Jacqueline’s Jaunts

We decided to drive an hour and a half to Pendleton and tour the  Pendleton Woolen Mill . The drive from our campground was nothing but open range and windy. It was everything for me to stay awake. I can fall asleep in a car so easily. Mom always said when I was little, if I would not go to sleep, she or Dad would drive me around the neighborhood. The town has a rich history and many well-preserved buildings. We found the store/mill and checked in for our tour. We shopped before and after our tour. The one thing I was excited about was purchasing a solid wool blanket for our king-size bed at home. The solid blankets are not as expensive as the patterned ones.  The tour was very interesting. The looms are unbelievable. Takes two people three days to wind up the main thread roller, and it will run continuously for a month—miles and miles of thread — and it’s fascinating. There is only one woman sitting at a white color bar looking for imperfections! She fixes most on the spot. N...