Welcome to Woodland Way!

I’ll try to keep this short, because who want to read a bunch of words after traveling? Let me know if anything isn’t clear or if I’ve forgotten anything.

House Rules

I’m really excited to have you here. Please make yourself at home, and let me know if you need anything, especially paper products or refresh on the batteries in all the remotes and other gadgets.

  • Please, no smoking in the house.
  • No pets.
  • No outside shoes on the upstairs carpet.
  • No events or large parties. While I installed good insulation, and music and voices shouldn’t travel, please be considerate of the me and the neighbors after 10 p.m.

Thank you!

Emergencies

Please note I’ve installed a fire extinguisher under the kitchen sink.

The bathroom contains a first aid kit on the top shelf.

Check out

Don’t bother cleaning, as I have someone for that. I would appreciate when you leave:

  • Don’t make beds, please make it obvious what bedding needs washing.
  • Leave dirty dishes in the dishwasher, and we’ll start that.
  • Lock the doors, and place the key back in the box.
  • Turn the heat or air conditioning off.
  • Close all windows.
  • Turn off lights.

Internet Access

We have smashing wifi:

  • ssid: the cottage
  • password: welcome2woodland
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Lights

Most lights are dimmable. Press the big button to turn on/off, and the smaller buttons on the right side to adjust the brightness.

The stairs have a night light feature, press the big button twice to activate it. You can adjust the brightness of the night light with the smaller buttons, too.

One night light outside the bathroom door turns on/off automatically … it is also the WiFi, so if you unplug it, your wireless access will drop considerably.

AC units

Each room has a Daikin mini-split that does both heating and A/C, with separate temperature controls.

Hopefully the room is comfortable when you arrive, but use the remote to adjust On/Off and the temperature.

You shouldn’t need to change any of the other settings. However, see the pages later for details.

Note: The three units need to be in sync, as you can’t have one acting as a heater and another being an A/C.

Entertainment

On the black shelf in the main bedroom, you’ll find some fabulous games. Rules are in both. If you find a missing piece, please tell me, as I still play them all.

TV

  • Power and volume can be altered on the Roku remote and on the front of the TV.
  • The Roku has a Guest Mode where you can put in your Netflix and Hulu passwords, and Roku will forget them on the date of your departure.
  • If you change to something other than the Roku (see below), press the Input button (second from the right at the front of the TV) and select Digital HD.

Wii

  • To play the Wii (that’s right, the original), turn it on by pressing the top button the white console.
  • Next, turn on the TV (button on the far right)
  • Press the Input button (second from the right at the front of the TV) and select AV1.
  • Point the remotes at the TV and move the hand icon around to select what you want to do.
  • Press the eject button (the upward pointing triangle) to eject the Wii Party (I recommend it, as it is fun and simple).

DVD and VCR

  • To watch a DVD or VCR, first turn on the TV (button on the far right)
  • Press the Input button (second from the right at the front of the TV) and select TV.
  • Use the remote for the VCR to change between VCR and DVD.

Arcade

You may have noticed the “Arcade”, that big black box in the rumpus room. A fun summer project was built by my son and I when he was in Middle school. It has many of the classic games you’d find in the arcades back in the 70s and 80s. It also has games for the original Atari VCS and other systems.

See the separate section for playing games with it.

Where to Go

For Walks

Woodland Way is a dead end, so you will need to go North. Oak Grove is still quite rural, and few streets have sidewalks. That said, most streets have light traffic.

  • The Trolley Trail can be a long walk.
    • North to Wilwaukie : walk west along Oak Grove Blvd (vear right a block to stay on that road). Turn right on Arista Drive and find the trail head three blocks north at Courtney Ave.
    • South : walk west along Oak Grove Blvd, turn left at the T intersection on Ruppert. Find the start of the trail 1/3 mile south
  • If you go west along Oak Grove Boulevard, you will run into a boat ramp intothe Willamette River.
  • Further? We like walking along River Forest Road

For Coffee

While there is a Starbucks nearby, we really like Awakenings in the historic area of Oak Grove.

Restaurants and Food Carts

McLoughlin Blvd has many restaurants and chains (like Subway). Check out Pho 360 for a locally owned family restaurant.

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Can’t decide where to go, we like the Food Pod in Milwaukie quite well, but if you need more variety and don’t mind the longer drive, check out the Corner 14 food carts in Oregon City on 14th Ave. For details, see my Guidebook on the subject by scanning the QR code.

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For Everything Else

The Fred Meyer that you passed has most everything you need. Use the shoppers card for in-store discounts.