Fact: Alexis Bledel hates coffee; unfortunately for her, Rory loves it. Since Rory chugs coffee in almost every show episode, so the props team substituted Coca-Cola.
It has become obvious my sense of humor needs some adjustment!!
We were up early again as Scout, The Wonder Dog, was giving us the indication that he wanted out. He wanted to water our new grass before the automated sprinkler did!
We walked the new Casa Valencia Gardens, now officially established. I noticed I was a little slower than yesterday, so I checked my trusted iPhone. Dang, almost 9,000 steps yesterday, and we hardly left the house.!
No wonder I was tired!
We got ready to go to the Elks and arrived at 10:45 AM. We decided to have breakfast, and that was super. At breakfast, my wife: Honey, you forgot the French toast. Me: Oops. Sorry. *raising glass* VIVE LA FRANCE!
Mary usually has peanut butter toast for breakfast, but this morning we were out of bread, and she’s been grouchy all day. I never knew she was lack-toast intolerant.
While almost done, Bob popped in with Donna, who was already walking around the boutique. Mary, Bob, and I visited for a while.
Santa Ana Elks Christmas Botique
We walked the boutique and found nothing that hit the spot! I picked up a new type of fruit cake that the seller said, “This is fruitcake for those that hate fruitcake!” I could not pass it up.
Returning home, Mary and I worked around the house, with Mary concentrating on the house and patio and me moving the leftover conduit and pipes from the garden to the side wall.
It was getting dark, and I decided the new sign had to go up! Mary did the Vanna White thing; the garden is now open for business.
Casa Valencia Gardens is now open to the public; well, kind of, anyway!
I was thinking about my folks, and I ran into this picture Colleen had posted to Facebook. This photo was taken in 1954 at a party thrown for my dad after twenty-five years with Ralph’s 5, 10, and 25 Cents Store. Yes, that is me on the far right. Everyone except me is gone now, and I am next to go, but I hope that is 20 years away!
I am waxing nostalgic.
Mary fixed dinner at 6:00 PM while we finished the last five episodes of 1883. We now know how the family got to Yellowstone. We talked to Colleen, and she said seeing Yellowstone was a must.
It was 10:15 PM when we finished episode ten!
Yellowstone is a series that follows the Dutton family, owners of the largest ranch in Montana, the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch, commonly called “the Yellowstone.” The plot revolves around family drama at the farm and the bordering Broken Rock Indian Reservation, national park, and developers.
We crashed at 10:30 PM; tomorrow is a long day!
