Marita Barth
@maritabarth.bsky.social
Oregonian, Chemistry Instructor at Oregon State University, Photographer, Embroiderer, Occasional Adventurer, Book Nerd. Undergrad Oregon State (with a side quest to Lincoln University NZ), PhD MIT, Post Doc Mass General. Opinions mine.
Any of you in the mid-Valley should come see us at our annual Holiday Fair on Friday and Saturday (9 AM to 5 PM at the Polk County Fairgrounds in Rickreall), and help us raise funds to support 4-H in Polk County! Spread the word!
November 7, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Any of you in the mid-Valley should come see us at our annual Holiday Fair on Friday and Saturday (9 AM to 5 PM at the Polk County Fairgrounds in Rickreall), and help us raise funds to support 4-H in Polk County! Spread the word!
Looked out the front window into the post-storm sunshine and saw these horse (and horse-adjacent) critters in the pasture by our garden.
We do not currently own horses (or mules).
We do not currently own horses (or mules).
October 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Looked out the front window into the post-storm sunshine and saw these horse (and horse-adjacent) critters in the pasture by our garden.
We do not currently own horses (or mules).
We do not currently own horses (or mules).
POV: you have asked your Labrador retriever to give you ‘just a little bit of space.’
October 3, 2025 at 12:24 AM
POV: you have asked your Labrador retriever to give you ‘just a little bit of space.’
Just me, drowsily wondering who left a boot lace on the ground outside, and almost ending up with a handful of not-bootlace.
Have I mentioned my vision isn’t great without my glasses in?
Have I mentioned my vision isn’t great without my glasses in?
September 13, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Just me, drowsily wondering who left a boot lace on the ground outside, and almost ending up with a handful of not-bootlace.
Have I mentioned my vision isn’t great without my glasses in?
Have I mentioned my vision isn’t great without my glasses in?
What could POSSIBLY go wrong?!?
(Did I mention that 15 has added a strobe to his lighting setup?)
(Did I mention that 15 has added a strobe to his lighting setup?)
July 27, 2025 at 5:18 AM
What could POSSIBLY go wrong?!?
(Did I mention that 15 has added a strobe to his lighting setup?)
(Did I mention that 15 has added a strobe to his lighting setup?)
It was the Best Day Ever for Lincoln though, even if it did end with a bath.
July 26, 2025 at 3:05 AM
It was the Best Day Ever for Lincoln though, even if it did end with a bath.
Someone is ready for his day…
July 25, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Someone is ready for his day…
Pictured: some jerk who pulled a Great Houndini escape act and went in a two mile romp through a bison farm (!) before the song on his GPS collar convinced him to come home. Now he’s here, panting, filthy, limping, nasty farting, and not even a little bit sorry.
July 15, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Pictured: some jerk who pulled a Great Houndini escape act and went in a two mile romp through a bison farm (!) before the song on his GPS collar convinced him to come home. Now he’s here, panting, filthy, limping, nasty farting, and not even a little bit sorry.
Caption this…
(15 is working on his macro photography of aquatic macroinvertebrates for 4-H)
(15 is working on his macro photography of aquatic macroinvertebrates for 4-H)
July 14, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Caption this…
(15 is working on his macro photography of aquatic macroinvertebrates for 4-H)
(15 is working on his macro photography of aquatic macroinvertebrates for 4-H)
Ok friends, 15 got this ceramic to paint. What kind of dog are we thinking it is?
June 24, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Ok friends, 15 got this ceramic to paint. What kind of dog are we thinking it is?
Fig 1: Marita: I will take a picture of these little purple flowers to see if I can ID them.
Fig 2: Lincoln: I halp.
Fig 2: Lincoln: I halp.
June 23, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Fig 1: Marita: I will take a picture of these little purple flowers to see if I can ID them.
Fig 2: Lincoln: I halp.
Fig 2: Lincoln: I halp.
I think this the very definition of adding insult to injury.
June 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I think this the very definition of adding insult to injury.
Lincoln went chasing after a critter in the back yard this morning and came back needing several stitches in his lower right eyelid. So here’s a Cone of Shame selfie with what is now his good side.
June 3, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Lincoln went chasing after a critter in the back yard this morning and came back needing several stitches in his lower right eyelid. So here’s a Cone of Shame selfie with what is now his good side.
Someone is looking pretty judgmental about my laundry-folding abilities…
May 29, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Someone is looking pretty judgmental about my laundry-folding abilities…
UPDATE: It was a two day process, but the bandage is off this chaos weasel’s paw, and he’s free to frolic in the yard again.
May 20, 2025 at 7:55 PM
UPDATE: It was a two day process, but the bandage is off this chaos weasel’s paw, and he’s free to frolic in the yard again.
I realize I am not a very accomplished baker, so maybe someone else can help me understand why I was presented with this image and offered the chance to shop for baking essentials. Has Mrs. Lovett taken over Amazon?
May 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I realize I am not a very accomplished baker, so maybe someone else can help me understand why I was presented with this image and offered the chance to shop for baking essentials. Has Mrs. Lovett taken over Amazon?
TFW you are trying to play innocent and pretend you didn’t just break into the greenhouse and go on a mini-rampage knocking over pots and equipment, but your mom is some sort of forensic expert or something and SOMEHOW managed to find that one tiny clue that gave you away..
April 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
TFW you are trying to play innocent and pretend you didn’t just break into the greenhouse and go on a mini-rampage knocking over pots and equipment, but your mom is some sort of forensic expert or something and SOMEHOW managed to find that one tiny clue that gave you away..
If the world is too heavy for anyone at the moment, please enjoy this video of Lincoln practicing being a good boy off-leash and frolicking responsibly on a beautiful day.
April 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
If the world is too heavy for anyone at the moment, please enjoy this video of Lincoln practicing being a good boy off-leash and frolicking responsibly on a beautiful day.
Lincoln was hiding under a blanket destroying something and I asked if he was behaving and this is the look I got.
What do we think? Should I trust him?
What do we think? Should I trust him?
March 26, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Lincoln was hiding under a blanket destroying something and I asked if he was behaving and this is the look I got.
What do we think? Should I trust him?
What do we think? Should I trust him?
If anyone needs some vicarious joy today, here’s Lincoln exploring the forest this morning.
March 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
If anyone needs some vicarious joy today, here’s Lincoln exploring the forest this morning.
TFW you’ve changed into your new dinosaur pajamas and the sedative is just starting to kick in…
February 24, 2025 at 2:22 AM
TFW you’ve changed into your new dinosaur pajamas and the sedative is just starting to kick in…
He’s just a tad (or a lot) on the dopey side, and I don’t think I’ll ever be allowed out of his sight again, but he’s home.
February 22, 2025 at 1:14 AM
He’s just a tad (or a lot) on the dopey side, and I don’t think I’ll ever be allowed out of his sight again, but he’s home.
Lincoln (whose collar has an AirTag) is having minor surgery today (a lumpectomy, and some dental stuff), and I had to drop him at the vet yesterday. I was sort of managing to hold it together about leaving him there until my phone decided to really ruin my day.
February 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Lincoln (whose collar has an AirTag) is having minor surgery today (a lumpectomy, and some dental stuff), and I had to drop him at the vet yesterday. I was sort of managing to hold it together about leaving him there until my phone decided to really ruin my day.