Back in Portland....

After we got back from Los Altos...

We had some cold clear days in Portland. Better than gray and rainy in my books. Another photo of Mt. Hood from work. 

We went cross country skiing on the back side of Hood the first weekend back.

Good snow, but a mix of clouds and sun.

Made it to another Blazer game

And the next weekend we drove to the coast in Washington to meet up and go clamming with Doug and Evelyn and some of their friends. I finished knitting Evelyn's Christmas present on the way.

We drove straight onto the beach when we arrived in town (not something you can  usually do in Oregon). Carmen is soooo excited to chase that ball.

Cold but sunny

Cute coast restaurant in town

Went clamming at dusk that night

Evelyn digging

Found one! 

Clam neck 

Got another one! My hands were sooo cold, but I was glad it wasn't raining. 

Evelyn digging for another 

Ashley taking a break at sunset 

Evelyn modeled her new socks (made with yarn she gave me last Christmas!)

Razor clams in the bucket (and my new Christmas boots from Doug and Evelyn! They were perfect for the weekend).

Darby and his ball back in the hotel. Such a cutie.

Fried the clams up back at home, and froze a bunch and made chowder this weekend. Such a fun trip!