic idea of what I wanted the rest was translating the thought into reality.I used old guttering to cover rails so I could climb in and out with out snagging myself while constructing and thinking.

This is a  Multi~Family, 3 story, Private play yard, two sky lights Duckinham Palace & Hen Hut!
Top back piece/lid lifts up, both side top sections open for bottom egg access and cleaning. Ramp can pull up to close from pull chain and twist over wing nut to secure closed. I have used zipties to secure some nice flat plastic on the outside for added fence security while they are still chicks & ducklings..
Now I have had 2 more adult female mallard ducks given to me so I need to build an attaching yard, play area for the ducks to all go in... I painted some strawberries, flowers and eggs with legs on the back and the two sides. Painted eggs-n-legs on the fence top and front with some graffiti! 
Cost less than $30.00 to make, paint was $12.00. A few pieces of hardware and nails and screws.. My eldest son, Benjamin McKenzie, had some plexiglass so we covered the diamond sky lights with that. Tooo cute.. Can't wait to get eggs from my, "Grany's Hen Hut"!
Now I just need and want to work on hutches for meat rabbits and then of course a larger play pen area for the two more ducks, and a small shelter for a spring goat to eat my grass and get yummy fat...

Summer Mushrooms

I have not been doing much since the weather finally became descent.
Traveled to Eastern Oregon, Sisters, and participated in Boletus Hunting.
What a thrill for me. This was not my husbands first visit. He has been there before, without me.
So this year's visit was very special for me. We only stayed a few days but we had a great time.
A few of our friends learned how to find and harvest Spring Boletes. 
It was not a financially rewarding trip, we went over to late in the Spring.
I think I enjoyed the fact that our camp did "NOT" have Mosquitos. Wow!
I so enjoyed camping it and not spending my entire weekend tending to my allergies!
I did take photos. I will come on later and load Sammy's Bolete picture and a few others.
Transitioning into Chanterelles & Lobster at the Coast soon.
I can't wait for the Fall Boletes. I am packing the Camper this week.

Just a little, "cabin fever".

This was taken in late Spring on an outing.. I just love the large grouping of Lady Slippers.

The mountain man is my husband, David. The Mushroom buyer in Douglas County, Oregon.

Oregon Without A Seal of State * 1899 Oregon Native Son Magazine

This is the best article regarding the State of Oregon's State Seals, that I can find.
The first was in "History of Oregon", Charles Henry Carey, 1922.
The purpose of researching this seal is due to my husband found (many years ago) and old Douglas County, Oregon, Deputy Sheriff's Badge dated: 1859 that has A DIFFERENT STATE SEAL & CREST. There are 33 stars that encircle the design that start at the Eagle's wing tips and the Eagle's chest ~ plate is centered directly above the center of the Crests design. It is clearly not Design # 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8. However, it appears to have some of the bits from each years design. 33 stars encircled (#5, 1859), and the Man of War centered above the Wagon with the incoming ship on the left hand side. More closely related to Deady's design #7 which was a variation of #5.
Considering that Judge Deady had land holdings in Douglas County, Oregon and that there is to this day, a road named after him that is on the Old Highway 99 just North of Winchester, which, was the ORIGINAL COUNTY SEAT before the great flood in 1872 (2 actual floods 1868 & 72), the location of Deady's County Seat. I personally believe it was a design of Deady's that was created for the local Deputy's Sheriff's Office that did not get accepted. It is made of Silver and it is an enigma!

Oregon Without A Seal of State * 1899 Oregon Native Son Magazine

Spring Fiddle Head Fern

                                          Last night my husband bought some Fiddle head fern.

                                          
 Spring brings forth the bounty from our forests. There are many wonderful food products to search for, right now. We are still getting Black Trumpets, Yellow Feet, Hedge Hogs and are transitioning into the Spring products such as, Fiddle Head Fern, Stinging Nettle, Morels & Minor's Lettuce.

Morel Mushrooms, Finally!

It's been a very long Winter and the Morel Mushrooms are finally making an appearance.
One lucky harvestor brought in almost 2 pounds this evening.
Nice, perfect and Delicious! Looking forward to the Sunshine next week to warm up the soil.
I can't wait!
We are still working on the $425,000.00, only $424,995 to go!