Eugene | Katja Patersonová

Climbing

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:52:00 +0000

Climbing at skinners butte

Went with friends to skinners butte. Hugh absolutely loved it…. Katja did too.

Hugh V was the first to summit.

Skyjo

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Hugh V and Katja playing Skyjo

Fencing

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 16:27:30 +0000

Katja has been a big help getting the new fence in place.

Earlier this year I stained the boards

I needed a hat in the sun.

I dug the post hole

Stablized

I taught her how to use a clamp as a third hand.

We used the level to create an even bottom.

Inside completed.

Then she hung the outside boards.

New lights

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 02:22:00 +0000

Katja has been a great help in creating new lights and doing various house projects. It has been a lot of learning about tools.

Using a drill

Setting the lights

Lights in place

Blueberries

Sat, 06 Jul 2024 21:38:09 +0000

So I buy blueberries for my kids and they leave them til they mold. The neighbors’ bush goes ripe and they pick three quarts and eat nothing but blueberries all day.

Here is what’s left

Remaining blueberries

Christmas in July

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 19:10:00 +0000

Our original Christmas plans were interrupted this year and we developed new Christmas plans on the fly. We had selected these tricycles for our kids and I didn’t wanna put them inside and I wanted to build a enclosed area for bikes and such but that has not happened. Nevertheless, we waited and waited and waited with the gifts on our fireplace hearth. So we decided to have Christmas in July, probably should’ve had Christmas in June.

Things to do for a dad and three-year-old

Sun, 09 Jun 2024 11:00:10 +0000

In 2019 Katja and stayed in Eugene from September to January without Becky. I needed a list things to do with her that changed and still had had a set of options that didn’t require me to “discover” new things with the limited amount of time and energy I had. I made a list of index cards.

Idea deck

Hendrix Park rhododendrons

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 21:20:00 +0000

Hendrix Park in Eugene has many rhododendrons, all sorts of varieties. We had the opportunity to visit it while it was in bloom.

Hugh V

Katja

We made it home.

Sun, 07 Jan 2024 11:32:00 +0000

We made it home Saturday night. Thanks a good friend in Portland for keeping our minivan while we were away. By Sunday the kids felt at home.

Living room climbing wall

31 Hours of Driving

Sun, 09 Jul 2023 19:23:48 +0000

Finally after a week of packing and cleaning we are out of Baker and on our trip! 31 hours of driving has put us in St. Louis! Google Map of our route.

Continental divide in Wyoming.

The workout!

Stop at little America.

Preparing for leg stretching exercises upon arrival!

Hope fulfilled

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 18:59:00 +0000

Several years ago, I planted blueberries with the anticipation that my kids would be able to pick them. I planted figs with the same hope. Today was the fulfillment of that hope

Climbing Kids

Sat, 17 Jun 2023 12:19:00 +0000

I took my kids climbing today. It was an early morning with a 7:15 am departure. Becky was there to cheer us on. Managing two active kids and setting top ropes is just beyond my current capacity. This was Hugh’s first time climbing with ropes. Katja, much more experienced has moved from being satisfied with half an assent to cheering when topping a route.

Our First Concert

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 23:27:47 +0000

We did it. We went to our first concert! Katja’s violin teachers were in the orchestra. So Katja and I went for the full effect of seeing the violin in use.

Skinners Butte Columns

Tue, 24 May 2022 21:27:00 +0000

She looks small from the top.

This is the first time she went to the top!

New Fence

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 10:49:00 +0000

Before we move it’s time to take down the old falling apart fence and put in a new fence with some style.

Final new fence

Little helper

It’s a dad and daughter world

The dancing hammerer

With stairs in view

Pre-painting and painting

Maybe I used honey teak colored stain. That is what would be in the can

Date time!

Fri, 18 Jan 2019 08:38:00 +0000

I took Katja to Falling Sky Delicatessen. It was great. I love having my little girl around.

At the Restaurant

Missing bear found!

Sun, 04 Mar 2018 12:59:25 +0000

Blue bear, which is actually a dog… has been found. Blue bear is Katja’s special companion. He goes everywhere. Last Sunday he decided to stay the week at South Eugene High. It was a rough week without him — especially at bedtime. Katja would tell us that blue bear was sleeping in his sleeping bag. However, this Sunday he was found and returned! Things are looking up.

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