One Oregonian trait I’ve always been in awe of is craftsmanship coupled with determination. Activities I would consider hard work are considered mere hobbies. People follow their whims with a shrug of their shoulders and a year later there’s a giant raised garden bed in their yard, or a new craft brewery on the scene, or, as I witnessed on a recent Sunday afternoon, a solid redwood, architecturally sound, Tudor-style chicken coop rooted in a backyard like it’s been there […]