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Wednesday, October 25, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 31 Commentary... Bull by Bull By Judy Bull Columnist • Vernon — of whom I often write — was a gentleman, a scholar and an artist. Best of all he was a master farrier. When I look out to my barn I see his turn-of-the-century Hay Budden anvil sitting on the stump right where he last used it. Since his death in 2012, a number of shoers have asked if I ever plan to let his anvil go, to which I reply, “Lee Christensen has dibs on it when I croak.” Until then, often times when I walk past it, I pick up the hammer and let it ring out again, as only a forged Hay Budden can. • It took me years to get the mileage sign on the Tumalo grade corrected: Based on the mileage sign just west of Cascade Village Shopping Center, mileage to Salem was off by four miles on the grade signage. Suffice it to say, I consider the correction to be my Central Oregon legacy. • All these terrible, terrible fires and disas- ters this summer and fall finally got me to create and post a list of what to take: critters and medicine. • Not long ago my sweet Pet Place Pepper dog died. The Pawnees would say that she has gone to the sky world. We took care of each other for four short, wonder-full years. PHOTO PROVIDED Pepper has gone to the sky world. 170 W. Cascade Ave., Sisters (In Barclay Square, behind BJ’s Ice Cream) Offi ces also located in Bend and Redmond To view all our listings go to: central-oregon.kw.com 18776 Hakamore Dr., , Bend • $3,300,000 • 40 private acres with a gated entry • Stunning 4,000 sq. ft. home, mountain views • Spacious deck area and infi nity pool • 4+ car garage, 40x60 shop • Close to Shevlin Park PHOTO PROVIDED Vernon Smith, master farrier. Just us. Being a blue heeler, her favorite words were “horses” and “goats” because that always meant we were going out to the barn to tend to said horses and goats. In the days after she died I put the house “back together.” It all looks very familiar and feels very lonely. Her ashes are out with her horses ... finally ... where she always wanted to be. • Truth be told, I’m pretty sure the soundtrack from Saturday Night Fever is going to be my go-to, music-wise, when I’m an old lady who needs cheering up. Its beat is simply irresistible. • I can’t remember being more grossed out than when I opened up a U-stir jar of peanut butter ... ugh. I couldn’t even begin to stir it, much less eat it. What a mess. • Cold, windy, or snowy weekends I often watch golf on TV. I like seeing the people and players in their short sleeves enjoying the warm weather, while I sit by the fire on a snowy Central Oregon afternoon. I even have a couple of favorite golfers. The announcers always speak so quietly and the spectators even seem to be able to clap quietly. Perfect napping background noise. SHELLY HUMMEL, Broker 541-480-8523 • shelly@sellbend.com 13738 Twayblade y SM 102, , BBR • $525,000 • 2,852 sq. ft. of living space plus garage apart- ment and workshop • 2-bedroom, 2-bath home with room to create more rooms in the large, open second story • Private location near the pools and sports facilities ED DERKSEN, Broker 503-706-4456 • derksened@gmail.com New Homes in Sisters • Starting mid-$300,000s NG S COMI • New homes in downtown Sisters near Pine Meadow Village • 1,700 sq. ft. fl oorplans • 3 bedrooms, 2 baths • Starting in the mid-$300,000s • Call Steve at 541-420-8103 for more details OON Buying or Selling in Sisters? Call and schedule a home valuation TODAY! Ross Kennedy, Principal Broker Ro Luxury Home Specialist Call 54 541-408-1343 • myrksolutions.com STEVE MCGHEHEY, Broker 541-420-8103 • stevemcgheheymps@gmail.com 17583 Mountain View Rd., , Sisters • $320,000 • 2.3-acre lot • Great canyon views • Ready to build • 1,600+ sq. ft. shop/garage foundation in place • Septic installed • #201708853 541-549-5555 Sisters 541-595-3838 The Ranch — Serving all of Central Oregon — Sandy Goodsell Principal Broker Jonathan Hicks Broker CHUCK HARPER, Broker, RENE (Real Estate Negotiation Expert) 503-915-9417 • chuckharper@kw.com ABR, CDPE, CIAS, GRI, SRES 541-480-0183 865-335-6104 LICENSED BROKERS IN THE STATE OF OREGON 208 N. Wheeler Loop, p, Sisters • $293,000 • 3-bedroom, 2-bath, 1,627 sq. ft. home • Built in 2000 • 0.10-acre lot • Granite countertops • Laminate fl ooring • Energy Star appliances • Private deck for entertaining goodsellandhickssellcentralor.com CUSTOM HOMES • RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PROJECTS John P. Pierce 541-549-9764 CCB# 159020 CCB# 16891 Becke W. P ierce Arne J. P ierce General Contracting LLC 541-647-0384 General Contracting LLC 541-668-0883 CCB# 190689 CCB# 208020 Serving the Sisters Area Since 1976 Strictly Quality CAROL ZOSEL, Broker, SRES (Senior Real Estate Specialist) 503-616-8712 • carolzosel@kw.com Each offi ce independently owned and operated.
